In 1801, Ireland became unified with England, Scotland and Wales after the Act of Union of 1800.

The War of the Roses ended with the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

The public can listen to debates in the Palace of Westminster from public galleries in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

During the Middle Ages, people came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Many had special skills, such as weavers from France, engineers from Germany, glass manufacturers from Italy and canal builders from Holland.

The Grand National horse racing event is celebrated in Aintree near Liverpool.

Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration to remember the Jews’ struggle for religious freedom.

Giving blood only takes about an hour to do.

The Pre-Raphaelites were an important group of artists in the second half of the 19th century, who painted detailed pictures on religious or literary themes in bright colours.

Members of the public are not allowed in Youth Courts, and the name or photographs of the accused young person cannot be published in newspapers or used by the media.

The currency in the UK is the pound sterling (symbol £).

The daffodil is the flower associated with Wales.

The electoral register is updated every year in September or October.

The London Eye is a Ferris wheel that is 443 feet (135 metres) tall.

In 1948, Aneurin (Nye) Bevan, the Minister for Health, led the establishment of the National Health Service (NHS), which guaranteed a minimum standard of health care for all, free at the point of use.

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The ‘Divine Right of Kings’.

On Remembrance Day at 11.00 am there is a two-minute silence and wreaths are laid at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.

The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are ‘Crown dependencies’.

Veterinary surgeons provide vaccinations and medical treatment for animals.

In Wales, many people speak Welsh – a completely different language from English – and it is taught in schools and universities.

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The first formal anti-slavery groups were set up by the Quakers in the late 1700s, and they petitioned Parliament to ban the practice.

The Queen of England  is married to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

In 1815, the French Wars ended with the defeat of the Emperor Napoleon by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo.