Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia - England
England is a nation and the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom accounting for more than 83% of the total...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of England - Religion
The Church of England functions as the established church in England. Other churches which have started in England include the Methodist ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Politics
The early European settlers of New England were English Protestants fleeing religious persecution. This, however, did not prevent them fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - History
Main article: History of England England has been inhabited for at least 500,000 years, although the repeated Ice Ages made much of Brita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - History
Main article: History of England England has been inhabited for at least 50,000 years, although the repeated Ice Ages made much of Britai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of England: Encyclopedia - Culture Of England
The culture of England is sometimes difficult to separate clearly from the culture of the United Kingdom, so influential has English cult...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank Of England: Encyclopedia - Bank Of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, sometimes known as "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" or "The Old Lady"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windsor England: Encyclopedia - Windsor England
There are three places called Windsor in England: Windsor in Berkshire, the primary use of the name and home to Windsor Castle Windsor i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Counties Of England: Encyclopedia - Counties Of England
England has been divided into counties for hundreds of years. The divisions originated as administrative areas, but have been adopted for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commentaries On The Laws Of England: Encyclopedia - Commentaries On The Laws Of England
The Commentaries on the Laws of England is an influential 18th century treatise on the common law of England by Sir William Blackstone, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athelstan Of England: Encyclopedia - Athelstan Of England
Athelstan or Æþelstan (c. 895–October 27, 939) was the King of England from 924 to 939. He was the son of King Edward the Elder, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeys And Priories In England: Encyclopedia - Abbeys And Priories In England
Abbeys and priories in England is a link page for any abbey, priory, friary or other monastic religious house in England. Abbeys and prio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Church Of England: Encyclopedia - Church Of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the 'mother' and senior branch of the worldw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Ii Of England: Encyclopedia - Charles Ii Of England
Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (retrospectiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academy England: Encyclopedia - Academy England
In England an Academy is a recently created type of secondary school. Academies are independent schools although they are publicly funded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles I Of England: Encyclopedia - Charles I Of England
Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of Scotland, England and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his execution. He famo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barristers In England And Wales: Encyclopedia - Barristers In England And Wales
Barristers in England and Wales are one form of lawyer in England and Wales, where the legal profession is divided between solicitors and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Counties Of England: Encyclopedia - Ceremonial Counties Of England
The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with refe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Ii Of England: Encyclopedia - William Ii Of England
William II (called "Rufus", perhaps because of his red-faced appearance) (c. 1056 – 2 August 1100) was the second son of William the Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England
William III of England (14 November 1650 – 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Districts Of England: Encyclopedia - Districts Of England
The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. Because the structure ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William I Of England: Encyclopedia - William I Of England
William of Normandy (French: Guillaume de Normandie; 1028?–September 9, 1087) ruled as the Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087 (as Willi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Courts Of England And Wales: Encyclopedia - Courts Of England And Wales
The United Kingdom does not have a single unified judicial system - England and Wales have one system, Scotland another, and Northern Ire...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commonwealth Of England: Encyclopedia - Commonwealth Of England
The Commonwealth was the republican government which ruled first England and then the whole of Ireland, the colonies and other Crown poss...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Education
New England - Higher education. New England contains some of the oldest and most renowned institutions of higher learning in the United...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Economy
In the twentieth century, most of New England's traditional industries have relocated to states or foreign countries where goods can be m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Literature
New England has always received a great deal of attention from American writers like Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Alla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of England - Folklore
Main article: English folklore English folklore is the folk tradition which has evolved in England over a number of centuries. Some Engli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of England - Heritage
Stonehenge holds an iconic place in the culture of England. Other built structures like cathedrals and parish churches are associated wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of England - Music
Main article: Music of England England has a long and rich musical history. The United Kingdom has, like most European countries, undergo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of England - Literature
Main article: English literature The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, or literature composed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of England - Art
Main article: English art English art is a term referring to a vast body of art originating from the geographical region presently referr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of England - Cuisine
Main article: British cuisine England being the first industrialised country in the world, urbanised workers were in many cases cut off f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - History
New England - The indigenous peoples of New England. New England has long been inhabited by Algonquian-speaking native peoples, includi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Culture
See Cuisine of New England New England - Historico-cultural roots. The first European colonists of New England were focused on maritime...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Population
In 1910, 6,552,681 people lived in New England. Today, the total population of New England is 13,922,517. If New England were one state, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Population
In 1910, 6,552,681 people lived in New England. Today, the total population of New England is 13,922,517. If New England were one state, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cleveland England: Encyclopedia Ii - Cleveland England - Identity
