For centuries, the British people have defined themselves by overcoming various struggles. Religious turmoil such as the Easter conflict and the various conflicts during the Tudor dynasties have plagued these people throughout history. British society has been reshaped by the fall of trifunctionalism and the rise of the four-tiered social structure during the nineteenth century. Political struggles include the fight for the crown in the War of the Roses and the Civil War. British history is the story of ongoing religious, social, and political struggles and the measures the people took to overcome them.

Religious controversy such as the debate over the true date of Easter and the reshaping of the church of England during the Tudor dynasty is a defining aspect of British history. In early Britain, the Christian church developed differently in England and Ireland. The most obvious difference between these two churches was the date...