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- (abbreviation Br.) connected with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or with the people who live there
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Mar 11, 2019 · At its simplest, being British is a legal status of citizenship, as Diane Abbott MP (and Shadow Home Secretary) emphasised during the 2019 LSE Festival. It is conferred by birth and registration or acquired following completion of a number of requirements including a period of residence and a test.
- Remain, Revolt, Reform
In a world of nation-states, power is coupled with the idea...
- Remain, Revolt, Reform
- Prehistoric Britain
- Mediterranean Contact
- Roman Britain
- Anglo-Saxon Britain
- Conclusion
The region that would become known as 'Britain' is the southern area of the modern-day United Kingdom of Scotland, Wales, and Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) and was attached to the continent of Europe during the Paleolithic Period when the first hominids arrived. Homo erectus appeared in the region c. 600,000 years ago and Neanderthals by c. ...
The Phoenicians of Carthage were in contact with the people of Britain from as early as c. 450 BCE when an expedition led by Himilco arrived there to trade for tin needed in making bronze. The Phoenicians traded with the coastal peoples and were the first to bring news of Britain to the Greeks, with whom they also traded. In 325 BCE, Pytheas explor...
The Romans had known of Britain since at least the 4th century BCE via Phoenician and Greek traders but had no direct contact with the Britons until Julius Caesar crossed the Channel from Gaul in 55 BCE. Caesarhad no siege engines, and his ships had been damaged in the crossing, so he was not prepared for any major engagements and withdrew. He retu...
The void left by the Romans was filled by the migration of the Saxons who had established permanent settlements in Britain by 429. These people came to be referred to as Anglo-Saxons to differentiate from those who remained on the continent and were actually a diverse group of Saxons, Angles, and Jutes. Their appearance in Britain was characterized...
Although Christianity played a major role in unifying the people culturally, the catalyst for political unity was the Viking raids which began in 793 striking first at the abbey of Lindisfarne. The Vikings chose religious centers on the coast initially because of their riches and the fact they were simply easy prey as the clergy were unarmed. In ti...
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Jun 3, 2018 · British identity is strongly felt by three-quarters of the BME population. The English identity emerges as more exclusive while the British identity is seen as more inclusive.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word British, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Dec 20, 2019 · What jewels are in British crowns? The jewels in the British crowns include the Koh-i-Noor diamond which is set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. The Black Prince's Ruby, Stuart Sapphire, Saint Edward's Sapphire, and Cullinan II Diamond are all set in the Imperial State Crown.
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- Nobody knows how much the British Crown Jewels are worth since they have never been officially valued or offered for sale. It is safe to say, thoug...
- The jewels in the British crowns include the Koh-i-Noor diamond which is set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. The Black Prince's R...
- The British Crown Jewels are owned by the British monarchy.
- The most valuable elements of the British Crown Jewels are probably the Koh-i-Noor Diamond and the Cullinan I Diamond, the largest colourless top-q...
It describes how the British Empire came to an end after World War Two when Britain gave way to new global superpowers. Illustrative examples are chosen from popular schemes of learning so...
Mar 2, 2012 · Are we vainly searching for meaning among the dusty relics forgotten in a trunk in the attic? It is not the items themselves that are the embodiment of identity.
