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In the late 1950s the British, French, Americans and Soviets were all interested in developing supersonic transport. Britain's Bristol Aeroplane Company and France's Sud Aviation were both working on designs, called the Type 233 and Super-Caravelle respectively. Both were largely funded by their respective governments as a way of gaining some foothold in the aircraft market that was until ...

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Concorde, Concorde - Origins, Concorde - Technological features, Concorde - Scheduled flights, Concorde - Passenger experience, Concorde - Paris crash, Concorde - Withdrawal from service, Concorde - Air France, Concorde - British Airways, Concorde - Aircraft histories, Concorde - Cultural and political impact, Concorde - Dimensions and specifications, Concorde - Trivia, Concorde - Possible replacement, Concorde - Films and Television

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The proto-Cornish language came into being after the Southwest Britons of Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall became geographically separated from the West Britons of later Wales after the Battle of Deorham in about 577. The area controlled by the Southwest Britons was progressively reduced by the expansion of Wessex over the next few centuries. Around 930, Cornwall was finally conquered by the Saxon king Athelstan. However, the Cornish language continued to flourish well through the Middle Ages, reaching a peak of about 38,000 speakers (e ...

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Cornish language, Cornish language - History, Cornish language - Revival, Cornish language - Current status, Cornish language - Culture, Cornish language - European recognition, Cornish language - Sounds, Cornish language - The consonants of Revived Cornish, Cornish language - The vowels of Revived Cornish, Cornish language - Grammar, Cornish language - Dialects, Cornish language - Examples

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The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He is heir apparent to the thrones of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth Realms. He has held the title of Prince of Wales since 1958 and is styled HRH The Prince of Wales, and in Scotland, HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay. Constitutionally he is the first in line to the throne, but third in order of ...

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• Charles Prince of Wales - Birth
• Charles Prince of Wales - Early life
• Charles Prince of Wales - Education
• Charles Prince of Wales - School
• Charles Prince of Wales - University
• Charles Prince of Wales - Created Prince of Wales
• Charles Prince of Wales - Romances
• Charles Prince of Wales - First marriage
• Charles Prince of Wales - Death of The Princess of Wales
• Charles Prince of Wales - Relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles
• Charles Prince of Wales - Second marriage
• Charles Prince of Wales - Personal interests
• Charles Prince of Wales - Media appearances
• Charles Prince of Wales - Military career
• Charles Prince of Wales - Official residence
• Charles Prince of Wales - Principal title in use

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The Charge of the Light Brigade was an ill-advised cavalry charge, led by Lord Cardigan, which occurred during the Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 during the Crimean War. It is best remembered as the subject of a famous poem entitled The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, whose lines "Theirs not to reason why / Theirs but to do and die" have made the charge a symbol of warfare at its most reckless. Charge of the Light Brigade - Events. The charge was made by the Light Briga ...

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• Charge of the Light Brigade - Events
• Charge of the Light Brigade - Aftermath
• Charge of the Light Brigade - Tennyson's The Charge of the Light Brigade
• Charge of the Light Brigade - Kipling's response
• Charge of the Light Brigade - Tennyson's The Charge of the Heavy Brigade
• Charge of the Light Brigade - Other media
• Charge of the Light Brigade - External link

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The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA) is the British professional body of patent attorneys. It was founded in 1882. Chartered Institute of Patent Agents - Notable members. Sharon Bowles, British MEP British professional bodies, Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Federation (TMPDF), UK topics, United Kingdom Patent Office, Mandy Haberman, British inventor and member of the Disciplinary Board of The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents ...

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• Chartered Institute of Patent Agents - Notable members

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The Channel Tunnel, (French: le tunnel sous la Manche; popularly nicknamed the Chunnel in English, although this has been largely abandoned in favour of the Tunnel) is a 50-km-long (~31 imperial miles) rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Straits of Dover, connecting Cheriton in Kent, the United Kingdom, and Coquelles near Calais in northern France. A long-standing and hugely expensive project that saw several false starts, it was finally completed in 1994. It is the second-longest rail tunnel in ...

