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- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
11: About 125 million people live in the countries of which she is Head of St...
15: ...th was born at 21 Bruton Street in [[Mayfair]], [[London]] on [[21 April]], [[1926]]. Her father was HRH [...
29: ...dging to devote her life to the service of the people of the Commonwealth and Empire.
33: ...s claim to the [[Greece|Greek]] throne and was simply referred to as Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten bef...
35: ...lizabeth took up residence at [[Clarence House]], London. On [[14 November]] [[1948]] she gave birth to h... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
1: :''For other people with this name, see [[Mary Tudor]]''
13: ... created Princess of Wales, even though he was deeply disappointed that his wife had again failed to p...
21: ...ignity of a Princess, becoming a mere "Lady". Her place in the line of succession was transferred to t...
23: ...ex, Richmond and Hunsdon were among her principal places of residence.
35: ...ort for the Lady Jane vanished and Mary rode into London triumphantly and unchallenged, with her half-sist... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
9: ...d English colonisation of [[North America]] took place under [[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]] an...
25: ...with popular support, Mary rode triumphantly into London, her half-sister Elizabeth at her side.
27: ...ilure, Elizabeth was imprisoned in the [[Tower of London]]. The Spanish demanded Elizabeth's execution, bu...
31: ...er, and it is said that upon Mary's death, the people rejoiced in the streets.
33: ...lish service. She later persuaded her mother's chaplain, [[Matthew Parker]], to become Archbishop. He ... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
12: ...ild of the couple, was born in Kensington Palace, London on [[24 May]] [[1819]].
18: ...tch, but his objections failed to dissuade the couple. Many scholars have suggested that Prince Albert...
20: ...merged the Royal House name and family surname, replacing both with one deliberately English sounding ...
29: ...wives of Whigs, but Sir Robert Peel expected to replace them with wives of Tories. Victoria strongly o...
37: ... the assassination attempt; others attributed the plot to supporters of the heir-presumptive, the King... - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
7: place_of_birth=[[Sandringham]], [[Norfolk]], [[Engla...
9: place_of_death=[[Paris]], [[France]]
11: ...having had the right to that title, as it would imply that she was a [[princess]] by [[birthright]] ra...
13: ...pic endeavours were overshadowed by a [[scandal]]-plagued marriage. Her bitter accusations of [[adulte...
34: ...edding took place at [[St Paul's Cathedral]] in [[London]] on [[Wednesday]] [[29 July]] [[1981]] before 3,... - Kim Campbell (10679 bytes)
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33: ...towards a doctorate in Soviet Government at the [[London School of Economics]].
41: Upon her election to the [[Canadian House of Commons]] in [[1988]], Campbell became Canada's first fem...
47: ...rhaul of Canada's social policies in all their complexities could not be done in just 47 days (the tim...
67: ...t minister and as an academic. The unveiling took place amidst protests against [[President of United ... - Constance Georgine, Countess Markiewicz (3360 bytes)
4: ... Gore-Booth''', the daughter of [[baronet]] and explorer Sir Henry Gore-Booth, she lived as a child at...
6: Constance studied art at the Slade School in [[London]] and then in [[Paris]], where in [[1893]] she me...
10: ...-elected to the [[Second Dᩬ]] in the [[House of Commons of Southern Ireland]] elections of 1921. - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
18: |'''Place of Birth:'''
31: ..., her policies initially caused large-scale [[unemployment]], especially in the industrial heartlands ...
33: ...At the same time the Conservative Party began to split over her sceptical approach to [[European Union...
36: ...derman, a decision which affected his daughter deeply.
43: ...r seat in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]. Unusually, her [[maiden speech]] was made in s... - The Valiant Five (3833 bytes)
8: ...(one of two women first elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada]], and
20: ...he [[Judicial Committee of the Privy Council]] in London—effectively Canada's highest court at that ...
28: ...ember of the [[Canadian House of Commons|House of Commons]]. - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
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15: largest_city = [[London]] |
54: ...[[European Union]] and [[NATO]]. Usually known simply as the '''United Kingdom''' or the '''UK''', it ...
