Great Britain - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain - Usage And Nomenclature
Great Britain - Usage of the term Great Britain. Great Britain is also widely, but incorrectly, used as a synonym for the political sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain - History
The Roman geographer Ptolemy called the larger island Megale Brettania (Great Britain), and the smaller island Micra Bretannia (Little Br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain - History
The Roman geographer Ptolemy called the larger island Megale Brettania (Great Britain), and the smaller island Micra Bretannia (Little Br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain - Usage And Nomenclature
Great Britain - Usage of the term Great Britain. Great Britain is also widely, but incorrectly, used as a synonym for the political sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain
Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Queen of Scotland and Queen of Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a state located in Western Europe, from 1707 to 1800...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catholic Church In Great Britain: Encyclopedia - Catholic Church In Great Britain
The Catholic Church in Great Britain is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, sometimes known as the Roman Catholic Church, under the sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain
The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) was a political party in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1920 to 1991. Communist Party...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland: Encyclopedia - United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was created on 1 January 1801 by the merger of the Kingdom of Great Britain (itself a me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George I Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George I Of Great Britain - Accession In Great Britain
George's mother, the Electress Sophia, died only a few weeks before Anne, Queen of Great Britain. Pursuant to the Act of Union 1707, Geor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George I Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George I Of Great Britain - Accession In Great Britain
George's mother, the Electress Sophia, died only a few weeks before Anne, Queen of Great Britain. Pursuant to the Act of Union 1707, Geor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Great Britain - Reign In Great Britain
The next years of Anne's reign were marked by attempts to merge England and Scotland into one realm. When it had passed the Act of Settle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catholic Church In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Catholic Church In Great Britain - History Of Catholicism In Britain
Early Years - Roman Province / Papal Mission Christianity arrived in Britain when it was a Roman province in the first or second centurie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Great Britain - Reign In Great Britain
The next years of Anne's reign were marked by attempts to merge England and Scotland into one realm. When it had passed the Act of Settle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Great Britain - Death
Anne died of suppressed gout, ending in erysipelas, which produced an abscess and fever, at approximately 7 o'clock on 1 August 1714. Her...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Great Britain - Legacy
The reign of Anne was marked by an increase in the influence of ministers and a decrease in the influence of the Crown. In 1708, Anne bec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ss Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Ss Great Britain - History
The SS Great Britain was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Thomas Guppy, Christopher Claxton and William Patterson for the Great Weste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Princess Caroline Elizabeth Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Princess Caroline Elizabeth Of Great Britain - Princess Of Great Britain
In 1714, Queen Anne of Great Britain died, and Caroline's grandfather became King George I and her father became Prince of Wales. Carolin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methodist Church Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Methodist Church Of Great Britain - History
Methodism arose as a revival movement within the Church of England in the 18th century and was organised by the Church of England clergym...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Princess Amelia Sophia Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Princess Amelia Sophia Of Great Britain - Princess Of Great Britain
Under the Act of Settlement 1701, Princess Amelia's grandfather became King of Great Britain on August 1, 1714 following the death of Que...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methodist Church Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Methodist Church Of Great Britain - Organisation
Unlike many churches, British Methodism does not have bishops. It has however always been characterised by a strong central organization,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Great Britain - Early Life
Anne was born in St. James's Palace of London, the second daughter of James, Duke of York, (afterwards James II) and his first wife, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George I Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George I Of Great Britain - Style And Arms
In Great Britain, George I used the official style "George, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain At The 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain At The 1896 Summer Olympics - Medals
Great Britain at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Gold. John Pius Boland - tennis, singles Launceston Elliot - weightlifting, one-handed Joh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methodist Church Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Methodist Church Of Great Britain - Ecumenical Relations
In the 1960s, the Methodist Church made ecumenical overtures to the Church of England, aimed at church unity. Formally, these failed when...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Great Britain - Style And Arms
The official style of Anne before 1707 was "Anne, by the Grace of God, Queen of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George I Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George I Of Great Britain - War And Rebellion
After his accession in Great Britain, George's relationship with his son (which had always been poor) worsened. George, Prince of Wales c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George I Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George I Of Great Britain - Early Reign
In 1698, Ernst August died, leaving all of his territories to George, with the exception of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück. (The Prin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George I Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George I Of Great Britain - Legacy
George I was extremely unpopular in Great Britain, especially due to his supposed inability to speak English; recent research, however, r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Great Britain - William And Mary
Soon after their accession, William and Mary exalted Lord Churchill by granting him the Earldom of Marlborough. The subsequent treatment ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George I Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George I Of Great Britain - Early Reign
In 1698, Ernst August died, leaving all of his territories to George, with the exception of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück. (The Prin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Great Britain - Early Reign
William III died March 8, 1702, leaving the Crown to Anne (April 23). At about the same time, the War of the Spanish Succession began; at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Great Britain - Later Years
The fall of the Whigs came about quickly as the expensive War of the Spanish Succession grew unpopular in England; Robert Harley was part...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George I Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George I Of Great Britain - Early Years
