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Hace 4 días · The origins of the English monarchy lie in the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries. In the 7th century, the Anglo-Saxons consolidated into seven kingdoms known as the Heptarchy. At certain times, one king was strong enough to claim the title bretwalda ( Old English for "over-king").
Hace 5 días · Edward VII (born November 9, 1841, London, England—died May 6, 1910, London) was the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British dominions and emperor of India from 1901. He was an immensely popular and affable sovereign and a leader of society. Albert Edward was the second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria ...
1 de may. de 2024 · Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, was known for her impulsive and controversial behavior, which contrasted with the dutiful and dedicated persona of her sister. Her ...
18 de abr. de 2024 · Margaret Bondfield (born March 17, 1873, Chard, Somerset, England—died June 16, 1953, Sanderstead, Surrey) was a trade-union leader and the first woman to attain Cabinet rank in Great Britain. Bondfield had little schooling. Starting as a draper’s assistant at 14, she found conditions miserable and joined the National Union of Shop ...
Hace 4 días · The oldest known surviving film (from 1888) was shot in the United Kingdom as well as early colour films. While film production reached an all-time high in 1936, the "golden age" of British cinema is usually thought to have occurred in the 1940s, during which the directors David Lean, Michael Powell, and Carol Reed produced their most critically acclaimed works.
30 de abr. de 2024 · Margaret of Anjou (born March 23, 1430, probably Pont-à-Mousson, Lorraine, Fr.—died Aug. 25, 1482, near Saumur) was the queen consort of England’s King Henry VI and a leader of the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses (1455–85) between the houses of York and Lancaster. Strong-willed and ambitious, she made a relentless, but ultimately ...
1 de may. de 2024 · This included Princess Margaret's 1987 trip to Hong Kong. Lady Sarah's mother sadly died in on February 9, 2002, after having a fourth stroke. She was 71.