The name Cleveland has not been entirely eliminated; these bodies still exist: Cleveland Police Cleveland Fire Brigade BBC Radio Clevela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athelstan Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Athelstan Of England - Sources
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which was so vocal during the reign of Alfred and Edward the Elder, falls into relative silence during Athelst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cleveland England: Encyclopedia Ii - Cleveland England - Geography
The area is extremely varied geographically. The Tees estuary is highly industrialised and urbanised. Much of the remainder of the lowlan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eleanor Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Eleanor Of England - Fiction
Eleanor appears as a major character in Sharon Kay Penman's novel "Falls the Shadow", where she is called Nell. Eleanor is also the main...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Museums In England: Encyclopedia Ii - Museums In England - Greater Manchester
Museums in England - Bury. Bury Art Gallery and Museum Lancashire Fusiliers Museum Museums in England - Manchester City. Chetham's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of England - History
Little survives of the early music of England, by which is meant the music that was used by the people before the establishment of musica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - John Of England - Reign
After Richard's death, John did not gain immediate universal recognition as king. Some regarded his young nephew, Arthur of Brittany, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - John Of England - Death
In 1216, John, retreating from an invasion by Prince Louis of France (whom the majority of the English barons had invited to replace John...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athelstan Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Athelstan Of England - Reign
Athelstan was the son of Edward the Elder, and grandson of Alfred the Great. His father succeeded, after some difficulty, to the Kingdom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athelstan Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Athelstan Of England - Sources
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which was so vocal during the reign of Alfred and Edward, falls into relative silence during Athelstan's reign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank Of England - History
The bank was founded by the Scotsman William Paterson, in 1694 to act as the English government's banker. He proposed a loan of £1.2m to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athelstan Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Athelstan Of England - Reign
Athelstan was the son of Edward the Elder, and grandson of Alfred the Great. His father succeeded, after some difficulty, to the Kingdom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of England - History
The Kingdom of England has no specific founding date. The Kingdom can trace its origins to the Heptarchy, the rule of what would later be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cleveland England: Encyclopedia Ii - Cleveland England - Recent History
Between 1974 and 1996 most of Cleveland was incorporated into a non-metropolitan county of the same name, formed from parts of the North ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norman Conquest Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Norman Conquest Of England - Conquest Of England
King Harald of Norway invaded northern England in September 1066 which left Harold of England little time to gather an army. Harold's for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Districts Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Districts Of England - Types
There are in total 36 metropolitan districts, 32 London boroughs, 284 non-metropolitan districts (if the Isle of Wight is counted as a di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - John Of England - Early Years
Born at Beaumont Palace, Oxford, John was the fifth son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. John was a younger maternal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norman Conquest Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Norman Conquest Of England - Control Of England
Once England had been conquered the Normans faced a number of challenges in maintaining control. The Anglo-Norman speaking Normans were i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Districts Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Districts Of England - History
The setting down of the current structure of districts in England began in 1965 when Greater London and its 32 London boroughs were creat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Education In England: Encyclopedia Ii - Education In England - The History Of State Sponsored Education In England
Education in England - The Period Before 1950. From August 1833, the parliament of the United Kingdom voted sums of money each year fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of England - District Level
Districts in England may also have the status of borough, city or royal borough. Subdivisions of England - Metropolitan district. Main...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of England - Northumbrian Folk
Northumbria, at the northern edge of England, bordering on Scotland across the Tweed River has the most vital traditional music of Englan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Church Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Church Of England - History
Main article: History of the Church of England The Church of England traces its formal corporate history from the 597 Augustinian mission...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - John Of England - Alleged Illiteracy
For a long time, schoolchildren have learned that King John had to approve Magna Carta by attaching his seal to it because he could not s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lynndie England: Encyclopedia Ii - Lynndie England - Biography
Born in Ashland, Kentucky, United States[3], England moved with her family to Fort Ashby, West Virginia, when she was two years old. She ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parliament Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Parliament Of England - History
Parliament of England - Origins. One may trace the origin of Parliament to the times of the Anglo-Saxons. Anglo-Saxon Kings were advise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - East Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - East Of England - Local Government
The region is divided into the following local government areas: East of England - Counties. Main article: Counties of England Bedfo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank Of England - Banknote Issues
The Bank of England has issued banknotes since 1694. Notes were originally hand-written, although they were partially printed from 1725 o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norman Conquest Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Norman Conquest Of England - Significance
The changes that took place as a result of Norman conquest were significant for both English and European development. One of the most ob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of England - Currency
The currency of England is the Pound Sterling, or British pound. The central bank of the United Kingdom, where interest rates are set and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norman Conquest Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Norman Conquest Of England - Legacy
The extent to which the conquerors remained ethnically distinct from the native population of England varied regionally and along class l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athelstan Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Athelstan Of England - Administration And Law