George was born on 28 May 1660 in Hanover, Germany. He was the eldest son of Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, a German prince, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Railway Industry
Rail transport in Great Britain - Statutory authorities. Health and Safety Executive — Website Office of Rail Regulation — Website...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Socialism In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Socialism In Great Britain - The 20th Century
History of socialism in Great Britain - The Birth of the Labour Party. In 1900, representatives of various trade unions and of the Inde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George I Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George I Of Great Britain - Ministries
In 1717, when the Whigs came to power, George's chief ministers included Sir Robert Walpole, Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George I Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George I Of Great Britain - Later Years
George, although increasingly reliant on Sir Robert Walpole, could still have removed his ministers at will. Walpole was actually afraid ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Socialism In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Socialism In Great Britain - The 19th Century
History of socialism in Great Britain - The Industrial Revolution and Robert Owen. The Industrial Revolution, the transition from an ag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Heritage And Private Railways
There are a number of private and heritage railways in Britain. A list of British heritage and private railways is available. ... See a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Socialism In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Socialism In Great Britain - Origins
The Reformation occurred later in Britain than in most of mainland Europe. As in the rest of Europe, various liberal thinkers such as Tho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Leasing Services
A proportion of the rolling stock of British Rail was sold off to companies that lease or hire stock to passenger and freight operators, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Local Metro Systems
A number of towns and cities have metro systems: ... See also:Rail transport in Great Britain, Rail transport in Great Britain - Histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Socialism In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Socialism In Great Britain - The 21st Century
The international anti-globalisation movement, while difficult to define, has become a focus for other socialists in the 21st century, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain At The 1900 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain At The 1900 Summer Olympics - Medals
Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Gold. Charles Bennett - athletics, 1500 metres John Rimmer - athletics, 4000 metre steeple...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catholic Church In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Catholic Church In Great Britain - Hierarchy
The Catholic Bishops in England and Wales come together in a collaborative structure known as the Bishops' Conference. Their elected Pres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Princess Mary Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Princess Mary Of Great Britain - Marriage
On 28 June 1740, Princess Mary married Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel at Cassel. They had four children: Wilhelm, Prince of Hes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Ii Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George Ii Of Great Britain - Style
In Great Britain, George II used the official style "George the Second, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Nationalisation
The Transport Act 1947 nationalised all private forms of mass transport in Great Britain. The British Transport Commission (BTC) was form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A1 Team Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - A1 Team Great Britain - Drivers
On May 23 and 24, 2005, A1 Team Great Britain held a "shoot-out" evaluation test to select their driver(s) for the 2005-06 season. The dr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Princess Mary Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Princess Mary Of Great Britain - Early Life
Princess Mary was born at Leicester House, London. Her father was The Prince George, Prince of Wales (later King George II), the son of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The 1970s
The 1970s saw British Rail succesfully introduced high speed diesel train services in 1976 with the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (HST),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The 1980s
In the 1980s the government of Margaret Thatcher was famously hostile to the railways. In 1983 a civil servant named David Serpell unviel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of Great Britain - Formation
The party was founded in 1920 after the Third International decided that greater attempts should be made to establish communist parties a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of Great Britain - The 1920s And 30s
Throughout the 1920s and most of the 1930s the CPGB decided to follow the Leninist doctrine that a communist party should consist of revo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of Great Britain - The 1940s And 50s
With the beginning of the Second World War in 1939 the CPGB, in line with other Communist Parties, campaigned for peace describing it as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Ii Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George Ii Of Great Britain - Later Years
For the remainder of his life, George did not take any active interest in politics or war. During his last years, the foundation of the I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Ii Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George Ii Of Great Britain - Early Life
The Prince George Augustus was born at Schloss Herrenhausen, Hanover. He was the son of the then-George Louis, Hereditary Prince of Bruns...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Ii Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George Ii Of Great Britain - Legacy
The Seven Years' War continued after George II's death. It concluded during the early reign of George III, and led to important territori...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Grouping 1923–1947
Under the Railways Act 1921 the majority of the railway companies in Great Britain (and few in Northern Ireland) were grouped into four m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Geography & Infrastructure
Great Britain is an island roughly triangular with an acute apex. The capital, London, is in the south-east. Main railway lines radiate f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Historical Overview
Great feats of engineering were performed in its creation. Examples from the Victorian era are the building of the Forth Bridge, 1890, or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Passenger Services
Passenger train services in the UK are, in the main, structured on the basis of regional franchises awarded by the Department for Transpo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Ii Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George Ii Of Great Britain - Early Reign
George II succeeded to the throne at the time of his father's death on June 11, 1727, but a battle of wills continued with his son and he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Freight Services
There are four main freight operating companies, the largest of which is English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS). There are also severa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Statutory Framework
UK railways are run at arm's length from the government, through two government organisations, both of which have statutory powers under ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Ii Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - George Ii Of Great Britain - War And Rebellion
