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A Red, Red Rose is a 1794 song in Scots by Robert Burns based on traditional sources. The song is also referred to by the title My Love is Like A Red, Red Rose or Red, Red Rose and is often published as a poem. A Red, Red Rose - The Full Text of My Love is Like A Red, Red Rose. O, my luve's like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in June O, my luve's like the melodie That's sweetly play'd in tune As fair art thou, my bonie las ...

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• A Red, Red Rose - The Full Text of My Love is Like A Red, Red Rose
• A Red, Red Rose - Origins of the song
• A Red, Red Rose - Musical performances
• A Red, Red Rose - Footnotes
• A Red, Red Rose - Bibliography

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Alba is the ancient and modern Gaelic name (IPA: /ˈaɫapə/) for the country of Scotland (also Alba in Irish, and in Old Gaelic Albu). The word ultimately comes from a Celtic word referring to the whole island of Great Britain, hence the early classical Albion. It was used by the Gaels to refer to the island as a whole until roughly the ninth or tenth centuries, when it came to be the name given to the kingdoms of the Picts and the Scots (Pictavia and Dalriada ...

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The number of people living in Cornwall considering themselves primarily Cornish rather than English or British is unknown. Many in Cornwall consider themselves primarily British and then Cornish and use the term British to describe themselves. However many others use Cornish as a description of their ethnic/national identity and this is a phenomenon with a long historical precedent. Many indigenous Cornish also consider themselves to be English. The question of different ethnic groups in the white population of the British Isles is d ...

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Cornish people, Cornish people - Numbers of Cornish, Cornish people - The Cornish in history, Cornish people - Contemporary Reference, Cornish people - Cornish language, Cornish people - Descent, Cornish people - Politics, Cornish people - Religion, Cornish people - Cornish emigration

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Boer is the Afrikaans (and Dutch) word for farmer which came to denote the descendants of the Afrikaans-speaking migrating farmers of the expanding eastern Cape frontier. The Boers are descended mainly from Dutch Calvinist, Frisian Calvinist, French Huguenot, Walloon, Flemish and German Protestant origins dating from the 1650s and into the 1700s. Smaller but significant numbers of Scandinavians, Scots, English, Indians, Malays & Khoi have been absorbed as well. Those Boers who trekked into and inhabited the eastern Cape frontier w ...

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Breeches are an item of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg. The spelling britches reflects a common pronunciation, and is generally used in casual speech to mean "pants". Breeks is a Scots or northern English spelling and pronunciation. See more at Trousers, Knickers. Breeches - Etymology. Breeches is a double plural known since c.1205, from Old English (and before Old French) brec or breoc, which was already ...

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• Breeches - Etymology
• Breeches - Semantics
• Breeches - Breech
• Breeches - Sources and References

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Blackadder is the generic name which embraces an acclaimed series of British sitcoms, made by the BBC, and several one-off episodes, many for charity Comic Relief. The first series was written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson; subsequent series were written by Curtis and Ben Elton. The shows were produced by John Lloyd, and starred Rowan Atkinson as the eponymous anti-hero, Edmund Blackad ...

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• Blackadder - Blackadder overview
• Blackadder - Developments over the series
• Blackadder - Similarities over the series
• Blackadder - Popularity and effects on popular culture
• Blackadder - The series and specials
• Blackadder - Chronological order
• Blackadder - Series 1: The Black Adder
• Blackadder - Series 2: Blackadder II
• Blackadder - Series 3: Blackadder the Third
• Blackadder - Series 4: Blackadder Goes Forth
• Blackadder - Specials
• Blackadder - Historical anomalies
• Blackadder - Cast
• Blackadder - Quotes
• Blackadder - References and tie-ins
• Blackadder - Precursors

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A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. In the United Kingdom, boroughs are also to be found in England and Northern Ireland. As a suffix, -borough (or -brough) appears in the name of a number of towns and cities in England; in the South of England it is usually found in the form -bury. The suffix -bury is also to be found in the New England region of the United States, whilst ...

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• Borough - Pronunciation
• Borough - Present-day boroughs
• Borough - Canada
• Borough - United Kingdom
• Borough - The United States
• Borough - Historical boroughs
• Borough - England
• Borough - New Zealand
• Borough - Borough as a place name
• Borough - Etymology

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The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field was fought in the county of Northumberland, in northern England on September 9, 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by Thomas Howard. It ended in a bloody defeat for the Scots. Battle of Flodden Field - Background. This conflict began when King James declared war on England, to honour the Auld Alliance; namely, to divert Henry VIII's English troops from their campaign against the French king Louis XII. England w ...