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• Channel Tunnel - Historical attempts or proposals for a tunnel
• Channel Tunnel - Second tunnel
• Channel Tunnel - The current tunnel
• Channel Tunnel - Planning
• Channel Tunnel - Construction
• Channel Tunnel - Completion
• Channel Tunnel - Statistics
• Channel Tunnel - Operation
• Channel Tunnel - Fire
• Channel Tunnel - Sovereignty
• Channel Tunnel - Asylum seekers
• Channel Tunnel - Financial trouble
• Channel Tunnel - Appearances in film

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The College of Arms, in London, is an office regulating heraldry and granting new armorial bearings. As its name suggests, it is a corporate body (founded 1484) consisting of the professional heralds who are delegated heraldic authority by the Queen for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. (Note that Scotland is not included; that country has its own heraldic authority: Lord Lyon King of Arms and his office.) The college also grants arms to citizens of other Commonwealth countries that do not have their own heraldic authorities. (Canada and South Africa have their own heraldic authorities, the Canadian Heraldi ...

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• College of Arms - The officers
• College of Arms - Grants and descent of arms
• College of Arms - Name changes
• College of Arms - External link

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The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST) was one of only two models of supersonic passenger airliners to have seen commercial service. Concorde had a cruise speed of Mach 2.02 and a maximum cruise altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 metres) with a delta wing configuration and an evolution of the reheat-equipped engines originally developed for the Avro Vulcan strategic bomber. It was the first civil airliner to be equipped with an analogue fly-by-wire flight control system. Commercial flights, operated by British Airways ...

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• Concorde - Origins
• Concorde - Technological features
• Concorde - Scheduled flights
• Concorde - Passenger experience
• Concorde - Paris crash
• Concorde - Withdrawal from service
• Concorde - Air France
• Concorde - British Airways
• Concorde - Aircraft histories
• Concorde - Cultural and political impact
• Concorde - Dimensions and specifications
• Concorde - Trivia
• Concorde - Possible replacement
• Concorde - Films and Television

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City status in the United Kingdom is granted by the British monarch to a select group of communities. The status does not apply automatically on the basis of any particular criteria, although it was traditionally given to towns with diocesan cathedrals. This association between having a cathedral and being called a city was established in the early 1540s when Henry VIII founded dioceses (and therefore cathedrals) in six English towns and also granted them all city status by issuing Letters Patent. City status is confe ...

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• City status in the United Kingdom - City status
• City status in the United Kingdom - List of cities
• City status in the United Kingdom - Cities now in the Republic of Ireland
• City status in the United Kingdom - City councils
• City status in the United Kingdom - City applications
• City status in the United Kingdom - Cathedral towns
• City status in the United Kingdom - Large towns

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Chain Home was the codename for the ring of coastal radar stations built by the British prior to and during World War II. The system comprised two types of radar: the metre-wave Chain Home stations which provided long-range early warning, and the centimetre-wave Chain Home Low stations, which were shorter-ranged but could detect aircraft flying at low level. From May to August 1939 LZ130 German Zeppelin was performing flights near Great Britain coastline, where its goal was to confirm the theory whether the 100 m ...

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Capital punishment in the United Kingdom, now entirely abolished in all circumstances, has a long history, dating from before the modern United Kingdom actually existed. Capital punishment in the United Kingdom - Origins. Hanging by the neck as form of capital punishment was introduced to Britain by the Anglo-Saxon invaders of the 5th century. By the 10th century it had become a common method of execution. William the Conqueror decreed that hanging should only be used for conspirators or in times of war and ...

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• Capital punishment in the United Kingdom - Origins
• Capital punishment in the United Kingdom - Reform
• Capital punishment in the United Kingdom - Abolition
• Capital punishment in the United Kingdom - Notable executions

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Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch (or sovereign), and the largest "working" royal palace remaining in the world. The expression "Buckingham Palace" or simply "The Palace" has become a common way of referring to the source of press statements coming from parts of the British Royal Family (see Metonymy). In addition to being the London home of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace is a setting for state occasions, royal entertaining and base for all officially visiting heads of state, and is a major tourist attraction. It has been a rallying point fo ...

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• Buckingham Palace - History
• Buckingham Palace - Early history
• Buckingham Palace - House to palace
• Buckingham Palace - Queen Victoria
• Buckingham Palace - The 20th century
• Buckingham Palace - World War
• Buckingham Palace - Interior
• Buckingham Palace - Court ceremonies
• Buckingham Palace - Security
• Buckingham Palace - Use and public access
• Buckingham Palace - Flags at Buckingham Palace
• Buckingham Palace - The Palace today
• Buckingham Palace - Footnotes

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The National Assembly for Wales (or NAW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) is a devolved assembly (not a full legislature) with power to make regulations in Wales, and also is responsible for most UK government departments in Wales. It was formed under the Government of Wales Act 1998, by the Labour Party, after a referendum narrowly approved it. National Assembly for Wales - Powers and status. The National Assembly consists of 60 members, 40 of which are elected to represent constituencie ...

