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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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When did the great fire of London brake out?
13,000 houses and 89 churches were destroyed in the great fire of London.
What effect did Geographic factors have on the economy ofnew England colonies?
New England: cold weather and a shorter growing season
Middle Colonies: more temperate climate = more prosperous
Which four countries make up England?
England is one country. You are confusing England with the United Kingdom. They are not the same thing. The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Who were the puritans and what did they do in regards to the Church of England?
The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries, including English Calvinists.
Puritans felt that the English Reformation had not gone far enough, and that the Church of England was still too tolerant of practices which they associated with the Catholic Church.
Puritans were fundamentally anti-Catholic and felt that the Church of England was still too close to Catholicism and needed to be reformed further.
Puritans were unable to have these reforms implemented and most left the Church of England and many emigrated overseas.
Particularly in the years after 1630, Puritans left for America, supporting the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and other settlements.
Why was Henry VIII of England important?
Henry VIII was a very important monarch in English history, mostly famous for his six wives. In the process of divorcing first wife Catherine of Aragon, he broke ties with the Roman Catholic Church and made himself Supreme Head of the Church of England, a title the queen holds to this day. He is the reason England is no longer mainly a Roman Catholic country. He set the stage for Anglicanism. He is also the father of the most famous Tudor monarch : Elizabeth I, daughter of his second wife, Anne Boleyn. He is also the father of Mary I, also known as Bloody Mary, daughter of Catherine of Aragon. Mary was a dedicated Catholic, and when she came to the throne attempted to return the country to Catholicism. In the process, she burned over 300 protestants at the stake for heresy. Her half sister Elizabeth ascended the throne at her death in 1558, returning the country to Protestantism.
Who is the richest sports person?
10. Alex Rodriguez - Baseball - £21m per annum
The New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez is the youngest player to have ever hit 500 home runs. In 2007 A-Rod signed a record breaking 10 year, $275 million contract, to become the highest paid player in baseball history. The previous record was his existing contract with the Yankees, which paid $252 million.
In total Rodriguez's career earnings from baseball alone stand at $197,431,586. Add to that his lucrative endorsements with the likes of Nike, Rawlings and Topps and the 33 year old is sitting on a fortune.
Rodriguez divorced last year, amidst claims of an affair with Madonna. Following the split from his wife Cynthia, A-Rod placed their marital home on the market for $14.9 million, though he has since dropped the price to $12.3 million.
This at least proves that the rich and famous aren't entirely impervious to the credit crunch, but I think he'll get by.
9. Roger Federer - Tennis - £21.5m per annum
Having won 13 Grand Slam titles, Federer has coined millions in prize money and has sponsorship deals with Nike, Rolex and Gillette. His marketing company have claimed that Federer is the wealthiest tennis player of all time and he has been named as one of the 300 wealthiest people in Switzerland (an area where the neighbours tend to have a little dough).
Unlike some of his sporting contemporaries, Federer has kept his feet on the ground. In a 2007 interview with Sports Illustrated he admitted to not even owning a house.
8. Ronaldinho - Football - £23m per annum
Like Federer, Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho has been upstaged by young upstarts such as Messi, Ronaldo and Kaka in recent years, but he's still sitting pretty from the days when he was widely accepted as the greatest player in the world.
Ronaldinho has enjoyed massive contacts with soccer giants Barcelona and present club AC Milan, as well as commercial deals with Nike, Pepsi and Cadbury Schweppes. It is arguable that it has been the contentedness that comes with such wealth, which has been responsible for Ronaldinho's loss of form.
7. LeBron James - Basketball - £23.5m per annum
LeBron James was never going to be short of money from the day that he signed a $90 million contract with Nike, before he'd even made his professional debut. LeBron was the first pick in the 2003 NBA draft, joining the Cleveland Cavaliers.
At 24-years-old, married to his childhood sweetheart and a father of two, clean cut LeBron is a marketing man's dream. James has stated that he intends to become the world's first billionaire athlete.
The home he is currently building is certainly fit for a billionaire. At 35,000 square foot, it's certainly roomy. Having knocked down the pre-existing 11 bedroom house on the site, LeBron's mansion will include a full size casino, a six-car garage and bowling alley.
