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- 1937) is an Irish politician from Northern Ireland, and co-recipient of the ... He was the second leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party ...10 KB (1,561 words) - 06:00, 3 August 2022
- Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles. It lies ... As a part of the once powerful British Empire, Great Britain played ...13 KB (1,955 words) - 12:20, 24 January 2023
- known as Diarmaid na nGall or "Dermot of the Foreigners"), anglicized ... What followed, Ireland's history of oppression under British ...16 KB (2,466 words) - 01:09, 2 July 2020
- missionary involved in the evangelization of Ireland. Born in Britain but ... Many legends are told about St. Patrick's activities in Ireland ...14 KB (2,321 words) - 00:49, 23 December 2022
- was the co-founder, with Betty Williams, of the Community of Peace People ... Corrigan gained recognition as a promoter of peace and justice that has ...10 KB (1,559 words) - 10:55, 9 March 2023
- Iona is a small island located in the north-west region of Scotland ... The island of Iona lies approximately one mile (1.6 km) from the ...12 KB (1,880 words) - 11:11, 6 March 2024
- as a British general in the American War of Independence. As a member of ... administrative systems. As Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, he argued for Catholic ...9 KB (1,361 words) - 01:57, 4 December 2023
- :For Saint Bridgid of Sweden, see Bridget of Sweden. {{Infobox Saint ... Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland (also: Brigit, Bridget ...15 KB (2,296 words) - 23:07, 20 November 2023
- that a person or organization submit copies of their publications to a repository ... receiving copyright protection. The number of copies varies and can range ...11 KB (1,598 words) - 19:03, 25 October 2022
- parties in relation to the devolution of power to Northern Ireland. ... By enabling the inclusion of the DUP, which had opposed the Belfast ...19 KB (2,877 words) - 15:48, 27 April 2023
- The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, England ... Wellington is considered to have been one of the greatest British ...8 KB (1,279 words) - 17:20, 12 February 2024
- The Battle of the Boyne was a turning point in the Williamite war ... its symbolic importance has made it one of the most infamous battles in ...20 KB (3,207 words) - 01:44, 26 September 2023
- about 11,000 years ago. It ranged from Ireland and Great Britain in Western ... The common name of Irish elk for Megaloceros giganteus is misleading ...14 KB (2,171 words) - 18:59, 7 February 2023
- ) was a co-recipient, with Mairead Corrigan, of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 ... Williams led a women's movement for peace that consisted of ordinary ...12 KB (1,943 words) - 23:29, 11 January 2023
- Saint Brendan of Clonfert, or Bréanainn of Clonfert (c. 484 – c ... who is chiefly renowned for his legendary quest to the Isle of the ...12 KB (1,898 words) - 22:58, 20 November 2023
- The Partition of Ireland took place on May 3, 1921 under the Government ... problems, leaving minorities on both sides of the border. If the world is ...32 KB (4,882 words) - 18:46, 23 March 2023
- formed in 1907 among the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, ... With the onset of World War I, the world would see the two alliances ...9 KB (1,394 words) - 19:48, 26 March 2020
- Edmund Spenser (c. 1552 – January 13, 1599) was an English poet ... than towards an uncertain future, than that of many of his contemporaries ...12 KB (1,990 words) - 18:15, 12 February 2024
- Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United ... In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched the celebration of "Negro ...22 KB (3,112 words) - 18:05, 31 October 2023
- The Glorious Revolution was the overthrow of James II of England in ... The Glorious Revolution also saw a partnership of husband and wife ...16 KB (2,559 words) - 18:55, 31 December 2023
- political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. The issue ... Former British Prime Minister John Major had laid some of the groundwork ...31 KB (4,792 words) - 08:51, 27 September 2023
- institution that teaches an inclusive range of subjects across the academic ... While some continue to support the idea of selective education, with ...17 KB (2,415 words) - 00:22, 8 January 2024
- and suffragette. During the Easter Rising of 1917, she was an officer in ... 1911, in 1916, in 1918, and twice during Ireland independence struggle. She ...18 KB (2,792 words) - 17:49, 16 May 2020
- or closed captioner can write speeds of approximately 225 words per ... The use of stenotypes allows stenographers to provide real-time transcription ...10 KB (1,562 words) - 19:57, 9 February 2023
- movement and is regarded as the father of Irish Republicans. Tone himself ... * Lecky, William Edward Hartpole and L. Perry Curtis. A History of ...20 KB (3,240 words) - 17:54, 30 April 2023
- 29, 1618) is famed as a writer and poet. One of the last true "Renaissance ... primarily for his poems, yet only 560 lines of his verse remain. He is not ...14 KB (2,274 words) - 22:28, 3 May 2023
- ethical or sexual themes, treating issues of good and evil which are played ... Murdoch was born at 59 Blessington Street, Dublin, Ireland, on July ...8 KB (1,094 words) - 13:15, 6 March 2024
- The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor (Welsh: Tudur) was a series of ... The kings and queens of this era ruled England from 1485 - 1603. During ...11 KB (1,689 words) - 18:41, 2 May 2023
- Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (April 25, 1287 – November ... and quartered. In 1328, he was created Earl of March. In 1330, Edward III ...18 KB (2,777 words) - 02:39, 16 December 2022
- The potato plant (Solanum tuberosum) is a member of the Solanaceae ... crop, and the fourth largest crop in terms of fresh produce (after rice, ...20 KB (3,010 words) - 05:53, 30 November 2022
- Rights protesters were shot by the soldiers of the British Parachute Regiment ... that those shot at were all unarmed. Five of those wounded were shot in the back. ...21 KB (3,395 words) - 18:14, 31 October 2023
- , Manx: Laa’l Breeshey), is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning ... Imbolc is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and it ...20 KB (3,131 words) - 15:26, 4 February 2023
- The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth ... England, the Pilgrims arrived off the coast of New England without a patent ...12 KB (1,842 words) - 02:22, 9 November 2022
- Dublin is both the largest city and capital of the Republic of Ireland ... 2chapter2.html A Popular History of Ireland] Project Gutenberg ...29 KB (4,094 words) - 17:16, 12 February 2024
- Anthony Trollope ( April 24, 1815 – December 6, 1882 ) became one ... Baretshire is focused on the inner workings of an imaginary cathedral ...17 KB (2,461 words) - 05:26, 31 July 2023
- Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (c. 1284 – June 19, 1312) was ... Edward instead appointed him Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1308, which did ...19 KB (3,020 words) - 22:48, 28 March 2023
- United Kingdom and is celebrated in a number of countries that previously formed ... and spectators prior to the banning of this sport. The origin of the ...19 KB (2,818 words) - 20:04, 20 November 2023
- was a former slave who became an inspiration to thousands of women ... This can reinforce social division instead of challenging this as contrary ...7 KB (1,128 words) - 02:38, 24 July 2023
- sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidona in ... The Armada was sent by King Philip II of Spain, who had been king ...16 KB (2,578 words) - 15:18, 27 April 2023
- countryofbirth = Northern Ireland | currentclub = | position = Winger | ... nationalteam = Northern Ireland | nationalcaps(goals) = 37 (9) | ...22 KB (3,398 words) - 07:05, 18 April 2024
- There is a separate National Archives of Scotland (formerly the Scottish ... on Historical Manuscripts), the Office of Public Sector Information ...18 KB (2,677 words) - 15:40, 30 April 2023
- Bannock is a form of flat bread, the same thickness as a scone cooked ... who enjoy wilderness adventures. The ease of preparation, ability to combine ...13 KB (1,987 words) - 07:26, 20 September 2023
- accordions and the harmonica. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows ... five years later, in 1834. Various forms of concertina are used for classical ...15 KB (2,127 words) - 15:46, 27 December 2023
- An Drochshaol), known more commonly outside of Ireland as the Irish Potato ... Modernization of Irish Society (Gill History of Ireland Series No.10) p.2 ...33 KB (5,040 words) - 13:17, 6 March 2024
- ) is the anglicized spelling of Bealtaine or Bealltainn, the Gaelic ... shed/T100054/index.html The History of Ireland] Translated by David ...25 KB (3,928 words) - 08:55, 27 September 2023
- February 22, 1901) was an Irish professor of "natural and experimental ... Stoney. Rev. FitzGerald was professor of moral philosophy in Trinity ...10 KB (1,556 words) - 15:45, 6 November 2022
- The Bill of Rights 1689 is an English Act of Parliament with the full ... The Bill of Rights 1689 is largely a statement of certain positive ...9 KB (1,377 words) - 18:35, 13 February 2024
- commonly to pass the entrance examinations of high schools or universities ... school and weekend programs for students of all ages, including even college ...15 KB (2,182 words) - 01:09, 7 April 2022
- ; Manx: Luanistyn) is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the ... until the twentieth century. The custom of climbing hills and mountains ...20 KB (2,998 words) - 02:42, 5 November 2022
- who recast the the laws governing the motion of bodies in a simplified and ... Hamilton was the fourth of nine children of Archibald Hamilton, a ...21 KB (3,257 words) - 10:47, 12 May 2023
- saint, sometimes referred to as Columba of Iona, or, in Old Irish, as ... Columba) was born to Fedlimid and Eithne of the Uí Néill clan in Gartan ...21 KB (3,411 words) - 19:21, 22 December 2022
- Mary II (April 30, 1662 – December 28, 1694) reigned as Queen of ... William III, who became the sole ruler of both countries upon her death ...22 KB (3,330 words) - 22:05, 16 December 2022
- A Modest Proposal: For Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland ... This essay is widely held to be one of the greatest examples of sustained ...17 KB (2,706 words) - 07:08, 13 June 2023
- A fjord (or fiord) is a long, narrow deep inlet of the sea bordered ... The seeds of a fjord are laid when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley ...16 KB (2,484 words) - 17:33, 28 March 2024
- Amach na Cásca) was a rebellion staged in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916. from the United Kingdom by force of arms. It was the most significant ...29 KB (4,554 words) - 17:17, 11 October 2020
- during the 1870s. There he befriended many of the leading French artists ... language authors to absorb the lessons of the French realists, and was ...19 KB (2,827 words) - 08:08, 23 January 2023
- von Taaffe; 11th Viscount Taaffe and Baron of Ballymote, in the peerage of ... Although himself an aristocrat and a member of the social elite, he extended ...13 KB (1,955 words) - 18:17, 12 February 2024