As Athelstan's kingdom grew it posed new challenges in administration. Towards the end of his reign we hear of another Athelstan, termed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norman Conquest Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Norman Conquest Of England - Significance
The changes that took place because of the Norman conquest were significant for both English and European development. One of the most ob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athelstan Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Athelstan Of England - Foreign Contacts
Like those of his predecessors, Athelstan's court was in contact with the rest of Europe. His half sisters married into European noble fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norman Conquest Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Norman Conquest Of England - Origins
Normandy is a region in northwest France which at the time had experienced extensive Viking settlement. About 150 years before the Norman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank Of England - Functions Of The Bank
It performs all the recognized functions of a central bank -- to maintain price stability, and subject to that, to support the economic p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England National Football Team: Encyclopedia Ii - England National Football Team - England Managers
England national football team - Notes. GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Accurate up to and including 3rd December 2005. ... See a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Football In England: Encyclopedia Ii - Football In England - Seasons In English Football
The following articles detail the major results and events in each season since 1871-72, when the first organised competition, the FA Cup...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeys And Priories In England: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbeys And Priories In England - Cheshire
The Abbey Church of Saint Werburgh, Chester The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Chester (1541) The Cathedral Chur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeys And Priories In England: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbeys And Priories In England - Wiltshire
Abbeys and priories in England - Wiltshire non-Christian Monasteries. ... See also:Abbeys and priories in England, Abbeys and priorie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lynndie England: Encyclopedia Ii - Lynndie England - Charges
England has been charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners of war at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad. She appears in several photographs ta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeys And Priories In England: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbeys And Priories In England - Hertfordshire
Abbeys and priories in England - Hertfordshire non-Christian Monasteries. ... See also:Abbeys and priories in England, Abbeys and pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Ii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Ii Of England - England And France
The division of William the Conqueror's lands into two parts presented a dilemma for those nobles who held land on both sides of the Chan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeys And Priories In England: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbeys And Priories In England - London
Abbeys and priories in England - London non-Christian Monasteries. ... See also:Abbeys and priories in England, Abbeys and priories i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeys And Priories In England: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbeys And Priories In England - Northumberland
Abbeys and priories in England - Northumberland non-Christian Monasteries. ... See also:Abbeys and priories in England, Abbeys and pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeys And Priories In England: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbeys And Priories In England - Warwickshire
now under trusteeship of The Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson, with public access by arrangement Abbeys and priories in England - Wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Church Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Church Of England - Appointments
All clergy are in theory appointed by the crown. Indeed no clergyman can be inducted into a parish without the reading of the royal warra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbeys And Priories In England: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbeys And Priories In England - Norfolk
The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Binham? The Priory & Parish Church of Saint Margaret with St Nicholas, Benedictine P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of England - Changes Proposed In 2004
A referendum was held on November 4, 2004 in North East England, about whether an elected regional assembly should be introduced. As part...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Ii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - James Ii Of England - Religion
The Duke of York was admitted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1668 or 1669. His Protestant enemies in Parliament, led by Anthony Ashley C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Ii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - James Ii Of England - Reign
Charles died sine prole legitima (without legitimate offspring) in 1685, converting to Roman Catholicism on his deathbed. He was succeede...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Politics
Main article: Politics of the United Kingdom, Government of England Since the promulgation of the 1284 Statute of Rhuddlan and the Laws i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Demographics
Main articles: Demographics of England, Population of England England is both the most populous and the most ethnically diverse nation in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Subdivisions
Main article: Subdivisions of England Historically, the highest level of local government in England was the county. These divisions had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Demographics
Main articles: Demographics of England, Population of England England is both the most populous and the most ethnically diverse nation in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Geography
Main articles: Geography of the United Kingdom, Geography of England England comprises the central and southern two-thirds of the island ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - English Identity
The simplest view is that an English person is someone who is from England and holds British nationality, regardless of his or her racial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Languages
As its name suggests, the English language, today spoken by hundreds of millions of people around the world, originated as the language o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Nomenclature
The country is named after the Angles, one of several Germanic tribes who settled the country in the 5th and 6th centuries. There are two...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - English Identity
The simplest view is that an English person is someone who is from England and holds British nationality, regardless of his or her racial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Nomenclature
The country is named after the Angles, one of several Germanic tribes who settled the country in the 5th and 6th centuries. There are two...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Symbols And Insignia
The two traditional symbols of England are the St. George's cross (the English flag) and the Three Lions coat of arms (see above), both d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - National Anthems
Although England does not have an official anthem of its own, the following are widely regarded as English national hymns: "Jerusalem:" ...   » Read the article