Elizabethan era (second Elizabethan age)

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The Elizabethan era (second Elizabethan age) refers to the period of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, marked by rapid social change, decolonization, and the transformation of the United Kingdom into a modern, post-imperial state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf era of British history
historical period
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom
country United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: United Kingdom
follows Georgian era (George VI’s reign)
hasDuration about 70 years
hasEndTime 2022
8 September 2022
hasKeyAspect constitutional monarchy
decline of formal empire and rise of Commonwealth
modernization of the British state and society
parliamentary democracy
rapid social and cultural change
hasKeyEvent Brexit referendum 2016
linked to: Brexit

COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
linked to: COVID-19 pandemic

Falklands War
Good Friday Agreement
Good Friday Agreement referendum
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
Suez Crisis
Troubles in Northern Ireland
linked to: The Troubles

UK accession to the European Communities
Windrush arrival and subsequent migration
decolonization of Africa
decolonization of the Caribbean
miners’ strike of 1984–85
privatization of state industries
hasKeyProcess Brexit
Cold War realignment of the UK
European integration of the UK
decline of heavy industry in the UK
decolonization of the British Empire
development of the welfare state
economic restructuring from industry to services
expansion of mass media and television
growth of consumer society
growth of financial services in London
immigration from Commonwealth countries
liberalization of social attitudes
rise of multiculturalism in the UK
secularization of British society
transition to post-imperial state
hasMonarch Elizabeth II
hasStartTime 1952
6 February 1952
namedAfter Elizabeth II
partOf 20th century
21st century

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coronation of Queen Elizabeth II associatedWith Elizabethan era (second Elizabethan age)
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) partOf Elizabethan era
linked to: Elizabethan era (second Elizabethan age)
Anonymous (2011 film) setInPeriod Elizabethan era
linked to: Elizabethan era (second Elizabethan age)