The European Union (EU), originally called the European Economic Community (EEC).

The words ‘cow’ and ‘summer’ are based on Anglo-Saxon words.

The first tennis club was founded in Leamington Spa in 1872.

The National Anthem of the UK is ‘God Save the Queen’.

Decisions on government policies are made by the Prime Minister and cabinet.

They were all British poets of the 19th century.

Florence Nightingale was a nurse who worked in military hospitals, treating soldiers who were fighting in the Crimean War.

In 1284 King Edward I of England introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan, which annexed Wales to the Crown of England.

Women in Britain today make up about half of the workforce.

When they are 16, people can drink wine or beer with a meal in a hotel or restaurant (including eating areas in pubs) as long as they are with someone over 18.

To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to speak and read English and have a good understanding of life in the UK.

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The Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

The first Union Flag was created in 1606.

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Churchill became Prime Minister in May 1940.

The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux tapestry, which can still be seen in France today.

There are programmes specific to Northern Ireland and some programmes broadcast in Irish Gaelic.

Sir Christopher Cockrell, a British inventor, invented the hovercraft in the 1950s.

The Church of England is a Protestant Church that has existed since the Reformation in the 1530s.

The people of the Iron Age made the first coins to be minted in Britain, some inscribed with the names of Iron Age kings.

There is a popular yearly rowing race on the Thames between Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

Edward VI died at the age of 15 after ruling for just over six years, and his half-sister Mary became queen.