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  1. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
    27: ... at home. She was the first (and as of 2005 the only) female member of the royal family to actually s...
    66: .... This is one reason why it is considered highly unlikely that she will ever [[abdicate]]. Like her mo...
    70: The only public issue on which Elizabeth makes her views ...
    98: ... II]] these proceedings were deemed to have been unlawful.
    100: ...in the [[United Kingdom House of Commons|House of Commons]], because she would be better briefed and more c...
  2. Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
    13: ...w Castle]] and many of the prerogatives normally only given to a [[Prince of Wales]], sometimes leadin...
    15: ...ation was undoubtedly due to her mother, who not only consulted the Spanish scholar [[Juan Lu�Vives]...
    21: ...all [[Europe]], furthermore, regarded her as the only true heir and daughter of Henry VIII, although s...
    26: ...t the marriage between her mother and father was unlawful, thus making her illegitimate. She also bec...
    33: ...om the line of succession in his will, which was unlawful, because it contradicted an Act of Parliamen...
  3. Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
    11: ...[British honours system|honours and dignities]]. Only eight peerage dignities, one [[earl|earldom]] an...
    16: Elizabeth was the only surviving child of King [[Henry VIII of England]...
    33: ...in, [[Matthew Parker]], to become Archbishop. He only accepted out of loyalty to [[Anne Boleyn]]'s mem...
    41: ... inheiretted from her father [[Henry VIII]] were only hers until she wed.
    46: ...s to the last English possession on the French mainland, [[Calais]], after the defeat of an English ex...
  4. Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
    15: ...r was the future Mary II. Anne and Mary were the only children of the Duke and Duchess of York to surv...
    26: ...s Anne, [[heir apparent]] to the Throne, was the only individual remaining in the line of succession e...
    35: ...1st Baron Godolphin]]. The Whigs—who were, unlike the Tories, vigorous supporters of the War of ...
    38: ...right to own property in England into jeopardy), unless Scotland either repealed the Act of Security o...
    47: ...|Bourbon]] on the Spanish Throne. In the House of Commons, the Tory majority was unassailable, but the same...
  5. Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
    12: ...ingen|Karl, Prince of Leiningen]]. Victoria, the only child of the couple, was born in Kensington Pala...
    14: ...n in the line of succession, Victoria was taught only [[German language|German]], the first language o...
    35: ...le ''His Royal Highness''. Prince Albert was commonly known as the "Prince Consort", though he did not...
    39: ...tween Victoria and Prince Albert. Albert was not only the Queen's companion, but also an important pol...
    43: ... to shoot the Queen. Although his gun was loaded only with paper and tobacco, his crime was still puni...
  6. Constance Georgine, Countess Markiewicz (3360 bytes)
    10: ...-elected to the [[Second Dᩬ]] in the [[House of Commons of Southern Ireland]] elections of 1921.
  7. Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
    27: ... United Kingdom]] from [[1979]] to [[1990]], the only woman [[as of 2005]] to serve in that position. ...
    33: ...even less popular [[Community Charge]], more commonly known as the [[poll tax]]. At the same time the ...
    43: ...r seat in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]. Unusually, her [[maiden speech]] was made in s...
    47: ...icy of the Labour Government as being steps "not only towards [[Socialism]], but towards [[Communism]]...
    68: ...rthern Ireland]], she announced in the [[House of Commons]] that "The future of the constitutional affairs ...
  8. Canada (35540 bytes)
    3: ...iew article is already too long and should serve only as an introduction for Canada. To keep this over...
    94: ...y of Ghent]] was signed in December 1814. It was only after the French and Napoleonic wars ended in Eu...
    111: ...to. To the north lies the [[Arctic Ocean]]; [[Greenland]] is to the northeast. Since [[1925]], Canada...
    113: ...anada covers a larger area than the U.S., it has only one-ninth its population.
    115: ... by the [[Wisconsin glaciation|last ice age]], thinly soiled, rich in minerals, and dotted with lakes ...
  9. Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
    58: ...ish language, Ireland". However the state is commonly referred to as the "Republic of Ireland" in orde...
    69: ...public]]. This Declaration of Independence was mainly a restatement of the 1916 Proclamation with the ...
    83: ...ically terminated membership of the association. Only in 1950 were the rules changed to allow [[India]...
    90: ...cted for a seven-year term and can be re-elected only once. The president is largely a [[figurehead]] ...
    154: ...ild. Summers are rarely very hot, but it freezes only occasionally in winter. [[precipitation (meteoro...
  10. United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
    64: ...ch includes the mainland of Great Britain, the mainland of [[Ireland]], and the smaller islands associ...
    91: ...use of Commons|House of Commons]], the lower and only directly elected house in Britain's [[bicameral]...
    93: ... his or her ability to command the support of the Commons. The current Prime Minister is [[Tony Blair]] of ...