58: ...ngdom of Ireland]] under a single government in [[London]]. The greater part of Ireland left the United Ki...
64: ...) has been proposed, but is little used outside diplomatic circles. - New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
38: ...[lilac|purple lilac]]. Its state bird is the [[purple finch]]. Its state tree is the [[Paper Birch|Ame...
49: ...eeded for the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] that took place north of Boston a few months later.
62: ...out to about one Representative for every 3090 people.
64: ...ves and state senators are paid just $100 a year, plus mileage, effectively meaning that state laws ar...
80: ...esistant peak rising from a less resistant eroded plain. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...n|fortified enclosure]]. The term is most often applied to a small self-contained [[fortress]], usuall...
2: ...European castles were opened up and expanded into pleasure dwellings and power houses from the late 15...
10: ...re places of protection from an invading enemy, a place of retreat. This can be seen by many of the ty...
17: ... decline of the German kingdom, castle building exploded as local warlords staked claims to minor king...
19: ...ht|[[Craigievar Castle]] in [[Aberdeenshire]], completed in 1626.]] - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
4: ...n called the ''[[Baconian method]]''. Induction implies drawing knowledge from the natural world throu...
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[London]].
21: ...im to devote himself to a life of learning. His application failed, and for the next two years he work...
25: ...e (he objected to the time span) offended many people; he was accused of seeking popularity, and was f...
29: ... a gift of a fine of ?1200 on one of Essex's accomplices. - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ... [[Renaissance]], a development that encouraged exploration and colonization in many ways. A revival ...
11: ...power necessary to begin systematic attempts at exploration. Also, as the economy of Europe began to ...
13: ...ed States]] presented themselves as an attractive place for these new powers to establish colonies. T...
16: ...lation]] and the desire for [[religious freedom]] played their respective parts. - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
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54: ...ivisions in preference to the static theories exemplified by the [[Maginot Line]].
56: ...ble exception of [[Paul Reynaud]] who would later play a major role in de Gaulle's career.
63: ... were in favor of continuing the war. He took the plane back to [[Bordeaux]] (provisory seat of the Fr... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...mill]]. His best known assistant was [[Johannes Kepler]].
14: ''I've studied all available charts of the planets and stars and none of them match the others....
16: .... (These measurements became the possessions of Kepler following Tycho's death.)
18: ...he rest of his life, he was said to have worn a replacement made of [[silver]] and [[gold]]. Tycho's ...
33: ...as strongly critical of those who dismissed the implications of the astronomical appearance, writing i... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ...[[1516]]. He is chiefly remembered for his principled refusal to accept King [[Henry VIII of England|...
5: ...ied [[Latin]] and [[logic]]. He then returned to London, where he studied law with his father and was adm...
7: ... father's great displeasure, More seriously contemplated abandoning his legal career in order to becom...
12: ...nfluential in the government, welcoming foreign diplomats, drafting official documents, and serving as...
14: ... British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]]. He later served as high steward for the unive... - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
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28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]]. - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
10: ...the United Kingdom|British Parliament]]). For example, [[John Dickinson (lawyer)|John Dickinson]] argu...
12: ... (nine out of the 13) in [[1788]], but its full implementation was set for [[March 4]], [[1789]]. Howe...
16: ...hed for the direct election of senators by the people, rather than state legislatures; they achieved t...
23: ...post]] system, under which the candidate with a [[plurality]] of votes (not necessarily an absolute ma...
25: ...censuring members; [[censure]] requires only a simple majority and does not remove a senator from offi... - Formula One (29650 bytes)
9: ...a]]. New races in [[Bahrain]] and [[China]], one planned for [[2005]] in [[Turkey]], and others discu...
24: ...n's superiority, and it quickly and permanently replaced the front-mounted engine model.
28: ...aluminium sheet chassis called a [[monocoque]] in place of the traditional tubular chassis; this prove...
35: ...ntributing to [[Bernie Ecclestone]]'s eventual complete financial control of the sport.
39: ...ade their way to the showroom. The FIA, due to complaints that technology was determining the outcome ...
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