- American mainland in 1497. Cabot's use of Celtic legend confirms that ... Newfoundland, which Cabot claimed on behalf of Henry VII of England. This ...9 KB (1,380 words) - 04:35, 3 August 2022
- name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard ... today, however, as having perfected the form of the periodical essay. His essays ...11 KB (1,678 words) - 07:16, 10 August 2022
- Katherine or Katharine Parr(e), was the last of the six wives of Henry VIII ... One of Henry's more educated wives, Catherine displayed a keen ...20 KB (3,017 words) - 16:16, 3 December 2023
- Excalibur, or Caliburn, is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes ... The best known version of the story of the sword depicts the wizard ...13 KB (2,142 words) - 23:53, 24 March 2024
- Jeremy Taylor (1613 - August 13, 1667) was a clergyman in the Church ... in 1626. He was under the patronage of William Laud, Archbishop of ...18 KB (2,949 words) - 02:26, 1 August 2022
- Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick ( ... held on March 17, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick ( ...52 KB (7,483 words) - 20:49, 17 April 2023
- |observedby = Commonwealth of Nations United States ... – is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces ...26 KB (4,040 words) - 19:40, 16 April 2023
- was an Irish playwright who, at the height of his fame, won the Nobel Prize ... his life, disdaining the commercialism of capitalism and believing that ...12 KB (1,761 words) - 07:04, 18 April 2024
- poet, known as the "translator" of the Ossian cycle of poems. In 1761 Macpherson announced the discovery of an epic on the subject ...12 KB (1,859 words) - 16:03, 8 February 2023
- he developed an interest in the development of customs associated with marriage ... Pursuing this he gathered large quantities of material and developed ...15 KB (2,215 words) - 05:07, 3 August 2022
- of Lindisfarne, the Apostle of Northumbria (died 651), was an Irish ... Bede's meticulous and detailed account of Saint Aidan's ...14 KB (2,123 words) - 19:03, 22 December 2022
- 8, 1746) was an Irish philosopher and one of the founding fathers of the ... Hutcheson is thought to have been born at Drumalig, in the parish ...14 KB (2,173 words) - 04:50, 9 April 2024
- September 19, 1940) was a British pioneer of ethnography. He conducted significant ... and much interest in the people and races of Africa. Influential in academic ...11 KB (1,543 words) - 19:06, 4 December 2023
- Greek were emphasized. Four distinct uses of the word can be noted, the ... education for the most able irrespective of their social or economic background ...25 KB (3,841 words) - 12:15, 24 January 2023
- thumb|200px|Unfinished portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper ... and politician. After leading the overthrow of the British monarchy, he ruled ...31 KB (4,911 words) - 00:22, 18 November 2022
- November 16, 1272) was the son and successor of John Lackland as King of England ... He assumed the crown under the regency of the popular William Marshal ...14 KB (2,076 words) - 22:21, 8 February 2022
- theological writer, and Anglican archbishop of Dublin (1831–1863). Whately’s ... to hold public office, and state endowment of the Roman Catholic clergy. ...13 KB (2,059 words) - 01:50, 14 December 2022
- (May 21, 1944 - ) was the first female President of Ireland, serving ... resigned the presidency four months ahead of the end of her term of office ...34 KB (5,329 words) - 08:42, 10 March 2023
- James II of England (also known as James VII of Scotland; October ... He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdom of ...32 KB (4,831 words) - 21:40, 8 February 2024
- Anne (February 6, 1665 – August 1, 1714) became Queen of England ... both personally and relating to succession of the Crown and religious polarization ...29 KB (4,444 words) - 15:41, 7 December 2022
- samain) is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the ... survived the winter and so offerings of food and drink were left for ...35 KB (5,443 words) - 16:28, 20 September 2023
- [[Image:HiltonofCadboll01.JPG|thumb|A replica of the Hilton of Cadboll ... The Picts were a confederation of tribes who lived to the north of ...35 KB (5,272 words) - 05:13, 24 November 2022
- specifically established by the government of a country to serve as the preeminent ... had their origins in the royal collections of the sovereign or some other ...17 KB (2,398 words) - 04:12, 11 March 2023
- the Restoration emphasis on the exploits of rakes who seek fame and fortune ... years by the Puritan regime, the re-opening of the theaters in 1660 signaled ...15 KB (2,294 words) - 17:44, 26 January 2023
- (FIFA, French for International Federation of Association Football) is the ... game became apparent at the beginning of the twentieth century with ...12 KB (1,724 words) - 00:03, 25 March 2024
- the most influential person in the history of Western architecture ... He was born Andrea di Pietro della Gondola in Padua, then part of ...30 KB (4,521 words) - 20:07, 26 July 2023
- Celtic societies, which existed through much of Western Europe north of the ... The Druids were polytheists who also revered elements of nature, such ...19 KB (2,969 words) - 09:43, 15 January 2023
- The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg was established ... The scope of the European Court of Human Rights and the legally binding ...17 KB (2,642 words) - 04:33, 23 March 2024
- Oliver Cromwell and Commonwealth in Ireland. He developed efficient ... He was Member of the Parliament of England briefly and was also a ...28 KB (4,406 words) - 10:38, 12 May 2023