6. Kobe Bryant - Basketball - £24m per annum
Kobe Bryant plays his basketball in Los Angeles and only a select few of Hollywood's great and good can claim to earn more than the Lakers' shooting guard.
Bryant saw many of his endorsement deals ripped up after he was accused of rape in 2003. The exception was Nike, who had just signed him to a 5-year $45 million contract prior to the incident. In addition to this, he is signed to a 6-year $71 million deal with the Lakers.
After the rape accusation, Bryant bought his wife Vanessa a $4 million diamond ring as an apology. It must be nice to get out of the doghouse so easily. Most of us would be on dishwashing duty for at least a month.
5. Kimi Raikkonen - Formula One - £27m per annum
Kimi Raikkonen became the highest paid man in motor racing when he joined the Ferrari team in a three year deal and earned his money when he walked away with the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in his first season.
The Finnish driver leads something of a playboy lifestyle and in 2005 got into trouble with his former employers on the McClaren team, when he began cavorting with a lapdancer at a London club, before embarking on his own strip show
Raikkonen is now settled down and married to Jenni Dahlman, a former Miss Scandinavia. Well, she would be enough to see anyone onto the straight and narrow.
4. Phil Mickelson - Golf - £27.5m per annum
If there was no one on earth named Tiger Woods, then Phil Mickelson would undoubtedly be even higher up this list. Mickelson picked up $10 million in prize money and $35 million in appearance and sponsorship fees.
Mickelson is something of a serial endorser, having given his name to Ford, Rolex and Callaway golf clubs amongst others. He has earned far more off the course than on it, but at least he spends his advertising bounty the right way.
In 2007, after hearing the story of retired NFL player Conrad Dobler and his family on ESPN explaining their struggles to pay medical bills, Mickelson volunteered to pay for Conrad's daughter Holli's college education at Miami University in Ohio.
3. Michael Jordan - Basketball - £27.5m per annum
Michael Jordan edges ahead of Mickelson on this list, despite earning roughly the same amount of money, due to the fact that he has actually retired from professional sport.
These days Jordan works as head of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats, but the vast bulk of his income comes from royalties from the $800 million a year in sales of the Nike Jordan brand.
It's no wonder then that Jordan can be so free with how he spends his money. In 2005 author Richard Esquinas claimed he had won $1.25 million from Jordan on the golf course. His interest in gambling is well known and it's anyone's guess as to how much money he has made or lost through his activities at http://www.worldpokertour.com/ or traditional casinos. In 2006 Jordan divorced his wife Juanita, who received a $168m settlement.
2. David Beckham - Soccer - £31m per annum
David Beckham is a global marketing phenomenon. Despite being a very good, rather than truly great soccer player, Beckham has amassed a huge fortune, due to his film star looks.
Though Beckham's base salary with LA Galaxy was only $5.5 million, the figure was more than doubled with his cut of the team's ticket, merchandise and sponsorship revenues. Add endorsements with Adidas, Motorola and Pepsi, to name just a few and Beckham has a huge yearly income.
Despite having recently signed a deal to spend much of his time playing on loan for AC Milan, Beckham obviously sees a future in the US, as he has recently stated that he might buy his own MLS franchise. Beckham lives in a $22 million mansion, in a gated community near to the home of Tom Cruise.
Unlike most famous sportsmen, his wife actually earns money, rather than just spending his. In 2007, Victoria was paid $20 million for the Spice Girls reunion tour. She is the 52nd richest woman in Britain.
1. Tiger Woods - Golf - £71m per annum
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods, has won 14 major golf championships and 65 PGA tour events. Ranked as the number 1 golfer in the world, Woods is thought by many to be greatest player of all time.
He's also one of the most marketable. In 2000 he signed a 5-year $105 million contract with Nike, which at the time was the largest endorsement deal ever made by an athlete. Tiger also has deals with American Express, Buick, TAG Heuer and EA Sports, amongst many others.
Woods' company Tiger Woods Design creates golf courses around the world. The Tiger Woods Dubai will open in September of this year and features a a 7,700-yard par-72 course, a 60,000-square-foot clubhouse, a golf academy, 320 exclusive villas and a boutique hotel with 80 suites. There are further plans afoot to open golf courses in North Carolina and Kariba in Zimbabwe, with the latter expecting to cost $608 million.