    97: ...e modern United Kingdom, the monarch's role is mainly, though not exclusively, ceremonial. Her Majesty...
    107: ...inster]], [[London]], is the home of the House of Commons and the House of Lords]]
  11. New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
    42: ...d international attention for having the first openly [[gay]] bishop, [[Gene Robinson]], within the [[...
    60: Unlike most states, New Hampshire does not have a [[L...
    62: ...House of Representatives and the British House of Commons. Based on 2000 Census data, this averages out to ...
    66: ...lready have unusual cross-border links, with the only two interstate school districts in the United St...
    84: ...r]] and its several tributaries form the state's only significant ocean port where they flow into the ...
  12. Castle (27805 bytes)
    8: Castles were built not only as a defensive measure, and offensive weapon, bu...
    46: ...ayeux Tapestry]], and was then familiar on the mainland of western [[Europe]].
    52: ...where they found a natural rock stronghold which only needed adaptation, as at Clifford, Ludlow, the P...
    55: ...of which defied the [[battering ram]], and could only be undermined at the cost of much time and labou...
    59: ...ame merely the last refuge of the garrison, used only when all else had been captured. Indeed the keep...
  13. Tree (23723 bytes)
    11: ...rous]] Period; tree ferns still survive, but the only surviving horsetails are not of tree form. Later...
    16: ...wig]]s and [[leaf|leaves]]. Tree stems consist mainly of support and transport tissues ([[xylem]] and ...
    18: ... immediately under the bark. Endogenous trees, mainly in the [[monocotyledon]]s (e.g. [[palm tree|palm...
    20: ...th ring]]s. In temperate climates, these are commonly visible due to changes in the rate of growth wit...
    22: ...he branches optimizes exposure of the leaves to sunlight.
  14. Christianity (47078 bytes)
    14: ...generally believe that faith in [[Jesus]] is the only way to achieve salvation and to enter into [[hea...
    45: ... organization the Christian church had to deal mainly with occasional, but sometimes severe persecutio...
    54: This was only the first of several [[ecumenical council|ecumen...
    58: ...us Christus]]'' (Christ alone—is Jesus the only mediator between humanity and God, or do the Chu...
    62: ... governed by avowed [[atheism|atheist]]s, though only [[Albania]] was officially atheistic. Adherents ...
  15. Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
    40:
    59: At the outbreak of World War II, de Gaulle was only a [[colonel]], having encountered hostility from...
    61: ...n armour to retreat at [[Caumont]]. This was the only significant tactical success the French gained a...
    69: ...ure the spirit of de Gaulle's position. Although only few people actually heard the speech that night ...
    75: ...his partners in the war. "France has no friends, only interests" is one of his best-remembered stateme...
  16. Salt Lake City, Utah (41550 bytes)
    14: ...h the same information. This section is meant to only be a summary of the main article. Thanks.-->
    29: ...ish speaking]]. Jackie Biskupski, an [[lesbian|openly gay woman]], was elected in [[1998]] as a Utah S...
    42: ...;lake stink”'', which serves as one of the only reminders to Salt Lakers that they live near a m...
    45: ...similarities as a fresh water lake source and an inland [[salt]] sea destination.
    165: ...rea|Alta]] and [[Deer Valley]] (which both allow only skiing). Both skiing and [[snowboarding]] are av...
  17. Death Valley National Park (38245 bytes)
    3: ...h]] to exploit minor local bonanzas of gold. The only long-term profitable ore to be mined, however, w...
    5: ...of [[ice age]]s, with [[lake]]s, such as [[Lake Manly]].
    41: ... [[lake]] that once filled Death Valley ([[Lake Manly]]) was the last stop for water flowing in the re...
    51: ... - remnants of the once huge lakes [[Lake Manly|Manly]] and [[Lake Panamint|Panamint]]. A much milder...
    57: ...ley). Included in the party was [[William Lewis Manly]] whose autobiographical book ''Death Valley in ...
  18. Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
    23: ...in diameter and 1 metre in height, as the eagles enlarge their nests every year. If the eyrie is situa...
    25: ...ght attempts and eat on their own. In most cases only the older chick survives, while the younger one ...
    27: ...e [[mammal]]s like [[chamois]] or adult deer can only be taken if they are wounded or sick.
    36: {{commons|Aquila chrysaetos}}
  19. Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
    10: In [[China|Mainland China]], [[December 25]] is not a legal holida...
    14: ...he month of December in large urban centers of mainland China, reflecting a cultural interest in this ...
    24: [[South Korea]] is the only [[East Asian]] country to recognize [[Christmas]...
    27: ...hristmas is a state holiday in [[India]], though only 2.3% <ref>http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_...
    48: ...rds of the population celebrate Christmas, while only 45% of the population is Christian. Commercializ...

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