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England
Questions related to the country of England, which is located on the island of Great Britain. The island lies close to the Atlantic coast of Europe. England together with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales comprises the nation called The United Kingdom.
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Is there a vice president in England?
The United Kingdom does not have a Presidential System. Instead, they have a parliamentarian system with a Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. The government in England is currently a coalition between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrat Party with the Prime Minister being David Cameron and the Deputy Prime Minister being Nick Clegg. The duty of a Deputy Prime Minister is to assist the Prime Minister in decisions, press conferences and also to be acting Prime Minister should the Prime Minister be absent from the country.
Why the Duke of Edinburgh is not king of England?
First there is not such a position, The Queen, as with all Monarchs after Queen Anne are crowned king or queen of Great Britain and anyone failing to mention this in answers is misleading you.
Princess Elizabeth as the Heiress Presumptive to the British &Commonwealth thrones & Duchess of Edinburgh used from 1947 to1952
Just before the wedding, the foreign prince Philip was created Duke of Edinburgh & granted the style His Royal Highness. Princess Elizabeth Duchess of Edinburgh married the Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke was not made a British Prince until 1957 but his official title remains Duke of Edinburgh.
The Duke of Edinburgh is subject to, in effect, the reverse of normal society in that he is married and has to adopt the name of the house he has married into. Not having inherited the crown he cannot be king.
The Queen has lineage in England and Scotland going back a thousand years for instance she is the 19th grandchild of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland. The queen relies for her position on Scottish Royal House of Stuart blood via the House of Hanover and Saxe Coburg etc. The Duke of Edinburgh also has some Stuart blood.
The last Monarch of England Queen Anne (and the previous five) were Scottish Royal House of Stuart.
Why did the Separatists leave their homes in England and move to the Netherlands?
There were several factors:
- Some members of the congregation had difficulty finding employment.
- Some had spent all their savings.
- Their children were beginning to speak Dutch; some members of the congregation were concerned that, in time, they would cease to be English.
- They feared that the Spanish might return to the Netherlands and impose a Catholic regime.
- Some felt that the Dutch were too tolerant (which is ironic, considering that the religious tolerance that the Dutch showed to the Separatists was what brought them there in the first place), and they were among groups that they considered to have "loose morals", compared to themselves.
Trick question. The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha followed the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 and this is the same house in force today. But in 1917, with the war dead count becoming unbearable during WWI against Germany, George V changed the name to Windsor to make it sound more English and less Germanic.
How long does it take to go on a cruise on the River Thames?
The River Thames is approximately 212 miles long.
How many people live in the countryside in England?
About 30% of britain lived in the country in the 1900's
What was the cause of conflict between the puritans and the church of England?
The Puritans wanted to "purify" the Church, but the Church would not let them.
How much postage is required to send a letter to England from the US?
Hello, I live in England as I have my whole life. The cost of a 1st class stamp costs about 32 pence, a second class stamp costs about 20 pence. Just type these numbers into a currency converter too see how much it is where ever you are.
Hope it helped. : )
Dover is not really famous.
The white cliffs of Dover are a significant geagraphical feature which sometimes symbolize England - perhap because they are the first sight on crossing the Channel
It is the closest point from England to France so it is used as a major crossing point by ferry. It is home to the largest undersea tunnel in the world, stretching from Dover to Calais and its most famous attraction is Dover castle, which was where William the Conqueror landed in 1066.
Compare the size of the kruger national park to England?
No not the whole of te UK. Kruger National Park is around the same size as Wales. Iv been there myself 1 week is not enough!
well maximum Three persons are allowed on the back seat as per the rules.
What currency was used in England in the 1500s?
A Barter system was used for exchange of goods.
Pounds, shillings and pence - up until 1971.
For whom was big ben built for?
Big Ben was built after the The old Palace of Westminster was burnt in a fire on October 16th, 1834
Messrs Dent and Co. built Big Ben for the Palace owners. They were paid large amounts of Pence and Gold. The new big Ben was attacked again on November 5th,1601 but was too Superior for such attempt.
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What impact did herny vll action have on England in the second half of the 1500?
The Pope was not in absolute power or was the head of the Catholic Church anymore, the King was and that was Henry VIII.
By the second half of the 1500's Henry was dead. He had weakened the Church and allowed its protestant enemies to grow stronger, whist the friends of the papacy were to rally under his daughter Mary with a view to rejoining the papal coalition.
But the most important impact Henry was to have was to stop or prevent the English from attending the English Clergy from attending the Council of Trent! It is interesting to see that even under his eldest daughter English Bishops appear to have stayed away! This prevented the English Church from lapsing in to schism as the continental catholics did under the leadership of the papacy!
Why did the first immigrants come to England?
They Come To Our Country for a number of reasons, such as: medication, education and fair rules and rights. they may also come because the country they have been living in is at war, being bullied or they have been discriminated against. there are many reasons but they don't all come along for a free ride. most of the time they come to do jobs that we Brit's refuse to do. like farming and oriental restaurants.
How many tunnels are under the Thames?
Dartford, Blackwall, Rotherhythe.... and then there are the Underground lines... I just looked it up... the total appears to be 18.
Who has more people in it England or Scotland?
The population of England is about 50 million and Scotland about 5 million.
What is the staple food of England?
Hello Friend,
A typical food in England is fish n chips of course! It consists of deep-fried fish (traditionally cod or haddock) in batter or breadcrumbs with deep-fried chipped (slab-cut) potatoes. Yummy! I am a brit.
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Yes. All through the night.
Even at night when there's little traffic, it's surprisingly difficult to hear the chimes much beyond Parliament Square so there's no real reason why it shouldn't.
Where are famous places does the River Thames flow through?
The River Thames is quite a long river and travels a fair distance from the Cotswolds before reaching Greater London and finding its way to the Thames Estuary
It passes through Henley, then on to Windsor, passing Windsor Castle, and Eton the famous school. It then runs through Chertsey before making its way to Hampton Court , passing Hampton Court Palace. It then passes through Twickenham before making its way to Richmond, and up pass Kew Gardens on One Side, and Syon Park and Syon Park House on the other side.
It passes under Kew Bridge and then Putney Bridge as it heads for Central London.
As it heads to Battersea it passes Battersea Power station and Battersea Park on its way to the Embankment
The Embankment holds most of the famous places, such a the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and the London Eye, Tate Gallery and Southbank. Passing The naval Ship HMS Belfast that is a museum it heads to Tower Bridge and the Tower of London and the new City Hall for the Mayor before curling around the Docklands and the O2 Arena.
Heading towards Greenwich it passes the Cutty Sark and the National Maritime Museum before making its way to the Thames Barrier and widening into the Thames Estuary
On its journey it branches off into several Canals and Docks, which have a long history as part of London's Shipping Empire.