According to Golf Digest, Woods made $769,440,709 from 1996 to 2007 and that by the end of the decade he will become the first athlete to have made over a billion dollars. If LeBron James thinks he can really pip Tiger to that title, then he'd better start buying lottery tickets.
London is a part of Greater London county. UK does not have states or provinces, however, instead we have county.
How much to fly from US to UK?
It depends from where you are flying from in the UK (there is more competition from Heathrow than Manchester for example). In addition it also depends where in the USA you are flying to. Again, there is more competition into the New York area than Kotzebue Alaska. Another factor would be the time of year. It is more expensive to fly around Christmas, New Year and summer than February. Finally it depends in one cabin you want to fly - First, Economy, Economy Plus, Business etc.
At what age is retirement mandatory in England?
At the moment (Oct 2015) it is 62. However - the age is gradually increasing to bring it to the same level as men by 2018. The former 'official' retirement age of 65 for men & 60 for women has now been phased out - and people can work as long as they want to, so long as they're capable of doing their job.
What is the former name of England?
England itself is a kingdom therefore could be referred to as the Kingdom of England. But England is not a nation itself it is part of the United Kingdom therefore its official name is The United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
What is oldest tree in England and what age is it?
i belive the oldest tree in England stands in the church called st mary,s in stoke gabriel Devon in between paington and totnes the tree was planted in 1066 it is approx 1042 years of age what amonster of a tree legend says if you can walk arounnd it backwards 7 times without stumbling you will be granted 1 wish i belive the oldest tree in England stands in the church called st mary,s in stoke gabriel Devon in between paington and totnes the tree was planted in 1066 it is approx 1042 years of age what a monster of a tree legend says if you can walk arounnd it backwards 7 times without stumbling you will be granted 1 wish
What are the 5 biggest towns in England?
The five largest towns on the island of Great Britain are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Leeds.
Within old city boundry 427,000, Urban 660,000 and metro area 1,006,000 .
HOW BIG IS BRISTOL AS A CITY?
Bristol has a population of over half a million. Bristol has been one of the most important trading center in the United Kingdom since the 12th century, as Bristol is a leading international port even to this day. Bristol is a transportation hub and is also the second largest commercial and economic centre in the United Kingdom. Some other large industries in Bristol includes general and nuclear engineering, and the design and manufacture of aircraft.
How long does it take a letter to reach Guernsey from England?
one day 1st class, 2 days 2nd class. Neither guaranteed though.
Bath a World Heritage City in the formal County of Somersetshire situated in the south west of England is principally known for the Roman Baths.
It is also famous for its Georgian architecture, quaint streets and 14th century Abbey Church which stands on the site of an earlier church where Edgar the first King of All England was crowned in the year 959.
The famous Stonehenge!
How many males live in England?
The current population of men in England is 30.4 million. By contrast, the current population of women in England is 31.4 million.
As the total population of England is only 53 million, your figures don't quite add up! Maybe you're thinking about the United Kingdom with a total population of 64 million, but they still don't add up.
How did the government of England change after tge glorious revolution?
England was changed massively
How many underground trains in London?
Please bear in mind that this is an estimate (I'm a train driver for LUL).
There are 11 lines, however the East London Line is closed and The Waterloo and City is a small line. These leaves 9 lines. Each line has a mean average of 75 trains per line some are more such as District and Central) which equals 675. The Waterloo and City own 15 trains (690), 20 engineering loco's (710), 20 in museums (730) and three steam loco's. Grand estimated total is 733.
What are the three main political parties in England?
There are numerous parties, but the House of Commons is much like any two party system where some are left of center in their politics and some are right of center. The Labour Party is currently the leadership party in England and represents centrist to left-wing politics and includes all members of the Co-operative Party in its voting block. The Loyal Opposition representing right of center thought is the Conservative Party. A third party with increasing influence is the Liberal Democrats who are in most cases solidly in the center of politics of most issues. There are several extremist parties such as the far-right, racist, British National Party (BNP), active in England and the rest of the UK who, whilst not currently holding any seats in the main UK Parliament, nevertheless have substantial followings, and in the case of the UK Independent Party seats in the European Parliament.