- force in legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane. Her ... Norwich, Norfolk, England; the third child of a Quaker family. Her family ...14 KB (2,286 words) - 16:17, 13 February 2024
- The Treaty of Ghent, signed on December 24, 1814, in Ghent, Belgium ... press United States sailors into the service of the United Kingdom. ...5 KB (803 words) - 14:55, 2 May 2023
- the first Englishman to explore or map parts of New Holland (Australia) and ... Dampier's life belongs to the great age of so-called "Discovery ...11 KB (1,611 words) - 15:57, 7 May 2023
- generally and the positive contributions of mothers to society. It is complemented ... in Europe commonly celebrated a forerunner of today's holiday, the contemporary ...22 KB (3,311 words) - 17:00, 10 November 2022
- Henry VI (December 6, 1421 – May 21, 1471) was King of England from ... One consequence of the fluidity of the political situation, with Henry ...21 KB (3,320 words) - 23:17, 8 February 2022
- group, Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group, of the wild cabbage (B. oleracea ... in Europe, has resulted in diverse cultivars of Brussels sprouts, selected ...12 KB (1,657 words) - 16:48, 22 November 2023
- 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the ... As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit ...35 KB (5,207 words) - 21:42, 8 February 2024
- The Elizabethan Age is the time period associated with the reign of ... The Elizabethan Age is viewed so highly because of the contrasts with ...11 KB (1,816 words) - 21:47, 22 September 2022
- or local government agencies as part of public education, are the most ... or lack thereof, prior to the establishment of public schools impacts their ...32 KB (4,665 words) - 18:08, 14 April 2023
- served for many years in the British House of Commons as a member of the ... Burke was taken up by the literary and artistic circles of London ...23 KB (3,559 words) - 18:14, 12 February 2024
- upon the legal and political history of Ireland, and the debates of ... * History of Ireland (1801-1922) * List of people on stamps of Ireland ...44 KB (6,781 words) - 18:16, 24 January 2024
- The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual ... A number of non-harp-like instruments are colloquially referred to ...38 KB (6,027 words) - 20:53, 28 December 2023
- during snowy, winter conditions. This member of the mammal family Mustelidae ... being a significant predator especially of small rodents, while falling ...16 KB (2,415 words) - 07:45, 6 September 2023
- Archives refer to a collection of records, and also refers to the ... Archives are made up of records which have been created during the ...30 KB (4,298 words) - 06:20, 12 August 2023
- he emigrated to the United States at the age of 19 and rose to prominence as ... Matsue, a town in western Japan on the coast of the Sea of Japan. In 1891, ...17 KB (2,539 words) - 23:04, 21 October 2022
- Kennedys became America's equivalent of the "royal family." Robert F. Kennedy were her sons. Both of these public servants were ...12 KB (1,906 words) - 19:16, 16 December 2022
- or institution; sometimes used as a loan of money. The term derives from ... by an elected governing body. The principles of the charter's function ...19 KB (2,837 words) - 07:42, 13 January 2023
- A cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones. The word cairn comes ... balanced sculptures and elaborate feats of megalithic engineering and ...25 KB (3,874 words) - 18:18, 25 November 2023
- Political asylum is the granting of refuge to an alien in a foreign ... This is not an automatic right of an individual, nor is any state ...14 KB (2,186 words) - 00:16, 12 April 2023
- January 23, 1806) was a British politician of the late eighteenth and early ... tenure, which came during the reign of George III, was dominated by ...28 KB (4,338 words) - 18:25, 17 April 2023
- The Anglican Communion is a world-wide affiliation of Anglican Churches ... The status of full communion means that all rites conducted in one ...25 KB (3,771 words) - 18:08, 27 July 2023
- – June 21, 2003) was an American author of historical fiction who wrote ... Uris was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Jewish American parents ...24 KB (3,406 words) - 16:05, 28 November 2023
- a marked mathematician and a loyal statesman of his native France. As did Marquis ... Bougainville saw human rights as the property of all. All people ...12 KB (1,896 words) - 02:50, 4 November 2022
- Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument that uses a reed, in addition ... Perhaps because of the ancient nature of their sound, the bagpipes ...25 KB (3,916 words) - 05:41, 26 August 2023
- to June 1901) demonstrating the principles of Bertillon's anthropometry.]] Anthropometry is the measurement of physical attributes of human beings ...14 KB (1,919 words) - 06:17, 31 July 2023
- was launched in 1982, and an Irish version of the paper was launched on February ... "Daily Mail reader" has become something of a phrase in ...14 KB (2,217 words) - 07:46, 12 January 2024
- Heinrich Theodor Böll (December 21, 1917 – July 16, 1985) was one ... Böll's novels are part of modern Germany's attempt to come ...12 KB (1,890 words) - 15:15, 25 January 2023
- Liberal Party statesman and prime minister of the United Kingdom (1868–1874 ... Gladstone was famously at odds with Queen Victoria for much of his ...29 KB (4,472 words) - 12:12, 8 May 2023
- for its non-conformist opinions and support of innovative, non-traditional ... in Manchester, England in 1821 by a group of non-conformist businessmen ...15 KB (2,174 words) - 15:37, 30 April 2023
- has such standing. There are also a variety of ways such endorsement occurs ... The degree and nature of state backing for a denomination or creed ...28 KB (4,007 words) - 19:54, 9 February 2023
- The White House is the residence and official office of the president ... The White House is well known throughout the world as a symbol of ...21 KB (3,325 words) - 17:23, 4 May 2023
- Flann O'Brien (October 5, 1911 – April 1, 1966) is a pseudonym ... O'Brien's works are considered classics of the modernist ...13 KB (2,105 words) - 17:36, 28 March 2024
- ) is a sort of processed animal hide that is thin, smooth, durable ... the Torah in particular, to remind those of the Jewish faith of their ancestors ...13 KB (2,055 words) - 15:00, 3 May 2023
- , is an outdoor sport played by two teams of 15 players each with a oval ... An adult-level rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes, consisting ...32 KB (5,080 words) - 20:33, 17 April 2023
- various unions to fight against exploitation of children and women in factory ... efforts brought fruit both in the passage of laws and in the education of ...7 KB (992 words) - 16:10, 7 November 2022
- June 4, 1738 – January 29, 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland ... It was during George III's reign that Great Britain lost many ...42 KB (6,393 words) - 10:46, 13 December 2023
- was a famous Irish author, novelist, and one of the great spokespersons for ... As a youth, the untimely death of his mother, the cruelty of his schoolmates ...27 KB (4,330 words) - 19:28, 24 November 2023
- /kɛlt/ now refers primarily to a member of any of a number of peoples ... Although today restricted to the Atlantic coast of Western Europe ...49 KB (7,613 words) - 23:47, 3 December 2023
- The term Huguenot refers to a member of the Protestant Reformed Church ... Originally used as a term of derision, the origin of the name Huguenot ...28 KB (4,156 words) - 15:10, 9 February 2024
- The Allied Powers were a group of countries (also known as the Allies ... regimes. The conflict and the two sets of alliances can be seen as representing ...16 KB (2,240 words) - 18:30, 21 July 2023
- The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed ... These wars were between supporters of the king's right to absolute ...48 KB (7,492 words) - 18:35, 13 February 2024
- The dulcimer is a stringed musical instrument of two main varieties ... as far back as 1500 B.C.E. The origins of the Appalachian dulcimer are ...15 KB (2,441 words) - 17:20, 12 February 2024
- [[Image:london.bankofengland.arp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Bank of ... The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, and ...16 KB (2,510 words) - 03:34, 17 September 2023
- The Cypriot Orthodox Church was granted autocephaly by the Council ... One step short of autocephaly is autonomy. A church that is autonomous ...9 KB (1,277 words) - 19:40, 22 August 2023
- reverence for Mother nature, and worship of the Goddess. The movement received ... claimed that Wicca had secretly existed for thousands of years, originating ...23 KB (3,499 words) - 18:43, 4 May 2023
- ,(died August 15, 1057), was King of Scots (also known as the King ... medieval Ireland, 400-1200. (Longman history of Ireland.) London, UK: Longman ...30 KB (4,672 words) - 14:58, 12 March 2023
- The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ... The development of the office of Prime Minister coincides with the ...42 KB (6,582 words) - 21:49, 26 April 2023
- William III of England (The Hague, November 14, 1650 – Kensington ... Born a member of the House of Orange-Nassau, William III won the English ...49 KB (7,679 words) - 11:02, 9 May 2023
- He was the preeminent figure at the center of the Third Great Awakening. ... Moody was a driving force in the success of the YMCA movement and ...14 KB (2,134 words) - 17:25, 12 February 2024
- The temperance movement attempted to greatly reduce the amount of ... Most of the biggest supporters in all countries have been women, often ...23 KB (3,290 words) - 05:37, 27 February 2023
- South American independence leader, was one of the commanders--together with ... Influenced by the ideals of the United States Declaration of Independence ...15 KB (2,196 words) - 17:13, 29 September 2023
- The Order of Cistercians (OCist; Cistercienses ), sometimes called the White Monks (from the color of their habit ...26 KB (4,063 words) - 22:24, 10 December 2023
- Charles II (May 29, 1630 – February 6, 1685) was the King of England ... due to the uncertain political situation of the time. His father was executed ...35 KB (5,347 words) - 02:10, 13 January 2023
- It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy ... For some Christians and Pagans the religious origins of the holiday ...37 KB (5,487 words) - 23:07, 3 August 2023
- Saxon herdsman attached to the monastery of Streonæshalch during the abbacy ... Cædmon is one of twelve Anglo-Saxon poets identified in medieval ...20 KB (2,950 words) - 10:15, 25 November 2023
- the German colonial empire, consisting of the northeastern part of New ... From the point of view of the local population, the Germans left little ...15 KB (2,339 words) - 22:48, 4 December 2022
- 4, 1774) was an Anglo-Irish author and one of the most versatile English ... Although a good portion of Goldsmith's vast oeuvre is considered ...14 KB (2,142 words) - 00:23, 18 November 2022
- Harold Harefoot (c. 1015–March 17, 1040) was King of England from ... He was the son of Canute the Great, King of England, Denmark, Norway ...17 KB (2,606 words) - 17:22, 27 October 2020