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• National Assembly for Wales - Powers and status
• National Assembly for Wales - Electoral system
• National Assembly for Wales - History

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Building society is the name given in 19th century Britain for working men's co-operative savings groups: by pooling savings, members could buy or build their own homes. Building society - Origins. The original Building Society was formed in Birmingham in 1774. Most of the original societies were fully terminating, where they would be dissolved when all members had a house: the last of them was wound up in 1980. In the 1830s and 1840s a new development took place with the Permanent Building Societ ...

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• Building society - Origins
• Building society - 1980s
• Building society - Remaining building societies
• Building society - Australia
• Building society - USA
• Building society - External link

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British cabinet minister responsible for all financial matters. Often simply called The Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister for Finance or Secretary of the Treasury in other jurisdictions. The position is considered one of the four great offices of state. The Chancellor holds third oldest major state office in English and United Kingdom history, one which originally carried responsibility f ...

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• Chancellor of the Exchequer - Roles and Responsibilities
• Chancellor of the Exchequer - Trivia
• Chancellor of the Exchequer - List of Holders of the Office since 1559

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The Cotswolds are a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the "heart of England", a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. The area has been designated as the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Their highest point is Cleeve Hill at 330m/1083ft. The Cotswolds lie within the current ceremonial counties of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. The county of Gloucestershire forms the largest area of the Cotswolds. Cotswolds - Descript ...

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• Cotswolds - Description
• Cotswolds - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Cotswolds - Transport
• Cotswolds - Note on counties

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United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics of the United Kingdom Parliament The Crown: Queen Elizabeth II House of Lords Lord Chancellor: Lord Falconer House of Commons Speaker: Michael Martin Prime Minister: Tony Blair Cabinet Government departments Scottish Parliament Scottish ExecutiveIncluding:

• Departments of the United Kingdom Government - Types of Government Department
• Departments of the United Kingdom Government - List of Departments of the United Kingdom Government
• Departments of the United Kingdom Government - List of Departments of the United Kingdom Government
• Departments of the United Kingdom Government - Ministerial Departments
• Departments of the United Kingdom Government - Non-Ministerial Departments
• Departments of the United Kingdom Government - Unsorted
• Departments of the United Kingdom Government - Non-Ministerial Departments
• Departments of the United Kingdom Government - Unsorted
• Departments of the United Kingdom Government - External link

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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. It was created by the merging of the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England under the Acts of Union 1707 to create a single kingdom encompassing the whole of the island of Great Britain. A new, single parliament and government, based in Westminster in London, controlled the new kingdom. The two former kingdoms had shared the same monarch since Ki ...

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• Kingdom of Great Britain - Monarchs of Great Britain

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The Danelaw (from the Old English Dena lagu) was an area of England under the administrative control of the Vikings (or Danes, or Norsemen) from the late 9th century. The term is also used to describe the set of legal terms and definitions established between Alfred the Great and the Viking Guthrum which were set down in agreements such as the Treaty of Wedmore which established a modus vivendi between the Anglo-Saxons and the Viking in-comers. Danelaw - Geography of the Danelaw. The area occu ...

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• Danelaw - Geography of the Danelaw
• Danelaw - History of the Danelaw
• Danelaw - Legal concepts of the Danelaw
• Danelaw - Enduring impact of the Danelaw
• Danelaw - Significant archaeological sites related to the Danelaw
• Danelaw - Bibliography

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The miners' strike of 1984-5 was a major piece of industrial action affecting the British coal industry. It was a defining event in the history of industrial relations in the UK. UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - History. In 1984, the National Coal Board (the UK Public Body which controlled coal mining) announced that an agreement reached after the 1974 miners' strike had become obsolete, and that they intended to close 20 coal mines because they were uneconomical. 20,000 jobs would be lost, and many communitie ...

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• UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - History
• UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - After the strike
• UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - Strike in artistic depictions
• UK miners' strike 1984-1985 - Books

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