The United Kingdom, London and History of Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the constitutional monarchy more than 60 million inhabitants England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland and a great number of smaller islands

History William the Conqueror (1066) Tudors ( 1485) Henry VIII – the Anglican Church Elizabeth I - overseas expansion Wales – the Act of Union (1536) English Revolution (1649 − 1660) - Oliver Cromwell Scotland (1707) Northern Ireland (1801) Queen Victoria (1837 − 1901)

William the Conqueror He invaded England in 1066 William ordered a survey to be made of all things in his kingdom: the Domesday Book

Henry VIII 16th century 6 wifes the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church

Queen Victoria the longest reigning English monarch (1837 − 1901) Empire extended to include Canada, Australia, India, New Zealand and large parts of Africa

The Royal Family

Organizations Commonwealth – laid political claim to one quarter of the earth's surface (19th century) NATO – founding member (1949) European Union (1973)

England 84% of the population of the UK (fun facts)

London capital city 8 million inhabitants a major financial, political, cultural, educational and fashion centre

Hyde Park Buckingham Palace - a royal residence

Tower Bridge Piccadilly Circus Big Ben - the clock tower on the northwest corner of the Houses of Parliament

Trafalgar Square The National gallery ube.com/watch?v= ATroztDophc

Oxford, The University of Cambridge Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world The University of Cambridge celebrated 800 years of history in 2009 Oxford Cambridge

Windsor the official residence of the Queen

Stonehenge

Wales Wales is a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain

Cardiff The capital city of Wales since 1955

Millennium Stadium - the second largest stadium in the world Cardiff Castle

Scontland Scotland is a mountainous country in the north of Great Britain, famous for its freshwater lakes

Edinburgh The capital city of Scotland

The Scottish Highlands -including the highest mountain in the UK, Ben Nevis Loch Ness

Northern Ireland In 1801, the whole of Ireland was incorporated into the UK. After years of civil war, Ireland became a republic in 1921 and Britain negotiated with Ireland to keep the northeast of Ireland

Belfast The capital and the largest city in Northern Ireland

The Giant’s Causeway