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- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
2: ...equeen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Elizabeth II in an official portrait as [[Queen of Canada]] (on the occas...
7: ...nds]], [[Tuvalu]] and the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].
9: ...serving current head of state in the world, after King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] of Thailand.
11: ... the United Kingdom|Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom]] and numerous Prime Ministers in the other [[...
15: ...de George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne]] and his wife, the Countess of Strathmore. ... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
8: ...List of British monarchs|Queen of England]] and [[King of Ireland|Queen of Ireland]] from [[6 July]] [[1...
10: Mary I is sometimes confused with her first cousin, once removed [[Mary I of Scotland|Mary...
13: ...d of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] and his first wife, [[Catherine of Aragon]]. A [[stillbirth|...
15: ... the subject, but was herself the Princess Mary's first teacher in Latin.
17: ..., the Princess Mary was instead contracted to her first cousin, the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] [[Charles V... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
7: ...Good Queen Bess''', Elizabeth I was the fifth and final monarch of the [[Tudor dynasty]], having succe...
9: ...is era. In addition, [[Francis Drake]] became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe; [[Fran...
16: ...last wife [[Catherine Parr]] helped reconcile the King with Elizabeth, and she, along with her half-sist...
18: ... before her death. Later, Parker would become the first Archbishop of [[Canterbury]] after Elizabeth b...
25: .... In [[1553]], however, Edward died at the age of fifteen, having left a will which purported to super... - Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
8: ...ngdom of Great Britain|Kingdom]], Anne became the first Sovereign of [[Great Britain]]. She continued ...
10: ...r this reason that the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament of England]] passed legislation all...
15: ...rendon]], an important politician). Her uncle was King [[Charles II of England|Charles II]], and her sis...
17: ...Catholicism. Princess Anne, however, declared her firm adherence to [[Anglicanism]]; James II continue...
22: ...te monarch), Mary II dismissed him from all his offices. Lady Marlborough was subsequently removed fro... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
2: ...ight|200px|'''Victoria''' <br>Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India...
7: ... of Great Britain and Ireland]], she was also the first monarch to use the title [[Empress of India]].
9: ... economic, and technological change in the United Kingdom. Victoria was the last monarch of the [[House ...
12: ...ld I of Belgium|Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield]] and widow of [[Karl of Leiningen|Karl, Princ...
14: ...a was taught only [[German language|German]], the first language of both her mother and her governess,... - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
11: ...]] [[1961]]–[[31 August]] [[1997]]) was the first [[wife]] of [[Charles, Prince of Wales|HRH The...
15: ... [[beauty]], admired and emulated for her high-profile involvement in [[AIDS]] issues and the internat...
22: ...e was also a descendant of [[Charles I of England|King Charles I]]. During her parents' acrimonious divo...
24: ...efly attended [[Institut Alpin Videmanette]], a [[finishing school]] in [[Rougemont]], [[Switzerland]]...
30: ...nd Protestant. Diana fulfilled all of these qualifications. - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
1: ...ion of Ireland|Irish constitution]] the state's official name is simply '''Ireland''' (Irish: ''[[ɩre...
13: national_anthem = ''[[Amhrᮠna bhFiann]]'' |
14: official_languages = [[Irish language|Irish]], [[Engli...
40: established_dates = From [[United Kingdom|UK]] by treaty<br>[[21 January]] [[1919]]<br>[...
58: ...ted term for the state, ''Ireland'' is used for official purposes such as treaties, government and leg... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ...m, ittihād, nazm<br /> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
10: official_languages = [[Urdu language|Urdu]], [[E...
16: largest_city = [[Karachi]] (also [[financial capital]]) |
39: established_dates = From the [[United Kingdom]]<br />[[1947-08-14]]<br />[[1956-03-23]] |
62: ...ded about [[10]] [[Common Era|CE]]. Various Greek kings ruled into the beginning of the [[1st century]] ... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
5: native_name = United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
6: common_name = the United Kingdom |
9: image_map = LocationUnitedKingdom.png |
12: official_languages = [[Languages in the United Kingdom|None]]; [[English language|English]] ''[[de fa...
17: ...onarchy|Queen]]<br>[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] | - New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
13: OfficialLang = ''English'' |
36: ...is the site of the [[New Hampshire primary]], the first [[U.S. presidential primary|primary]] in the [...
38: ...ac|purple lilac]]. Its state bird is the [[purple finch]]. Its state tree is the [[Paper Birch|America...
42: ... it gained international attention for having the first openly [[gay]] bishop, [[Gene Robinson]], with...
