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- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
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...
46: ...]] (Andrew Albert Christian Edward) (born [[19 February]] [[1960]]), married ([[23 July]] [[1986]]) an...
55: ...ord arrived of the death of her father, on [[6 February]] [[1952]]. At the exact moment of [[successio... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
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...
44: ...ed at London's gates. After the rebellions were crushed, both the Duke of Suffolk and the Lady Jane G...
47: ...er, were extremely limited; he and Mary were not true joint Sovereigns. Nonetheless, Philip was the on... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
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 ...
27: ...d; by the end of that year, when Mary was falsely rumoured to be pregnant, Elizabeth was allowed to re... - Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
8: '''Anne''' ([[6 February]] [[1665]]–[[1 August]][[1714]]) became ...
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]]...
24: ... government. Still, she did not win the complete trust of her brother-in-law, who refrained from makin...
47: ... majority was unassailable, but the same was not true in the [[House of Lords]]. To block the peace pl... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
25: ...y was necessary. By [[Salic law]], no woman could rule [[Hanover (state)|Hanover]], a realm which had ...
35: The Queen married Prince Albert on [[10 February]] [[1840]] at the [[Chapel Royal]] in [[St. Ja...
41: ...er of the Great Western line, [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]].
46: ...849]], Victoria lodged a complaint with Lord John Russell, claiming that Palmerston had sent official ...
48: ...truck her with his cane, crushing her bonnet and bruising her. Pate was later tried; he failed to prov... - 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... - 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...
91: ...ntable to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]], the lower and only directly elected house in B...
93: ... his or her ability to command the support of the Commons. The current Prime Minister is [[Tony Blair]] of ...
107: ...inster]], [[London]], is the home of the House of Commons and the House of Lords]]
109: ...mainly appointed [[House of Lords]]. The House of Commons is more powerful than the House of Lords. Its 646... - 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... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...a'', a military camp, in turn the plural of ''castrum'' or watchpost), is a [[fort]], a [[camp]] and t...
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...
48: ...y can ... Round the summit of the mound they construct a palisade of timber to act as a wall. Inside t... - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: .... He was knighted in [[1603]], created '''Baron Verulam''' in [[1618]], and created '''Viscount St Alb...
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...
25: ... Bacon took his seat for [[Middlesex]] when in February 1593 Elizabeth called a Parliament to investig... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...olitics|political]], and [[economics|economic]] structures.
25: The first truly successful English colony was established in [[...
29: ...icated that the entire region was, at the time, struck by the most severe [[drought]] in centuries. [[...
35: ... contrast with the highly developed social infrastructure of colonial New England.
58: ...ropean power of the day. Thus, in the political structure of Puritan society could be seen both the de... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
14: ...ursuant to the [[Old Testament]] scriptures, was crucified by humanity, died and was buried, only to b...
23: ...ndash;22; see Luke 16:8) on the [[INRI|''titulus crucis'']] or statement of the charge hung over the c...
29: ... witnessed his miracles and teachings. After his crucifixion, his apostles and other followers claimed...
39: ...tament and both contained within them a wide spectrum of beliefs (see J. Dunn 1977 ''Unity and Diversi...
41: ... very camp, tribes, companies, palaces, senate, forum; we have left nothing to you but the temples of ... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...Tycho Brahe''' ([[December 14]], [[1546]] [[Knudstrup]], [[Denmark]] – [[October 24]], [[1601]] ...
8: ...as born at his family's ancestral seat of [[Knudstrup]] [[Castle]], [[Denmark]] to [[Otte Brahe]] and ...
10: ...nd aunt, J? Brahe and [[Inger Oxe]], in the [[Tostrup Castle]] until he was six years old. Around 1552...
16: ...ve and enlarge the existing instruments, and construct entirely new ones. Tycho's naked eye measuremen...
18: ...]] in a [[duel]] with [[broadsword]]s with [[Manderup Parsbjerg]], a fellow Danish nobleman. This occu... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: '''Sir Thomas More''' ([[7 February]], [[1478]]–[[6 July]], [[1535]]), posth...
14: ... British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]]. He later served as high steward for the unive...
36: ...n]], a lady of the court. In [[1527]], Henry instructed Cardinal Wolsey to petition [[Pope Clement VI...
44: ... was able to produce a letter in which he had instructed Barton not to interfere with state matters.
53: ...ld on to his religious convictions in the face of ruin and death, and the dignity with which he conduc... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...tholic Church]] was forced to undergo radical restructuring. While [[France]] would oscillate between ...
21: ...the r駩mes of [[Louis XV of France | Louis XV]] (ruled [[1715]]–[[1774]]) and Louis XVI several...
25: ...d to endorse his measures, insisting that only a truly representative body — preferably the [[Es...
42: ...state, now meeting as the ''Communes'' (English: "Commons"), proceed with verification of its own powers an...
53: ...e reformist minister Necker and completely reconstructed the ministry. Much of Paris, presuming this t... - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
2: ...Roman]] military and political leader. He was instrumental in the transformation of the [[Roman Republ...
4: ...t of the weak republic. Caesar's friend [[Marcus Brutus]] conspired with others to assasinate Caesar i...
15: ...]] Cornelia in [[82 BC]], but Caesar refused and prudently left Rome to hide. Sulla pardoned Caesar an...
19: ...f former governors notorious for extortion and corruption. The great orator [[Cicero]] even commented,...
21: ... well, he had their throats cut before they were crucified to lessen their suffering. - American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
1: ...h America]], resulted in the overthrow of British rule in the thirteen colonies and the establishment ...
23: ...oclamation in November 1775, promising freedom to runaway slaves who fought for the British. In respon...
31: ...o appointed governor of Massachusetts and was instructed by [[George III of the United Kingdom|King Ge...
33: ...housand militiamen had gathered along the road. A running fight ensued, and the British detachment suf...
35: ...e of Bunker's Hill'' ([[John Trumbull]], 1786). Trumbull, an important painter of the American Revolu... - Sacramento, California (21190 bytes)
2: ... [[1839]]. During the [[California gold rush|gold rush]], Sacramento was a major distribution point, a...
37: ...ntiful [[oak]] trees in the region and by eating fruits, bulbs, seeds, and roots throughout the year.
44: ...rnia|Florin]] and [[Citrus Heights, California|Citrus Heights]], extend the greater Sacramento area.
54: ...rst Transcontinental Railroad]] (which began construction in Sacramento in [[1863]] and was financed b...
56: ...he same rivers that earlier brought death and destruction began to provide increasing levels of transp...
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