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- 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
- 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
- A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet ... to a Haggis), Scotch whisky, and recitations of Burns' poetry. Burns& ...16 KB (2,522 words) - 18:46, 22 November 2023
- Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues ... The family unit is not only the site of reproduction of the human ...12 KB (1,794 words) - 00:38, 25 March 2024
- to the English military occupation of Scotland during significant ... the Bruce, and was named "Guardian of Scotland and Leader of its ...21 KB (3,320 words) - 20:44, 13 May 2023
- the one food which most represents Scotland. Traditionally, the haggis ... The haggis is an example of human ingenuity in using every part of ...18 KB (2,829 words) - 16:42, 21 January 2024
- 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
- Rosslyn Chapel, properly named the Collegiate Church of St Matthew ... Built 150 years after the dissolution of the Knights Templar, the structure ...15 KB (2,311 words) - 22:26, 16 December 2022
- William of Normandy (French: Guillaume de Normandie) (1028 – September ... William invaded England with his band of Normans, defeated the English ...20 KB (3,034 words) - 11:03, 9 May 2023
- Up, about Peter, Wendy and the Lost Boys of Never Never Land. Barrie was ... Critics have speculated that Peter Pan was a reflection of Barrie ...16 KB (2,361 words) - 08:18, 13 March 2024
- Scotland (Scottish Gaelic Alba) is a nation in northwest Europe and ... The Kingdom of Scotland was an independent state until May 1, 1707 ...48 KB (6,984 words) - 23:12, 30 July 2023
- [[Image:James I of England by Daniel Mytens in 1621.jpg|thumb|250px ... James VI of Scotland/James I of England and Ireland (Charles James ...30 KB (4,913 words) - 21:16, 20 March 2024
- is an annual custom on April 1, consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes ... for the individual, and the coming together of the community in laughter also ...22 KB (3,192 words) - 15:56, 11 August 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
- 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
- Idi Amin Dada (mid-1920s – August 16, 2003) was President of Uganda ... When he assumed power in 1971, Uganda had experienced a series of ...36 KB (5,445 words) - 21:36, 25 July 2021
- Edward II (April 25, 1284 – September 21, 1327), of Caernarfon, ... to establish colleges in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge; he founded ...27 KB (4,277 words) - 18:25, 12 February 2024
- [[Image:CircleOfFriends.jpg |thumbnail|250px|A group of Outward Bound ... Drawing upon the philosophy and theory of experiential education and ...21 KB (3,090 words) - 05:58, 18 November 2022
- role in Dr. No, Connery played Bond in six of Eon Productions' entries ... full Highland dress, including a tartan kilt of his mother's clan, for ...44 KB (6,554 words) - 17:35, 25 January 2023
- focuses on educating children from the ages of infancy until six years old ... The proliferation of preschool education in the twentieth century ...23 KB (3,350 words) - 00:32, 12 April 2023
- radio and the Internet. The mission of the BBC is to inform, educate ... Its first transmission was on November 14th of that year. ...29 KB (4,446 words) - 05:21, 26 August 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
- in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the twentieth century, it has ... #039; rights. Labour is a full member of the Party of European Socialists ...55 KB (7,952 words) - 19:37, 16 July 2023
- 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
- In law, defamation is the communication of a statement that makes ... The legal requirements of proving defamation are often difficult to ...26 KB (4,112 words) - 09:09, 28 January 2024
- May 2, 1997 to June 27, 2007. He was Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 ... election victories. Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer during all Blair ...44 KB (6,546 words) - 04:00, 1 May 2023
- 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
- on the continent. Its overall length of 2,900 miles (4,667 kilometers ... rain forest, heavy rainfall, and poor soil of the basin that is traversed ...14 KB (2,084 words) - 19:05, 15 May 2020
- a famous South Indian guru who has millions of followers around the world ... avatar (a "descent" or incarnation of God). His alleged miracles ...33 KB (4,966 words) - 15:00, 23 October 2023
- John Michael Argyle (August 11, 1925 – September 6, 2002) was one ... Argyle's academic career was based at the University of Oxford ...16 KB (2,228 words) - 10:37, 10 March 2023
- Ireland, regarded by many as the one of the greatest footballers of ... Best had a rare combination of pace, blistering acceleration, balance ...22 KB (3,398 words) - 07:05, 18 April 2024
- Scottish historian, a co-founder and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society ... as well as Farsi, drew on a wide range of Indian sources. Aspects of ...23 KB (3,481 words) - 17:48, 10 November 2022
- 21, 1926 – September 8, 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other ... In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince ...84 KB (12,053 words) - 16:21, 13 February 2024
- eras. Ruskin is also known for his advocacy of "Christian socialism. ... Ruskin was born in London, and raised in south London, the son of ...29 KB (4,524 words) - 07:44, 3 August 2022
- church that traditionally contained the seat of a bishop. The great Cathedrals ... (seat or chair), and refers to the presence of the bishop's or archbishop ...26 KB (4,257 words) - 00:10, 1 December 2023
- Raffaele Luigi Pecci, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, ... Born in Carpineto Romano, near Rome, he was the sixth of the seven ...14 KB (2,227 words) - 20:07, 25 October 2022
- from 117 C.E.–138 C.E., and a member of the plebian family gens Aelia ... Ulterior). He was a distant relative of his predecessor Trajan, being ...23 KB (3,703 words) - 16:36, 21 January 2024
- Imperial Russia on one side and an alliance of the United Kingdom of Great ... The majority of the conflict took place on the Crimean peninsula in ...22 KB (3,405 words) - 06:24, 11 January 2024
- 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
- an annual commemoration observed on the 5th of November, primarily in the ... sermons regarding the perceived dangers of popery, while during increasingly ...26 KB (3,787 words) - 03:37, 27 July 2023
- in promoting and supporting the settlement of North America by the English ... chaplain to Sir Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, principal Secretary ...37 KB (5,465 words) - 20:16, 8 December 2022
- The Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) is a cornerstone document outlining ... The full title of the statement is "WMA Declaration of Helskini: ...23 KB (3,386 words) - 00:17, 27 December 2021
- Hedgehog is the common name for any of the small spiny, mammals comprising ... There are sixteen extant species of spiny hedgehog in five genera ...20 KB (2,961 words) - 15:14, 25 January 2023
- 2002), known as Abu Nidal, was the founder of Fatah: The Revolutionary Council ... At the height of its power in the 1970s and 1980s, the ANO was widely ...43 KB (6,718 words) - 06:53, 14 June 2023
- on colonial attitudes, encouraging a sense of cultural superiority that had ... Indian independence, since it was members of the Indian English-speaking ...19 KB (3,053 words) - 18:39, 30 April 2023
- on several audiotapes, for numerous acts of terrorism in Iraq and Jordan ... movement, Zarqawi opposed the presence of United States and Western military ...57 KB (8,842 words) - 17:21, 17 December 2022
- Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures ... Cheese is valued for its portability and high content of fat, protein ...37 KB (5,561 words) - 17:22, 24 November 2023
- or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate ... The purpose of fraud may be monetary gain or other benefits. Fraud ...24 KB (3,551 words) - 09:43, 11 April 2024
- |name = University of Oxford |latin_name = Universitas ... uk/aboutoxford/history.shtml A Brief History of the University.] Retrieved ...35 KB (5,122 words) - 13:07, 3 May 2023
- postcard, commenting on the consequences of sexual ignorance.]] sexual intercourse, and other aspects of human sexuality. Common avenues ...26 KB (3,715 words) - 19:51, 21 April 2023