- Sir Moses Haim Montefiore (October 24, 1784-July 28, 1885) was one ... throughout Europe. A devout Jew and defender of the Jewish position, he was ...14 KB (2,182 words) - 16:59, 10 November 2022
- Henry VIII (June 28, 1491 – January 28, 1547) was King of England ... Several significant pieces of legislation were enacted during Henry ...40 KB (6,352 words) - 23:16, 8 February 2022
- |affiliations = University Alliance Association of Commonwealth ... having an open entry policy. The majority of students are based in the UK ...25 KB (3,516 words) - 10:35, 11 March 2023
- PNG|400px|right|thumb|Hypothesized map of human migration based on Mitochondrial ... throughout prehistory and human history. The movement of populations ...28 KB (4,050 words) - 16:22, 23 December 2022
- Breton) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds ... Cape Breton Island is part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada ...26 KB (3,747 words) - 19:32, 25 November 2023
- British Poor Laws were a body of laws designed during the Elizabethan ... sick, and infant poor, and the establishment of supportive work programs for ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 08:51, 24 November 2022
- Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from ... administrator, who enjoyed the respect of his men. Most of those whom ...25 KB (3,839 words) - 16:21, 9 August 2023
- Massacre is the name given to the shooting of seven people (six of them gangsters ... On the morning of Friday, February 14, St. Valentine's Day, six ...8 KB (1,287 words) - 00:55, 23 December 2022
- independent thinker who challenged a number of traditional views on such fundamental ... At the same time, Boyle was convinced of the existence of God and ...20 KB (3,111 words) - 21:10, 16 April 2023
- Northern Ireland ( Tuaisceart Éireann ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island ...84 KB (12,511 words) - 06:37, 16 November 2022
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- biologist and archaeologist was born the son of Sir John William Lubbock, Bart ... the Act that established the dates of Bank Holidays. In the academic ...22 KB (3,231 words) - 02:32, 9 February 2023
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- Anglo-Saxon England refers to the period of English history from the ... English monarchs bear the title "Duke of Normandy." England also ...18 KB (2,773 words) - 06:00, 28 July 2023
- The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational prayer book of the Church ... The Book of Common prayer is considered to have significantly contributed ...28 KB (4,558 words) - 07:25, 17 November 2023
- 1916 – July 17, 2005) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 ... he did as Prime Minister. He was a member of the Brandt Commission on International ...28 KB (4,351 words) - 18:23, 12 February 2024
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- [[Image:Rembrandt-The return of the prodigal son.jpg|thumb|300px|right ... Forgiveness is the mental, emotional, and spiritual process of letting ...31 KB (4,680 words) - 06:32, 1 April 2024
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- Thomas Lynch, Jr. (August 5, 1749 – 1779) was a signer of the United ... Lynch delegates from signing the Declaration of Independence. The elder Lynch ...9 KB (1,377 words) - 21:21, 30 April 2023
- regatta and Match Race in the sport of sailing, and the oldest active ... During the year of the first World's Fair, American boatbuilders ...31 KB (4,811 words) - 02:52, 24 July 2023
- Football is the name given to a number of different team sports. The ... The varying forms of football have several aspects in common. They ...41 KB (6,352 words) - 10:33, 10 November 2023
- kernel), and implies the primary grain crop of a country, which in England ... These laws are often viewed as examples of British mercantilism and ...16 KB (2,539 words) - 03:04, 8 January 2024
- Maine and Vermont were considered part of other colonies at the time ... freedom. Massachusetts was also one of the key colonies in the events ...25 KB (3,928 words) - 23:24, 28 June 2022
- songwriter, was born in the auld hoose of Gask, Perthshire to Jacobite ... and helped by so doing to preserve much of Scotland's musical heritage ...8 KB (1,337 words) - 22:46, 21 October 2022
- A famine is a phenomenon in which a large percentage of the population ... and social development. In spite of the much greater technological ...36 KB (5,441 words) - 00:40, 25 March 2024
- The Council of Europe is the oldest international organization working ... The most famous bodies of the Council of Europe are the European Court ...42 KB (6,144 words) - 08:27, 10 January 2024
- by legal scholars as to whether the use of the 1911 Act to pass the 1949 ... *The continued ability of the House of Lords to veto a bill to prolong ...24 KB (3,606 words) - 20:48, 26 March 2024
- George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, KG, GCSI ... from the Indian but he also had a sense of obligation towards the people ...36 KB (5,555 words) - 08:08, 23 January 2023
- Justicialist Party and the current President of Argentina. She is the wife ... 10, 2007, she became the first wife in history to be elected to succeed ...19 KB (2,824 words) - 06:25, 11 January 2024
- A continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth. Seven areas ... The geological process and study of the movement, collision and division ...22 KB (3,308 words) - 19:07, 19 May 2020
- telegraphy traffic. Subsequent generations of cables carried telephone traffic ... their working telegraph in 1839, the idea of a submarine line across the ...19 KB (2,734 words) - 21:23, 26 February 2023
- Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC (August 3, 1867 ... to be very adept at the family business of iron manufacturing, and acquired ...18 KB (2,603 words) - 18:42, 14 October 2022
- known for his pioneering work in the use of radio wave transmissions for ... Marconi's mastery of long-distance signal transmission by radio ...27 KB (3,973 words) - 00:54, 7 March 2023
- Newfoundland. They also held sway over parts of Britain (known as Danelaw and ... The only remaining vestige of this empire, and its only substantial ...10 KB (1,462 words) - 22:08, 25 January 2024
- Lady Jane Grey (July 1536 – February 12, 1554), a granddaughter ... Lady Jane had a reputation as one of the most learned women of her ...32 KB (5,051 words) - 22:48, 21 October 2022
- have been formed by the incidental isolation of an existing piece of land during ... others were intended to isolate one group of people from another. More recently ...9 KB (1,326 words) - 17:41, 16 August 2023
- align:center;" | [[Image:Portrait of Edward VI of England.jpg|200px]] ... Edward VI (October 12, 1537 – July 6, 1553) became King of England ...24 KB (3,796 words) - 23:54, 12 February 2024
- The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom ... In the past, the British Library restricted use of its reading room ...19 KB (2,837 words) - 02:43, 22 November 2023
- The Tower of London (known historically simply as The Tower), is an ... The Tower of London is sometimes identified with the White Tower, ...20 KB (3,219 words) - 04:47, 1 May 2023
- [[Image:Harrods at night.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The exterior of Harrods ... which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a predominant ...29 KB (4,395 words) - 09:47, 29 January 2024
- The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United ... The House of Commons evolved at some point during the fourteenth century ...50 KB (8,030 words) - 02:42, 22 November 2023
- weary public lost interest in seeing photos of the war, and Brady’s popularity ... War and combat photographs and photographers constitute one of the ...9 KB (1,405 words) - 16:51, 7 November 2022
- * Foster, R. F. The Oxford illustrated history of Ireland. Oxford: ... story of the Irish race; a popular history of Ireland. New York: Devin-Adair ...93 KB (13,994 words) - 13:49, 15 April 2024
- and reformer. Called "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The ... Frederick Douglass was a key figure in the abolition of slavery in ...23 KB (3,597 words) - 10:27, 11 April 2024
- Conservative politician and prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1937 ... Chamberlain is perhaps the most ill-regarded British prime minister ...55 KB (8,451 words) - 16:28, 11 November 2022
- theologian, and historian, and a pioneer of modern Jewish scholarship. ... Krochmal was leading figure of the Haskalah Jewish enlightenment and ...11 KB (1,697 words) - 22:59, 10 November 2022
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- The Burning of Washington is the name given to the burning of Washington ... to the elements, except for portions of the south wall. A legend emerged ...10 KB (1,535 words) - 18:46, 22 November 2023
- The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic ... Eurasia and Africa to the east. A component of the all-encompassing World ...27 KB (4,091 words) - 06:07, 21 August 2023
- [[File:Drawing of William de Marisco.jpg|right|thumb|300px|As illustrated ... penalty ordained in England for the crime of treason. It is considered by ...18 KB (2,928 words) - 19:19, 14 August 2020
- The Book of Kells (less widely known as the Book of Columba) is an ... The Book of Kells is the high point of a group of manuscripts produced ...38 KB (6,352 words) - 00:21, 19 November 2023
- for wildlife and nature photography. Much of the beauty is attributed to ... A significant portion of the Serengeti Plain is protected and preserved ...11 KB (1,686 words) - 09:56, 26 January 2023
- 13, 1925 - April 8, 2013) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 ... One of the most significant British politicians in recent political ...38 KB (5,841 words) - 04:09, 6 November 2022
- was an influential liberal thinker of the nineteenth century. John ... greatest happiness for the greatest number of people, and distinguished among ...27 KB (4,047 words) - 07:56, 3 August 2022
- an Irish writer and poet, regarded as one of the seminal figures of modernism ... Joyce pushed the limits of the "stream-of-consciousness" ...32 KB (5,105 words) - 21:18, 20 March 2024
- August 12, 1762 – June 26, 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great ... in politics, especially in the matter of Catholic emancipation, though ...44 KB (6,632 words) - 10:49, 13 December 2023
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- The Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown dependency, located ... The head of state is King Charles III, who holds the title of Lord ...38 KB (5,944 words) - 21:52, 8 March 2024
- she was for her actual poetry. During much of her career she lived the life ... Millay lived and wrote during the early decades of the twentieth-century ...9 KB (1,450 words) - 18:15, 12 February 2024
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- The British Empire is the most extensive empire in world history and ... By 1921, the British Empire ruled a population of between 470 and ...59 KB (8,891 words) - 02:41, 22 November 2023
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- publisher, and politician. He was the editor of the Manchester Guardian newspaper ... Scott was an advocate of universal suffrage as shown through the support ...10 KB (1,527 words) - 22:25, 4 December 2023
