‘MODERN’ ENGLISH REGIONS OR AREA STRUCTURE On 1 April 1974 the Local Government Act 1972 entered pressure. This abolished the existing city government structure in England as well as Wales (other than in Greater London), replacing it with a new entirely two-tier system. It abolished the formerly existing management regions and region boroughs (however not…
Read MoreTHE 7 KINGDOMS OF THE ENGLISC 600– 800 AD A red sunset; as well as a long night; a pale, misty dawn! But as the light expands it emerges to remote posterity that every little thing has actually altered. Evening had actually landeded on Britannia. Yet dawn had actually climbed on a New England, simple,…
Read MoreEngland – English – Englishness The origins of words ‘England’ and also ‘The English’ The words ‘English’ and ‘England’ come from the Anglo-Saxon. The Anglo-Saxons were not a single people, and also may not have actually been even an official confederation originally. Mainly composed of Jutes from Jutland where they are still called Jutes because…
Read MoreIn 937 AD Scottish, Welsh, Norse and Irish formed an alliance to deal with the Anglo-Saxons of England once and for all. Their army was huge for the time. But they failed to estimate the resilience of the English, or the skill of the English King. King Athelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great had come…
Read MoreSavouring some real English ale in a devoted ale house is considered by all its fans to be one of life’s little enjoyments. But you may not know how much history lies behind the pint in your hand. The first Ale House Our pagan Nordic ancestors whether Angle; Saxon or Jute shared our love of…
Read MoreIntro– Christianity and also Wodensim England is now asserted to be a multi-faith country, yet is essentially still Christian or relates to Christian worths and also the Ten Commandments. A system of idea that has held England via scarcity, pestilence and also battles. Yet Christianity is a Middle Eastern belief in its origins. Its growth…
Read MoreENGLAND 1564 TO 1616 AD Elizabeth I 1558 AD to 1603 AD The Armada 1588 AD. Free England Not linked to Plantagenet desire to spend energy disastrous France. English mariners, trained on the harsh conditions of the English coats and the English Channel, began to comply with the Portuguese as well as Spanish and discover…
Read MoreEngland AD 449 to AD 1066 as well as via Norman times 449 AD: The Coming of the English and the beginning of English social background The English have one point above all that divides them from the Brythonic peoples that preceded them on the Island that is England. They had the 19 quantities of…
Read MoreThe ‘male’ English National Dress mentions the colours of St George. The ‘female’ English National Dress design uses the light Blue of St Edmund the Old English King. Both orders of dress are functional, elegant, simple and yet small making. They use woollen, natural leather, steel, linen as well as straightforward dyes. Strong silver jewellery…
Read More871 AD to 899 AD as well as to Althelfleda and also Edward the Senior to 924 AD. ” He was King over all England …”. It was to Alfred– Soldier, Scholar, Conscientious as well as committed Ruler– to which, all the English People would search for advice and delivery. Who was Alfred? Background to…
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