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• Battle of Flodden Field - Background
• Battle of Flodden Field - Battle
• Battle of Flodden Field - Aftermath
• Battle of Flodden Field - Geography
• Battle of Flodden Field - External link

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The name Attacotti (also Atecotti, A(t)ticotti, Ategutti) appears in several late Roman texts. The historian Ammianus Marcellinus includes this ‘warlike race of men’ (bellicosa hominum natio) in a list of peoples disturbing Roman Britain c.364-7, including the Scots, Picts and Saxons. Ammianus' contemporary St. Jerome (writing c.393-7) claims that in his youth he personally saw some Attacotti in Gaul. Jerome highlights the promiscuous marriage customs and savage cannibalism of this ‘British people’ (gens BritannicaIncluding:

• Attacotti - Irish Origin Theory
• Attacotti - Pre-Celtic Origin Theory
• Attacotti - Bibliography

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Arthurian legend or the Matter of Britain is a name given collectively to the legends that concern the Celtic and legendary history of the British Isles, especially those centering around King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. The twelfth century French poet Jean Bodel created the name in a chanson de geste he wrote, the Chanson de Saisnes, in which appear the lines: Ne sont que iii matières à nul homme atandant, De France et de Bretaigne, et de Rome la grant. (There are but 3 literary cycles that no one should be without: the ...

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• Matter of Britain - Themes and subjects
• Matter of Britain - Legendary history of Britain
• Matter of Britain - The Arthurian cycle
• Matter of Britain - Characters and subjects
• Matter of Britain - Legendary kings and founders
• Matter of Britain - Arthur and his entourage
• Matter of Britain - Knights of the Round Table
• Matter of Britain - Other important figures
• Matter of Britain - Noteworthy authors
• Matter of Britain - Medieval
• Matter of Britain - Modern
• Matter of Britain - Anonymous
• Matter of Britain - References and sources

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Auld Lang Syne (Eng: times gone by), by Robert Burns, is one of the best known songs in English-speaking countries. Yet, perhaps because it was originally written in the Scots language, often people can recall the melody easily but know only a fraction of the words. It is usually sung each year on New Year's Day (Hogmanay in Scotland) in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and English speaking Canada at midnight and signifies the start of a new year. It is also used as a graduation song a ...

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• Auld Lang Syne - Lyrics
• Auld Lang Syne - History
• Auld Lang Syne - Other uses

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In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. The nomenclature varies by nationality and by branch of arms, e.g. some armies organize their infantry into battalions, but call battalion-sized cavalry, reconnaissance, or tank units a squadron or a regiment instead. There may even be subtle distinctions within a nation's branches of arms, such a distinction between a tank battalion and an armored squadron, depending on how the unit's operational role is perceived ...

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• Battalion - United States Army
• Battalion - British Army

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The Battle of Stirling Bridge was one of the series of conflicts of the Wars of Scottish Independence. On September 11, 1297 the forces of Andrew de Moray and William Wallace clashed with those of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, and the English forces suffered defeat. Battle of Stirling Bridge - Battle. In numbers the Scots had around 6000 spearmen, 400 longbowmen and 180 knights and light horsemen. The English had 6350 footsoldiers (of which many were longbowmen) and 350 heavy cavalry. De Murray, with ...

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• Battle of Stirling Bridge - Battle
• Battle of Stirling Bridge - Aftermath
• Battle of Stirling Bridge - Fixed Bridge
• Battle of Stirling Bridge - Representation in the arts

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The Bishop of Durham is the officer of the Church of England responsible for the diocese of Durham, one of the oldest in the country. He is the senior Anglican bishop in the province of York, and sits in the House of Lords. The current Bishop of Durham is, as of 2005, Tom Wright. Other duties of the Bishop of Durham include (with the Bishop of Bath and Wells) escorting the sovereign at the coronation. He is officially styled The Right Reverend Father in God, (Name), by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Durham, but this fu ...

