The history of Great Britain has many unique features. This answer does not ignore them all, and they range from the birth of the Industrial Revolution to its huge world empire. In modern times, it can be said, without prejudice, that the size of its empire at its peak, is amazing when compared to its small population. For example, Spain, France and Russia had larger populations than did the British, however the former empires paled in comparison the Great Britain's.
Because little Britain (Brittany) is in France. The "great" distinguishes the two.
Treaty of the Union under Queen Anne (1665-1714). England, Scotland and Wales are united to form Great Britain.
treaty with great britain
he betrayed the colonies by siding with great Britain during the American revolution
Great Britain
Geoffrey Powell has written: 'The Kandyan wars' -- subject(s): History 'The Green Howards' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain Army. Green Howards, History 'The history of the Green Howards' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Green Howards, History 'The Green Howards (the 19th Regiment of Foot)' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Green Howards
Great Britain has at some point in history, clashed with troops from many countries.Great Britain has at some point in history, clashed with troops from many countries.
W. Laird Clowes has written: 'The royal navy, a history from the earliest times to present' -- subject(s): Great Britain. Royal Navy, Great Britain, History 'The royal navy' -- subject(s): Great Britain. Royal Navy, Great Britain, History, Naval History 'All about the Royal Navy' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy, Naval History 'Black America' -- subject(s): African Americans, Race relations
There is no king of Great Britain right now. The ruling monarch is Queen Elizabeth II
James Ralfe has written: 'The naval biography of Great Britain' -- subject(s): Biography, Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy, History, Naval History, Naval operations
Ken M. Wharton has written: 'Bloody Belfast' -- subject(s): Political violence, Great Britain, Great Britain. Army, History 'A long long war' -- subject(s): History, Sources, Military History, British, Great Britain, Great Britain. Army, Political violence
C. I. Hamilton has written: 'The making of the modern admiralty' -- subject(s): Military policy, Great Britain. Royal Navy, Great Britain. Admiralty, Sea-power, Naval History, Great Britain, HISTORY / Military / General, History
Noreen Branson has written: 'History of the Communist Party in Britain 1941-1951 (The History of Communist Party of Great Britain)' 'Britain in the nineteen thirties' -- subject(s): Cost and standard of living, Economic conditions, Great Britain, History, Social conditions 'Britain in the 1930's' -- subject(s): Cost and standard of living, Economic conditions, History, Social conditions 'History of the Communist Party of Great Britain, 1927-1941'
N. Groves has written: 'Great Northern locomotive history' -- subject(s): Great Northern Railway (England), Great Northern Railway (Great Britain), Great NorthernRailway (Great Britain), History, Locomotives, Pictorial works
George Henry Jennings has written: 'An anecdotal history of the British Parliament, from the earliest periods to the present time' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Great Britain, Great Britain. Parliament, History, Great Britain Parliament
John Barratt has written: 'Cavalier generals' -- subject- s -: Great Britain, Great Britain Civil War, 1642-1649, Great Britain. Army, History, Officers 'The first battle of Newbury' -- subject- s -: Newbury, 1st Battle of, England, 1643 'Cavaliers' -- subject- s -: Great Britain, Great Britain Civil War, 1642-1649, Great Britain. Army, History, Royalists 'War for the throne' -- subject- s -: Shrewsbury, Battle of, Shrewsbury, England, 1403, History
Robert Money Barnes has written: 'The uniforms and history of the Scottish regiments ..' -- subject(s): Armed Forces, Great Britain, Great Britain. Army, History, History, Military, Military History, Scottish regiments