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During the Wimbledon season (in June), it is essential to know the origins of the lawn game. The ‘old version’ dates back to the 11th century monasteries where tennis was played on an enclosed court. The ball was solid and a racquet was used to hit it.The game was a popular pastime activity of monarchs…
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In 2017, schoolboys at The Isca Academy, Exeter England “rebelled” the uniform policy, i.e. boys must wear trousers to school every day.There was a great heatwave in England in June 2017. Boys at Isca Academy wanted to wear shorts but the headteacher said it was against school regulations but “You can wear skirts if you…
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It’s time for time change – British Summer Time (BST) changes to Greenwich Mean Time every last October Sunday. This time adjustment by one hour twice a year has been going on since 1916. Builder William Willett’s idea was to save hours of daylight. It went into reality a year after he died in 1915.…
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The “admiral of admirals” is truly one of Britain’s greatest heroes. Actually, his whole life was a battle since he ad to survive several diseases from malaria to scurvy. Although Nelson had been out to sea since childhood, he suffered from seasickness through his life. Nelson had suffered several injuries and wounds in battles he…
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COUNTRY England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland POPULATION* (estimated) *the next Census takes place in 2011 ca. 56,000,000 ca. 5,420,000 ca. 3,125,000 ca. 1,871,000 CAPITAL CITY and its POPULATION London (ca. 8,8 million in Greater London) Edinburgh (ca. 500,000 in the council area) Cardiff (ca. 1,000,000 in the urban zone) Belfast (ca. 585,000 in the Metropolitan…
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Ravens have been in the Tower since it was built. They are the kings of the Tower and the guardians, as the saying goes: “If the ravens leave the Tower, the kingdom will fall.” According to the legend, it was King Charles II who ordered to protect the Ravens. There are seven ravens to guard…
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THE TUDORS King Henry VII (1485 – 1509) the first Tudor king who won the final battle of the War of Roses; he was a powerful monarch who saved a lot of money for Britain in the treasury treasury, the a place used for storing the money of the monarchs or the Church King…
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King Henry VII (1485 – 1509) defeated King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth (that ended the War of Roses); he kept England peaceful, and saved a lot of money for the country’s treasury; King Henry VIII (1509 – 1547) spent a lot of money away (liked hunting, jousting, singing, music, dancing, sports etc.);…
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon maybe on 23rd April 1564. Nobody is sure about his date of birth. He was baptised on 26th April, and in those times people were baptised 3 days after their birth. William was the third child of John and Mary Shakespeare. His father was a leather merchant and…
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II she became queen in 1952; she meets politicians and other monarchs in her office at Buckingham Palace; in the afternoons, she visits (or opens) public buildings (e.g.: schools, hospitals etc.); in the summer, she has three garden parties at the palace; she keeps the tradition of having breakfast exactly at 8.30 with…
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