Synonyms and antonyms of Specific periods of history in British Thesaurus

Anthropocene (adjective)

relating to the period of time during which humans have affected the Earth’s environment, geology, and climate, usually considered to be between the 18th century and the present

the Anthropocene ()

the period of time during which humans have affected the Earth’s environment, geology, and climate, usually considered to be between the 18th century and the present

the Bronze Age ()

the period of ancient history when people made tools and weapons from bronze, from around 3500 to 1500 BC, after the Stone Age and before the Iron Age

the Christian era (noun)

the period of history that dates from the time that Jesus Christ is believed to have been born

colonial (adjective)

relating to the period when the part of North America that became the US was ruled by Britain

the Dark Ages (noun)

the period of European history from about the 6th to the 10th centuries

the Dark Ages (noun)

a period of history when attitudes, methods, or machines are not very advanced

Edwardian (adjective)

in the styles that were popular in the UK at the time of King Edward VII

the Enlightenment ()

an intellectual movement in 18th-century Europe that emphasized the importance of human thought and science rather than religious belief

fin de siècle (adjective)

from the last years of the 19th century, or typical of that period’s reputation as a time of immoral behaviour and doubt

Georgian (adjective)

in a style typical of the UK and the US in the 18th century

the Industrial Revolution ()

the period in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US when machines began to be used for producing goods and many new industries developed

the Iron Age (noun)

the period of time when people made tools and weapons from iron, starting around 1500 BC, after the Bronze Age

Jacobean (adjective)

Jacobean art, buildings, and furniture are typical of the period 1603–1625 when James I was the British king

the Middle Ages (noun)

the period in European history between about the year 500 AD and the year 1500 AD. Things belonging to this period are described as medieval. The early part of this period is sometimes called the Dark Ages and the period after it is the Renaissance.

modernity (noun)

the period of history, especially European history, that began about 1800 and is still continuing

Norman (adjective)

relating to the 11th and 12th centuries in English history, when England was ruled by people from Normandy in northern France

the Norman Conquest ()

the time in English history when England was ruled by the Norman people from northern France. The Norman King William the Conqueror defeated the army of the English King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It was the last time that an enemy successfully took control of Britain.

the Raj ()

the period when Britain ruled India. It ended in 1947.

the Reformation ()

a period of religious change in Europe in the 16th century, in which the Protestant Church was started

Regency (adjective)

relating to one of the periods in history when the UK or France had a regent instead of a king

renaissance (noun)

relating to the Renaissance period

the Renaissance (noun)

the period in Europe between the 14th and 16th centuries when there was increased interest in ancient Greece and Rome, which produced new developments in art, literature, science, architecture etc

the Restoration ()

the period in British history after 1660 when Charles II became king after a short period during which the country had been a republic

the Roaring Twenties ()

the 1920s, considered as an exciting period of time when the economy was successful and there were a lot of changes in culture and society

the Stone Age (noun)

the period of history when people made tools and weapons from stone

Tudor (adjective)

belonging to or connected with the period between 1485 and 1603 in England