49: ...h rule in the [[American Revolution]]. It was the first state to declare its independence, and the his... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...the logical development of a [[Fortification|fortified enclosure]]. The term is most often applied to ...
4: Castles also figure prominently in [[History of Japan|Japanese hi...
8: ... home. Castles were made by their owners for specific purposes, or evolved into new purposes over time...
10: * First and foremost castles were places of protection...
14: ...in particular the [[High Middle Ages]], lords and kings often built castles for offensive reasons: terri... - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
4: ...ize an inductive methodology for [[science|scientific]] inquiry, often called the ''[[Baconian method]...
8: He was the youngest of five sons of [[Nicholas Bacon|Sir Nicholas Bacon]], ...
12: At Cambridge he first met the Queen, who was impressed by his precoc...
18: ... a fifth of that money. Having started with insufficient means, he borrowed money and became habitual...
25: ...nt in 1594 and Bacon became a candidate for the office, Lord Essex's influence could not secure him th... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...glish]] began to colonize [[North America]]. The first attempts, notably the [[Colony of Roanoke]], r...
4: ...osely united than ever before, at odds with the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] government on issue...
11: ...e route to the [[East Indies|"Indies"]] would benefit immensely. It was in this atmosphere that [[Chr...
13: ...ns were concerned, they were still free for the taking.
16: ...lizabeth]]. At this time, however, there was no official attempt by the English government to create a... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
14: ...ant to the [[Old Testament]] scriptures, was crucified by humanity, died and was buried, only to be re...
21: ...6 in the [[New Testament]], Jesus' followers were first called Christians by non-Christians in the cit...
23: ... of Luke|Luke]] 23:1–5): he was called the "King of the Jews" by [[Pontius Pilate]] (John 19:19&nd...
29: ...nessed his miracles and teachings. After his crucifixion, his apostles and other followers claimed tha...
31: ...l as a student of Gamaliel (Acts 22:3), a leading figure amongst the Jewish Sanhedrin (Acts 5:34&ndash... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
8: ...was an important figure in the [[Denmark|Danish]] King's court. [[Beate Bille]], Tycho's mother, also ca...
18: ...]] season of [[1566]], after a fair amount of drinking, while the just turned 20-year-old Tycho was stud...
33: ...ntained since [[antiquity]] that the world of the fixed stars was eternal and unchangeable (a fundamen...
38: ... of the [[solar system]]. Tycho believed in a modified [[geocentric model]] known as the [[Tychonian s...
43: ...rway]], impressed with Tycho's 1572 observations, financed the construction of two observatories for T... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ...y remembered for his principled refusal to accept King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]'s claim to b...
5: ... successful lawyer who served as a judge in the [[King's Bench]] court. Thomas was educated at St Antho...
7: ...he judged himself incapable of [[celibacy]], More finally decided to marry in [[1505]], but for the re...
9: More had four children by his first wife, Jane Colt, who died in [[1511]]. He rem...
12: ...l documents, and serving as a liaison between the king and his Lord Chancellor: [[Thomas Cardinal Wolsey... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...end of absolutism and people as subjects and amplifies the power of the people, boosting them to the s...
20: [[Image:Taking of the Bastille.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The stormin...
21: ...itors of the confidence and stability of France's finances.
23: ...ly of Notables would restore confidence in French finances, and allow further borrowing until the land...
25: ...ment'' of Paris (in part, at least, thanks to the King's tactlessness), Brienne went on the attack, atte... - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
2: ...the [[Roman Empire]]. In 55BC Caesar launched the first Roman invasion of [[Britain]], and his conques...
13: ...ife in [[86 BC]], internal politics reached a breaking point. Several disputes of the Marius faction ag...
15: ...stained with me; for in this one Caesar, you will find many a Marius."
21: ...l, he had their throats cut before they were crucified to lessen their suffering.
23: ...as propaganda for his upcoming election for the office of [[quaestor]]. - American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
1: ...ence''', was a [[war]] fought primarily between [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]] and revolutio...
10: ...ps, but could be effective when led by talented officers.
12: ...f men that Washington personally commanded in the field at any one time was fewer than 17,000.
15: ...erican colonists who sided with the British—fielded perhaps 50,000 men during the war years. How...
19: ... American nation and sent no troops to America to fight alongside the Americans. The Netherlands enter... - Sacramento, California (21190 bytes)
2: ...the [[telegraph]], the [[Pony Express]] and the [[First Transcontinental Railroad]].
5: official_name = Sacramento, California |
23: timezone = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|PST]] |
25: timezone_DST = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]] |
42: ...cal engineer [[William H. Warner]] to draft the official layout of the city. However, a bitterness gre...
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