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- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
7: ...Queen Elizabeth II''' (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary [[House of Windsor|Windsor]]), styled '''''HM The Queen''...
9: ... of the United Kingdom|King George VI]] on [[6 February]] [[1952]]. She is the longest serving current...
15: Elizabeth was born at 21 Bruton Street in [[Mayfair]], [[London]] on [[21 Apri...
20: ...]] and numerous visits to [[Canada]]. She was instructed in religion by the [[Archbishop of Canterbury...
35: ...ow) in all. Though the [[Royal House]] is named [[House of Windsor|Windsor]], it was decreed via a [[1960... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
6: {{House of Tudor}}
8: '''Mary I''' ([[18 February]] [[1516]] – [[17 November]] [[1558]]) w...
13: ...[[Greenwich, London|Greenwich]] on Monday [[18 February]] [[1516]]. She was [[baptism|baptised]] on t...
21: ...[Europe]], furthermore, regarded her as the only true heir and daughter of Henry VIII, although she wa...
26: ...'s funeral. In turn, Henry agreed to grant her a household, and the Lady Mary was permitted to reside in... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
5: {{House of Tudor}}
9: ...eth was a short-tempered and sometimes indecisive ruler. This last quality, viewed with impatience by ...
11: The reign was marked by prudence in the granting of [[British honours system|...
18: ...l-being, particularly since a fearful Anne had entrusted her daughter's spiritual welfare to Parker be...
20: ...abeth also inherited her mother's delicate bone structure, physique and facial features. Luckily, she ... - Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
6: {{House of Stuart}}
8: ... [[George I of Great Britain|George I]], of the [[House of Hanover]].
10: ...sed legislation allowing the Crown to pass to the House of [[Welf|Guelph]]. When the [[Scottish Parliamen...
17: ...on to Roman Catholicism became public. On the instructions of Charles II, however, Anne and her sister...
19: ...ffered to, and accepted by, William and Mary, who ruled as joint monarchs. The [[Bill of Rights 1689]]... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
5: {{House of Hanover}}
7: ...ctoria [[Wettin (dynasty)|Wettin]], ''[[n饝]'' [[House of Hanover|Hanover]]) ([[24 May]] [[1819]] &ndash...
9: ... her successor belonged to the [[House of Windsor|House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha]].
20: ...of the United Kingdom|George V]] merged the Royal House name and family surname, replacing both with one ...
25: ...y was necessary. By [[Salic law]], no woman could rule [[Hanover (state)|Hanover]], a realm which had ... - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
13: ...Her bitter accusations of [[adultery]], [[mental cruelty]] and emotional distress riveted the world fo...
32: ... Palace]] announced the [[engagement]] on [[24 February]] [[1981]]. Mrs Parker Bowles had been dismiss...
40: ...ffair]] with her [[Horse#Show Sports|riding]] instructor, [[James Hewitt]]. (Theoretically, such an af...
50: ...hed touching a person infected with the [[HIV]] virus. Her contribution to changing the public opinion...
55: [[Image:Princess Diana land mines HALO Trust Angola 1997.jpg|thumb|100px|Diana in Angola, 19... - Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (3681 bytes)
8: ...ed, and the first to take a seat, in the House of Commons. She would be re-elected many times, serving unti... - Kim Campbell (10679 bytes)
35: ...and entered politics as a Vancouver school board trustee. Campbell and Divinsky were divorced in [[198...
39: ... years later she resigned from the legislature to run in the [[Canadian federal election, 1988|1988 fe...
41: ...ce (Canada)|Minister of National Defence]] before running to succeed Prime Minister [[Brian Mulroney]]...
72: ...ell's structure for his ensuing decade of Liberal rule, though the use of patronage has increased with...
74: ...essive Conservatives teetered on the brink of destruction after her leadership, they did regain party ... - Constance Georgine, Countess Markiewicz (3360 bytes)
4: ...e poet [[W. B. Yeats]] who frequently visited the house, and were influenced by his artistic and politica...
10: ...-elected to the [[Second Dᩬ]] in the [[House of Commons of Southern Ireland]] elections of 1921.
12: ...r cabinet post of [[Irish Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs|Minster for the Gaeltach... - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
33: ...n her direct political work has been within the [[House of Lords]] and as head of the Thatcher Foundation...
43: ...r seat in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]. Unusually, her [[maiden speech]] was made in s...
52: ...first ballot and won the job on the second, in February 1975. She appointed Heath's preferred successo...
57: :"The Russians are bent on world dominance, and they are r...