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• Bishop of Durham - Two kings in England
• Bishop of Durham - Origin of the Prince Bishops
• Bishop of Durham - Northumbria at the time of the Conquest
• Bishop of Durham - The Earl-Bishop of Northumbria
• Bishop of Durham - Northumbria partitioned - Northumberland and Durham
• Bishop of Durham - The Prince Bishops and their powers
• Bishop of Durham - List of Bishops of Durham
• Bishop of Durham - Roman Catholic Bishops
• Bishop of Durham - Roman Catholic Prince-Bishops
• Bishop of Durham - The Reformation
• Bishop of Durham - Church of England Prince-Bishops
• Bishop of Durham - Church of England Bishops

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The will o' the wisps or ignis fatuus ("fool's fire") is the phenomenon of ghostly lights sometimes seen at night or in twilight hovering over damp ground in still air, often over bogs. The will o' the wisps is said to recede if approached. Much folklore has attached to it, leaving some reluctant to accept scientific explanations. Will o' the wisp - Terminology. The lights themselves (as opposed to the phenomenon) are more often referred to as something like corpse candles, as in the De ...

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• Will o' the wisp - Terminology
• Will o' the wisp - Folklore
• Will o' the wisp - Literature
• Will o' the wisp - Theories of origin
• Will o' the wisp - Other titles
• Will o' the wisp - Sources

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The term broadsword is used to refer to different types of swords, depending on when the term is used, and on what period is being talked about. During the 17th through 19th centuries, the term referred to contemporary European straight double-edged basket-hilted swords, like the Italian schiavona and the Scots claymore (a troublesome term in itself). Surviving examples of such swords are around 105 cm long (90 cm of which is blade) with a base blade width of 3.5 cm and a weight of about one kilogram. <

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April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). There are 269 days remaining. April 6 - Events. 648 BC - Earliest solar eclipse recorded by the Ancient Greeks. 402 - Stilicho stymies the Visigoths under Alaric in the Battle of Pollentia 1320 - The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath. 1327 - The poet Petrarch first saw his idealized love Laura in the church of Saint Claire ...

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• April 6 - Events
• April 6 - Births
• April 6 - Deaths
• April 6 - Holidays and observances

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A Burns Supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of the version of the Scots song Auld Lang Syne, which is generally sung at Hogmanay and other New Year celebrations around the English-speaking world. The suppers are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, the 25th of January, sometimes known as Burns Night, although they may in principle be held at any time of the year. Burns suppers are most common in Scotland (and also in Russia, where nationally televised Burns nights are held in the Kremlin) but they occur wherever there are Burns clubs, e ...

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• Burns supper - Order of the supper
• Burns supper - Start of the Evening
• Burns supper - The Host's welcoming speech
• Burns supper - The Entrance of the Haggis
• Burns supper - The Supper
• Burns supper - The Loyal Toast
• Burns supper - The Immortal Memory
• Burns supper - Appreciation
• Burns supper - Toast to the Lassies
• Burns supper - Reply to the Toast to the Lassies
• Burns supper - Other toasts and speeches
• Burns supper - Work by Burns
• Burns supper - Dancing
• Burns supper - In Closing

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Burns is a town located in Allegany County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,248. The town is named after Scots poet Robert Burns. The Town of Burns lies in the northeast corner of Allegany County. Burns New York - History. The Town of Burns was first settled around 1805. From the beginning Canaseraga was the major settlement in the town. The town was formed in 1826 from part of the Town of Ossian in Livingston County. The region had been first settled ...

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• Burns New York - History
• Burns New York - Geography
• Burns New York - Demographics
• Burns New York - Communities and locations in Burns

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Phonological history of English consonants - H-cluster reductions. Glide cluster reductions The wine-whine merger is a merger by which the sound /ʍ/ or sequence /hw/ (spelt wh) becomes [w]. The yew-hew merger is a process that causes the cluster /hj/ to be reduced to /j/. The hl-cluster, hr-cluster and ...

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• Phonological history of English consonants - Consonant cluster reductions
• Phonological history of English consonants - H-cluster reductions
• Phonological history of English consonants - Y-cluster reductions
• Phonological history of English consonants - Other initial cluster reductions
• Phonological history of English consonants - Final cluster reductions
• Phonological history of English consonants - Phonological history of NG
• Phonological history of English consonants - NG coalescence
• Phonological history of English consonants - G-dropping
• Phonological history of English consonants - H-dropping and h-adding
• Phonological history of English consonants - H-dropping
• Phonological history of English consonants - H-adding
• Phonological history of English consonants - Elimination of velar fricatives in English
• Phonological history of English consonants - Taut-taught merger
• Phonological history of English consonants - Wait-weight merger
• Phonological history of English consonants - Lock-loch merger
• Phonological history of English consonants - Elimination of dental fricatives in English dialects
• Phonological history of English consonants - TH fronting
• Phonological history of English consonants - TH stopping
• Phonological history of English consonants - Vent-went merger
• Phonological history of English consonants - Initial fricative voicing

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