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England

Constituent Country

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62 percent, plus more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. The 2021 census recorded a population of 56,490,048 across an area of 132,932 square kilometers, and its capital is London. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
London 1
Population
56,490,048 1
2021 figure from England's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Area (sq km)
132,932 1
Admission Year
1707 1
Latitude
53.13 degrees north 1
Longitude
1.38 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Birmingham, Cities

birmingham is associated with england.

Source Birmingham (Wikipedia)
Cambridge, Cities

cambridge is associated with england.

Source Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Leeds, Cities

leeds is associated with england.

Source Leeds (Wikipedia)
London, Cities

london is associated with england.

Source London (Wikipedia)
Manchester, Cities

manchester is associated with england.

Source Manchester (Wikipedia)
Oxford, Cities

oxford is associated with england.

Source Oxford (Wikipedia)
United Kingdom, Countries

England is a constituent country of United Kingdom.

Source England (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

London, Cities

london is the capital of england.

Source London (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

From a dozen kingdoms to one: how England was unified, Articles
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Participant In

Wars of the Three Kingdoms

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Nationals Include

Samuel Crompton

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William Henry Perkin

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William Jessop

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William Oughtred

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Alan Arnold Griffith

Also in Transport Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alan Arnold Griffith (Wikipedia)Introduction [nationality]
Quote, Introduction [nationality]
was an English engineer
Horace Jones

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Source Horace Jones (architect) (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
was an English architect particularly noted for his work for the City of London

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Origin Of

Early English Gothic Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Early English Gothic (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
Early English Gothic (also First Pointed, Lancet Gothic or Early Gothic, abbreviated to E.E.) was the first phase of English Gothic architecture, distinguished by pointed arches, lancet windows and rib vaults.
English Baroque Architecture

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Source Getty Research Institute, Art and Architecture Thesaurus: English Baroque ArchitectureScope note
Quote, Scope note
Style of art in England during the Baroquer period
Jacobethan

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Perpendicular Gothic Architecture

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Source Perpendicular Gothic (Wikipedia)Lead section, full sentence
Quote, Lead section, full sentence
Perpendicular Gothic (also Perpendicular, Perp, Rectilinear, or Third Pointed) architecture was the third and final style of English Gothic architecture developed in the Kingdom of England during the Late Middle Ages, typified by large windows, four-centred arches, straight vertical and horizontal lines in the tracery, and regular arch-topped rectangular panelling.
Barbara Hepworth

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Edward Elgar

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Source Wikipedia: Edward ElgarWikipedia sections
Quote, Wikipedia sections
Edward Elgar was born in the small village of Lower Broadheath, near Worcester, England
Henry Moore

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Abraham Darby

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John Wilkinson

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William Nicholson

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Balti

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Cheddar Cheese

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Source CooksInfo: Cheddar CheeseEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
It originated in Cheddar, Somerset.
Cherry Pie

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Clotted Cream

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Golden Syrup

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Stilton

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Worcestershire Sauce

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Anne, Queen of Great Britain

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Charles II of England

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Domesday Book

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Source New World Encyclopedia: Domesday BookIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086
Elizabeth I

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Harthacnut

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Henry VIII

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James Cook

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James II of England

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John Bright

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Josiah Wedgwood

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Margaret Thatcher

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Mary I of England

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Robert Peel

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Thomas Hooker

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Wat Tyler

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William Shakespeare

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William Wilberforce

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Winston Churchill

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Captain Blood

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Everyman

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Source Everyman (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph
morality play by an anonymous English author
History Play

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Imagism

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Source Imagism (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph
The Imagists were centred in London
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

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The Limerick

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Source Limerick (poetry) (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
is a form of verse that appeared in England in the early years of the 18th century
The Pickwick Papers

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The War of the Worlds

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Location Of

Colin Pitchfork Case

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Constitutions of Clarendon

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Magna Carta

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Norman Conquest

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The Deposition of Edward II (1327)

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The Edict of Expulsion (1290)

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The First Barons' War

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The Model Parliament (1295)

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The Statutes of Westminster

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Site Of

Knife Angel

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Staffordshire Hoard

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"Little" North Western Railway

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Abbotsbury Railway

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Alcester Railway

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Allendale Co-operative Society

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Altitude Film Distribution

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Anchor Brewery

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Anchor Brewhouse

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Arkell's Brewery

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Armstrong Whitworth

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Aston Martin

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Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway

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Bannatyne

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Barratt Redrow plc

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Baywind Energy Co-operative

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Bedford Vehicles

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Bentley Motors

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Berkeley Group Holdings plc

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Berks and Hants Extension Railway

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Bigblu Broadband

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Brighton Energy Co-operative

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Bristol and North Somerset Railway

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Bristol and South Wales Union Railway

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Bristol Harbour Railway

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Brothers Cider

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Brough Superior

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Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway

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Burrow Hill Cider Farm

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Burton Brewery Company

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Bury St Edmunds and Thetford Railway

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Cannock Mineral Railway

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Castle Climbing Centre

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Castle Eden Brewery

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Chance's Glassworks

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Charrington Brewery

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Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway

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Cheshire Midland Railway

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Childwickbury Stud

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Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway

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Cleveland Railway (England)

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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc

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Colne and Trawden Light Railway Company

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Coniston Railway

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Co-operative Press

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Copper Dragon Brewery

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Cornwall Minerals Railway

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Costa Coffee

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Courage Brewery

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Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway

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Found There

British Lop Pig

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Source British Lop (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a traditional British breed of pig from the West Country of south-western England.
Dutch Rabbit

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Herdwick Sheep

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Khaki Campbell Duck

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Source Khaki Campbell (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It was developed at Uley, in Gloucestershire, England, at the turn of the 20th century
Newcastle Disease

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Polish Rabbit

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Romney Sheep

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Suffolk Punch

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Thoroughbred

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Wiltshire Horn Sheep

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Source Wiltshire Horn (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It originates Wiltshire in southern England
Blasphemous Libel

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Source Blasphemous Libel (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
Blasphemous libel was originally an offence under the common law of England.
Causing Death by Dangerous Driving

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Source Causing death by dangerous driving, WikipediaLead
Quote, Lead
Causing death by dangerous driving is a statutory offence in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as Hong Kong.
Colin Pitchfork Case

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Common Assault

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Source Common Assault (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
Common assault is an offence in English law.
Compounding a Crime

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Source Compounding a felony (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Compounding a felony was an offence under the common law of England and was classified as a misdemeanour.
Coney-Catching

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Source Coney-catching, WikipediaLead
Quote, Lead
It was a practice in medieval and Renaissance England in which devious people on the street would try to con or cheat vulnerable or gullible pedestrians.
Crippen Case

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Disposal of a Corpse with Intent to Obstruct or Prevent a Coroner's Inquest

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Fear or Provocation of Violence

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Felony

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Source Felony (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The term "felony" originated from English common law (from the French medieval word "félonie") to describe an offense that resulted in the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods, to which additional punishments, including capital punishment, could be added; other crimes were called misdemeanors.
Forcible Entry

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Source Forcible entry - WikipediaEngland and Wales section
Quote, England and Wales section
Forcible entry was a common law offence in England and Wales
Grievous Bodily Harm

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Indictable Offence

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Source Indictable offence (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
In many common law jurisdictions (e.g., England and Wales, Ireland, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore), an indictable offence is an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury (in contrast to a summary offence).
Jack the Ripper Murders

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Mayhem

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Source Mayhem (crime) (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Under the law of England and Wales and other common law jurisdictions, it originally consisted of the intentional and wanton removal of a body part that would handicap a person's ability to defend themselves in combat.
Misprision of Felony

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Source Misprision of felony (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Misprision of felony is a form of misprision, and an offence under the common law of England that is no longer active in many common law countries.
Obtaining Property by Deception

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Source Obtaining property by deception (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Obtaining property by deception was formerly a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
Personation of a Juror

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Perverting the Course of Justice

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Source Perverting the course of justice (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
In England and Wales it is a common law offence, carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Preventing the Lawful Burial of a Body

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Source Preventing the lawful burial of a body (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Prevention of the lawful and decent burial of a dead body is an offence under the common law of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Public Nuisance

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Source Public nuisance (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
In English criminal law, public nuisance is an act, condition or thing that is illegal because it interferes with the rights of the general public.
Refusal to Serve in a Public Office

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Source Wikipedia: Refusal to serve in a public officeLead
Quote, Lead
Refusal to serve in a public office was an offence under the common law of England and Wales and Ireland.
Squatting

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Source Squatting in England and Wales (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
In England and Wales, squatting – the occupation of a vacant property without the owner's consent – has been progressively criminalised since the 1970s.
Wasting Police Time

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Source Wasting police time (Wikipedia)United Kingdom section
Quote, United Kingdom section
In England and Wales, one can be charged with the offence under Section 5(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1967
The Anglo-Saxon Period

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The Elizabethan Era

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Received Pronunciation

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Western Brittonic languages

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Yorkshire Dialect

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Entick v Carrington

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Source Wikidata: Entick v Carrington
Instrument of Government

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Treaty of Windsor (1386)

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Moorland

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British Blockade

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Source British Blockade (Wikipedia)Lead [origin-region]
Quote, Lead [origin-region]
is an old English patience or card solitaire
Crash (card game)

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Source Pagat (John McLeod): Crash (13-card Brag)Crash, distribution
Quote, Crash, distribution
It is played over a large part of the north of England and in Wales
Cribbage

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Source Wikipedia, Cribbagetier 2
Cricket

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Full Thrust

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Hazard

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Source Wikipedia, Hazard
Knock-out whist

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Source Knock-out whist (Wikipedia)Infobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
England

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Sources
1. England (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital London
  • Lead section
    The population was 56,490,048 according to the 2021 census, with nine million inhabitants in its largest city, London.
  • Infobox: area_km2
    132932
  • Infobox, coordinates
    53 08 N 1 23 W
  • Article text
    The Kingdom of England, which included Wales after 1535, ceased to be a separate sovereign state on 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union brought into effect a political union with the Kingdom of Scotland, forming the Kingdom of Great Britain.
  • Part Of: United Kingdom, Lead paragraph
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
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Wikidata: England
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