Index
Part 1: Geography.............................................................................................................................1
Part 2: History & Monarchy...............................................................................................................3
Part 3: Government.........................................................................................................................10
Part 4: Culture/Identity...................................................................................................................17
Part 5: Daily life...............................................................................................................................21
Part 6: Sports, Arts & Holidays.........................................................................................................31
Part 1: Geography
Britain still controls former colonies: Falklands, Gibraltar and Bermuda.
Falklands: next to Argentina.
Gibraltar: beneath Málaga, Spain.
Bermuda: In the east next to North America.
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,Part 2: History & Monarchy
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, HISTORY
First appearance of the Celts:
0? – 43
Remains a mystery, since the Romans were established during the period
43 – 410, the Iron Age Celtic culture happened before that.
The Scots and the Picts were a Celtic tribe.
The Celtic language and culture only survived in present-day
Scotland, Wales and Cornwall.
Stonehenge:
Was built by the Celts on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, somewhat between
5,000 and 4,300 years ago. It appears to function as a kind of
astronomical clock and we know it was used by the Druids (a Celtic,
priestly social class) for ceremonies marking the passing of the seasons.
The Romans:
43 – 410
Covers most of present-day England and Wales. Spread the Latin
language. During this period, the Scots migrated from Ireland to Scotland,
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