68: ...rthern Ireland]], she announced in the [[House of Commons]] that "The future of the constitutional affairs ... - The Valiant Five (3833 bytes)
8: ...(one of two women first elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada]], and
15: ...</nowiki> S.C.R. 276, The Supreme Court of Canada ruled unanimously that the word ''person'' did not i...
20: ...House of Lords. The right of women to sit in the House of Lords remained a point of legal and political ...
28: ...ember of the [[Canadian House of Commons|House of Commons]]. - Canada (35540 bytes)
6: ...the world and the second largest in area (after [[Russia]]). Bordering the [[United States]], its terr...
18: ...uage of [[Quebec]] and is widely spoken in [[New Brunswick]].
46: ...align=left|[[New Brunswick]]||[[Fredericton, New Brunswick|Fredericton]]
90: ...d [[Hudson Bay]]. As these colonies expanded, a struggle for control of North America took place betwe...
92: ...e Loyalists, Britain created the colony of [[New Brunswick]] in [[1784]] and divided Quebec into [[Low... - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
67: ...t received the [[Royal Assent]], the Third [[Home Rule Act 1914]]'s implementation was suspended until...
69: ...ed unrecognised internationally except by Lenin's Russian Republic. Nevertheless the Republic's [[?rea...
75: ...wever, through the lack of an effective command structure by its opponents, the anti-treaty IRA, and I...
77: ...ted, the Irregulars showed a major talent for destruction and the economy of the Free State suffered a...
81: ...reland". Though this state's ''constitutional'' structures provided for a [[President of Ireland]] ins... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
40: currency = [[Pakistani Rupee|Rupee]] (Rs.) |
57: ...leyexcavation.jpg|thumb|180px|right|[[Mohenjodaro|Ruins of Mohen-jo-Daro]], 80 km southwest of [[Sukku...
62: ...the beginning of the [[1st century]] CE, as petty rulers (such as [[Theodamas]]) and as administrators...
66: ...western Pakistan and parts of Sind came under the rule of Hindu rajas.
69: ...il the early [[19th century]] the entire area was ruled briefly by [[Nadir Shah]] and then by the [[Af... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
69: ...a time when Scotland was on the brink of economic ruin and was deeply unpopular with the broader Scott...
78: ...l reform is also a current issue in the UK. The [[House of Lords]] has been subjected to ongoing reforms,...
91: ...of Commons]], the lower and only directly elected house in Britain's [[bicameral]] [[Parliament of the Un...
93: ... his or her ability to command the support of the Commons. The current Prime Minister is [[Tony Blair]] of ...
107: ...on]], is the home of the House of Commons and the House of Lords]] - New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
44: ...ack), home of the [[Loudon Classic]], the longest-running motorcycle race in the United States.
49: ...thirteen colonies]] that revolted against British rule in the [[American Revolution]]. It was the firs...
58: ... which has also been known over time by the names Rumford and Penacook. The governor of New Hampshire ...
62: ...House of Representatives and the British House of Commons. Based on 2000 Census data, this averages out to ...
78: ...recorded deaths among visitors, and conspicous [[krummholz]] (dwarf, matted trees much like a carpet o... - Space (10661 bytes)
4: ... of space is that it is part of the fundamental structure of the universe, a set of [[dimension]]s in ...
14: * The structure defined by the set of spatial relationships ...
27: ...rticular properties and usually some additional structure. Often a space is a [[vector space]] or a s...
49: ...lements of a systematic [[framework]] we use to structure our experience. Spatial [[measurement]]s ar...
67: ...e it will impact on the design of buildings and structures, and on [[farming]]. - Cave (10592 bytes)
11: .... The lava now flows inside its crust, until the eruption ends.
12: The liquid lava inside the crust flows out and leaves a hollow tube.
69: ..., this means caves are an archaeological treasure house for learning about these people. [[Cave painting]...
76: {{Commons|Cave|Cave}} - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...a'', a military camp, in turn the plural of ''castrum'' or watchpost), is a [[fort]], a [[camp]] and t...
2: ...up and expanded into pleasure dwellings and power houses from the late 15th century, their "castle" desig...
17: ...Norman Conquest]], for example, Norman lords constructed castles across England to impress, control an...
30: By their very nature they were very permanent structures and many survive through to the modern day;...
42: ... of range of attack and wait for the internees to run out of either food or water. Offensive technique... - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: .... He was knighted in [[1603]], created '''Baron Verulam''' in [[1618]], and created '''Viscount St Alb...
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[London]].
16: ...e|Henry III]] afforded him valuable political instruction.
18: The sudden death of his father in February 1579 necessitated Bacon's return to England, a...
21: ...es his goals, which were threefold: discovery of truth, service to his country, and service to the chu...
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