Although there is some debate about the exact date, on what was likely July 19, 1799, during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign, a French soldier discovers a black basalt slab inscribed with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, about 35 miles east of Alexandria. Who is trying to get theRead More →
From the King’s point of view, Belgium was at war with Germany and Austria-Hungary, but Belgium had to remain “neutral” in the war between Germany on the one hand and France and Great Britain on the other hand. Belgium considered itself a victim of a war between the Great Powers.Read More →
GMT+2 time zone – 2 hours ahead Greenwich Mean Time. Is Spain 2 hours ahead of UK? Spain time difference to England Spain and Malaga are 1 hour ahead of England but it should be the same. Is Portugal the same time as UK? Portugal keeps exactly the same timeRead More →
The fourteen British Overseas Territories are: Anguilla. Bermuda. British Antarctic Territory. British Indian Ocean Territory. British Virgin Islands. Cayman Islands. Falkland Islands. Gibraltar. How many countries did England used to own? The British Empire stretched into each part of the world. Territories were held across the continents. There remain 14Read More →
There is nothing more British than fish and chips. … Both Lancashire and London stake a claim to being the first to invent this famous meal – chips were a cheap, staple food of the industrial north whilst fried fish was introduced in London’s East End. Who first battered fish?Read More →
Who has the biggest family in Britain? Britain’s largest family consisting of 22 children have shared how they’re good friends with two other massive families – one in Scotland and one over the other side of the world in Australia. Family of 24, the Radfords, live in Morecambe, Lancashire, andRead More →
In 1982, it adopted its own constitution and became a completely independent country. Although it’s still part of the British Commonwealth—a constitutional monarchy that accepts the British monarch as its own. Elizabeth II is Queen of Canada. Does the British Empire still exist? Little remains of British rule today acrossRead More →
The Romans had invaded England and ruled over England for 400 years but in 410, the Romans left England because their homes in Italy were being attacked by fierce tribes and every soldier was needed back in Rome. Who defeated the Romans in Britain? The Romans met a large armyRead More →
Before Roman occupation the island was inhabited by a diverse number of tribes that are generally believed to be of Celtic origin, collectively known as Britons. The Romans knew the island as Britannia. Who came to England before the Anglo-Saxons? They came from three very powerful Germanic peoples, the Saxons,Read More →