- 2013. Among his best-known works is Death of a Naturalist (1966), his first ... Robert Pinsky has stated that "with his wonderful gift of eye ...80 KB (11,371 words) - 23:33, 1 August 2023
- Viking refers to a member of the Scandinavian seafaring traders, warriors ... ferocity and pillaging raids, the voyages of the Vikings also linked different ...60 KB (9,091 words) - 22:04, 17 April 2023
- The Norman conquest of England was the invasion of the Kingdom of ... ruler Charles the Simple had allowed a group of Vikings, under their leader ...20 KB (3,151 words) - 02:47, 16 November 2022
- community organizer. Mother Jones was one of the founders of the Industrial ... Mary was born on the north side of Cork City, Ireland. When she was ...9 KB (1,421 words) - 16:02, 7 November 2022
- The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental ... agreement providing such a high degree of individual protection. State ...32 KB (4,886 words) - 04:33, 23 March 2024
- Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the mineral calcite ... The calcite in limestone is produced mainly by marine organisms, many ...10 KB (1,487 words) - 04:10, 29 October 2022
- [[Image:queenvictoria.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Queen Victoria at the ... May 24, 1819 – January 22, 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great ...55 KB (8,699 words) - 23:51, 17 November 2022
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- Emmeline Pankhurst (July 14, 1858 – June 14, 1928) was one of the ... attended school in Manchester, at the age of fifteen her parents sent her ...10 KB (1,481 words) - 10:23, 21 January 2023
- The Victorian era of the United Kingdom and its overseas Empire was ... The era is often characterized as a long period of peace, known as ...30 KB (4,408 words) - 20:11, 3 May 2023
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- British statesman, politician, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1925 ... Elected to Parliament in 1882, by 1902, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer ...21 KB (3,355 words) - 00:00, 3 December 2021
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- perhaps the best known representative of nineteenth century child advocacy ... whose best known works were The Best Method of Disposing of Our Pauper and ...22 KB (3,445 words) - 22:20, 4 December 2023
- economist who occupied the first chair of political economy in England ... Compton, Berkshire, England, the eldest son of the Reverend John Raven Senior ...11 KB (1,680 words) - 01:26, 11 November 2022
- District, West Bengal, India, consists of a theological college and a ... unable to retrieve. --> The Latin name of the college motto, Gloriam ...14 KB (1,875 words) - 09:54, 26 January 2023
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- "Sheep Islands," are a group of islands in Northern Europe ... represented in the Nordic Council as a part of the Danish delegation. ...28 KB (4,130 words) - 00:27, 25 March 2024
- Yodeling (or yodelling, jodeling) is a form of singing that involves ... developed in the Swiss Alps as a method of communication between mountain ...12 KB (1,787 words) - 00:48, 17 April 2023
- John (December 24, 1166 – October 18, 1216) reigned as King of England ... He was a Plantagenet or Angevin King. History has contrasted his unpopularity ...28 KB (4,528 words) - 08:10, 3 August 2022
- also with arms in hand, for the overthrow of the international bourgeoisie ... The Comintern was founded after the dissolution of the Second International ...35 KB (4,964 words) - 00:07, 8 January 2024
- a person or organization as an expression of protest or as a means of economic ... ==Origin of the term== The word boycott entered the English language ...24 KB (3,816 words) - 22:31, 20 November 2023
- penalty; or grant clemency, or the lessening of the punishment, by means of ... Public debate invariable surrounds the pardoning of a criminal, despite ...35 KB (5,395 words) - 13:20, 11 March 2023
- The unicorn, a legendary creature usually depicted with the body of ... thumb|right|300px| Detail from The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus ...12 KB (1,900 words) - 23:41, 8 November 2023
- Salt is a mineral, composed primarily of sodium chloride, which is ... Sodium and chlorine, the two components of salt, are necessary for ...36 KB (5,357 words) - 01:13, 21 April 2023
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- The English Historical School of Economics, although not nearly as ... The school considered itself the intellectual heirs of past figures ...27 KB (3,885 words) - 08:56, 5 September 2023
- Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel ... a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland. His parents were Abraham Stoker ...32 KB (4,917 words) - 22:51, 20 November 2023
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- March 3, 1765) was an English antiquary, one of the founders of field archaeology ... #039;s work evidenced this combination of scientific and religious inquiry ...11 KB (1,651 words) - 20:32, 13 May 2023
- 19, 1873) was an English bishop, third son of William Wilberforce the anti ... the upper classes, he was also a champion of social justice and a defender ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 03:04, 23 December 2022
- The story of a Great Flood sent by God or the gods to destroy civilization ... According to the mythical history of Ireland, the first inhabitants ...29 KB (4,785 words) - 17:53, 11 November 2023
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