Against Walpole's advice, George II once again entered into war with Spain in 1739 (the War of Jenkins' Ear). The entire continent of Eur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Princess Amelia Sophia Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Princess Amelia Sophia Of Great Britain - Early Life
Princess Amelia was born in Schloss Herrenhausen, Hanover, Germany. Her father was The Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (later Ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Uk Railway Stations
Most UK railway stations date from the Victorian era and are located on the edge of town centres. Major stations are generally in large c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southern Railway Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Southern Railway Great Britain - Electrification
The Southern Railway was probably the most innovative of the Big Four companies, and the main evidence of that is its commitment to elect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain Road Numbering Scheme: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain Road Numbering Scheme - Motorways
The first motorway in Britain was the Preston Bypass, opened in December 1958. This is now a section of M6, plus the M55 to junction 1. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of Great Britain - Formation
The party was founded in 1920 after the Third International decided that greater attempts should be made to establish communist parties a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of Great Britain - The 1920s And 30s
Throughout the 1920s and most of the 1930s the CPGB decided to follow the Leninist doctrine that a communist party should consist of revo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Railed Roads And Tramways 1676 To 1825
History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails. As early as 1676 railed roads were in use in Northumberland to ease the conve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southern Railway Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Southern Railway Great Britain - Constituent Companies
The major constituents of the Southern Railway were: The London and South Western Railway (LSWR) route mileage 1020.5 miles (1642 km); a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Princess Amelia Sophia Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Princess Amelia Sophia Of Great Britain - Later Life
In 1761, she became the owner of Gunnersbury Estate, Middlesex, and at some time between 1777 and 1784, commissioned a bath house—exten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of Great Britain - The 1940s And 50s
With the beginning of the Second World War in 1939 the CPGB, in line with other Communist Parties, campaigned for peace describing it as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland - The Deal
Under the terms of the merger, the Irish Parliament was abolished, and Ireland was to be represented in the united parliament, meeting in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Major Railway Companies In Great Britain
History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways. Great Central Railway (GCR): before 1897 the GCR was called the Manches...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland - Legacy
Dispite having complete political independence from each other since 1922, the union left the two countries intertwinded with each other ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain At The 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain At The 1896 Summer Olympics - Results By Event
Great Britain at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Athletics. Main articles: Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics, and [[]], and [[]], and    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The Development Of The Railways 1825 To 1923
Two railways were the pioneers in railway development in England. History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of Great Britain - 1977-1991: Breakup Of The Party
By 1977 debate around the new draft of the "British Road to Socialism" brought the party to breaking point and many of the anti-Eurocommu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Further Progress
The financial success of these lines was beyond all expectations and interests in London and Birmingham soon planned to build two lines t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Railway Lines In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Railway Lines In Great Britain - Railway Lines In England
List of railway lines in Great Britain - London. See also: Template:Railway lines in London Gospel Oak-Barking Line North London Li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Railway Mania
Although the Government was in favour of the development of trunk railways to stimulate economic recovery (in which they were tremendousl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Railway Lines In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Railway Lines In Great Britain - Railway Lines In Scotland
Ayrshire Coast Line Fife Circle Line Glasgow-Edinburgh via Carstairs Line Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk Line Glasgow South Western Line...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Early Successes
The financial success of the early railways was phenomenal, as they had no real competition. The roads were still very slow and in poor c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - Following The Grouping: 1923-1947
In the 16 years before the outbreak of WWII the new companies set about the tremendous task of rebuilding railways which had had little o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of Great Britain - 1960s And 1970s: Decline Of The Party
After the calamitous events of 1956 the party increasingly functioned as a pressure group on the Labour Party seeking to use its well org...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The Grouping Period
During the First World War the whole system was taken under government control and run by the Railway Operating Division of the War Offic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The Railways In The Post-war World
In the post-war world, lifestyles underwent radical changes, cars became affordable to the masses, new road and motorways were built. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The Modernisation Plan
The modernisation plan of the mid to late 1950s, was intended to bring the railway system kicking and screaming into the 20th century. Ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Great Britain - The Beeching Era
For main article see Beeching axe. By the early 1960s the railways were running at a huge deficit, and patience with them by the governme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain And Northern Ireland At The 2004 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain And Northern Ireland At The 2004 Summer Olympics - Chronology
The delegation started the Olympics slowly, the silver its divers won on August 14 being the first of only a few opening-week medals. Alt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain And Northern Ireland At The 2004 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain And Northern Ireland At The 2004 Summer Olympics - Medals
Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Gold. Men's 1 km Track Cycling time trial: Chris Hoy, with an Olympic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain - Political Definition
Politically, Great Britain describes the combination of England, Scotland, and Wales. It includes outlying islands such as the Isles of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain - Geographical Definition
With an area of 218 595km² (84,400 sq.mi) the island of Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles. It is the largest island in E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain - Political Definition
Politically, Great Britain describes the combination of England, Scotland, and Wales. It includes outlying islands such as the Isles of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Britain - Geographical Definition
With an area of 218 595km² (84,400 sq.mi) the island of Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles. It is the largest island in E...   » Read the article