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England (other)
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. England may also refer to: Places * Kingdom of England, a sovereign state from the 10th century to 1707 ** English Empire (1570–1707) ** Angevin Empire (1140–1260) * England, Arkansas, United States * England, Nordstrand, Germany People * England (surname) * ''Mr England'', nickname of English rugby fan Peter Cross (rugby union) * England captain (other), the captain of an England national team * List of English monarchs, who may be referred to as "England" Culture * England (band), a progressive rock group * "England", a 2006 song by Justin Hawkins * "England", a song by Great Big Sea from '' Fortune's Favour'', 2008 * "England", a song by The National from ''High Violet'', 2010 * "England's", a song by Tim Smith from ''Tim Smith's Extra Special OceanLandWorld'', 1995 Other uses * List of national sports teams of England * England (British postage stamps) * England (1813 ship) See also * Terminolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Violet
''High Violet'' is the fifth studio album by The National, which was released on May 10, 2010 in Europe and on May 11, 2010 in North America via 4AD. The band produced the album themselves, assisted by Peter Katis with whom they worked on their previous albums ''Alligator'' and ''Boxer'' at their own studio in Brooklyn, New York, and at Katis' Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut.4AD - The National reveal further details for High Violet The sculpture on the album cover was created by artist Mark Fox, and is called ''The Binding Force''. An expanded edition of ''High Violet'' was released through 4AD on November 22, 2010. The reissue includes the standard 11-track album along with a new bonus disc, featuring the unreleased tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr England (other)
Mister England, Mr. England or Mr England, may refer to: * Peter Cross (rugby union), nicknamed Mr England, an English rugby union fan * ''Mister England'', a biennial regional male beauty pageant feeder title for competing in ''Mister World'' * ''Mr. England'', an annual male bodybuilding competition title for the UK's National Amateur Body-Builders' Association * Mr. England, a man with the surname England (surname) England is an English language, English and Ireland, Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew England Kerr (born 1958), British politician * Anthony W. England, American astronaut * Arthur J. England Jr. (1932–2013), Ameri ... See also * England (other) * MR (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England (other)
New England is a region of north-eastern United States, comprising Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont. New England may also refer to: Places America * New England Colonies of British America that eventually became five of the six states in New England * Dominion of New England in America (1686–89) * New England, Georgia * New England, North Dakota * New England, Ohio * New England, West Virginia United Kingdom * New England, Peterborough, an area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England * New England Island, an uninhabited island in Essex, England * New England Quarter, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England Elsewhere * New England (New South Wales), a region of Australia ** Division of New England, an electoral district * New England (medieval), on the north coast of the Black Sea, said to have been colonised by 11th century English refugees * Nieuw Engeland, Rotterdam, Netherlands Arts and entertainment Music * New England ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England
New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and southeast, and Long Island Sound is to the southwest. Boston is New England's largest city, as well as the capital of Massachusetts. Greater Boston is the largest metropolitan area, with nearly a third of New England's population; this area includes Worcester, Massachusetts (the second-largest city in New England), Manchester, New Hampshire (the largest city in New Hampshire), and Providence, Rhode Island (the capital of and largest city in Rhode Island). In 1620, the Pilgrims, Puritan Separatists from England, established Plymouth Colony, the second successful English settlement in America, following the Jamestown Settlement in Virgini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is dominated by a maritime climate with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The 60% smaller island of Ireland is to the west—these islands, along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, form the British Isles archipelago. Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a landbridge now known as Doggerland, Great Britain has been inhabited by modern humans for around 30,000 years. In 2011, it had a population of about , making it the world's third-most-populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan. The term "Great Britain" is often used to refer to England, Scotland and Wales, including their component adjoining islands. Great Britain and Northern Ireland now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terminology Of The British Isles
The terminology of the British Isles refers to the words and phrases that are used to describe the (sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and the smaller islands which surround them. The terms are often a source of confusion, partly owing to the similarity between some of the actual words used but also because they are often used loosely. Many of the words carry geographical and political connotations which are affected by the history of the islands. The purpose of this article is to explain the meanings of and relationships among the terms in use; many of these classifications are contentious . Summary The use of terms depends on context; words and phrases can be grouped into geographical, political, linguistic and sporting terms. In brief, the main terms and their simple explanations are as follows: * Geographical terms: ** The British Isles is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Continental Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England (1813 Ship)
''England'' was built at Chepstow, Wales in 1813. She made three voyages transporting convicts from England to Australia. On the first she was under charter to the British East India Company (EIC) and, after delivering her convicts, sailed to Canton where she picked up a cargo for the EIC. She foundered in 1843 in the Channel while on a voyage to Sierra Leone. Career ''England'' first appeared in ''Lloyd's Register'' (''LR'') in 1813 with E. Reay, master, T.Ward, owner, and trade London transport. Later she sailed to Jamaica. In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC. On 16 December 1818 Captain Reay sailed ''England'' for Bombay. On 3 June 1820 ''England'', Reay, master, was in the Downs when she and ''Mary'', Draper, master, ran into each other. ''England'' was returning from Bengal and ''Mary'' was sailing for Sierra Leone. Both vessels put ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England (British Postage Stamps)
England was included in a set of special commemorative postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail in 2006 to celebrate the component nations in the United Kingdom. The stamps featuring England were the final part of the ''British Journey'' series, which had previously featured Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. They were available as mint stamps, as a presentation pack, stamps cards, and a first day cover. ''British Journey'' series These stamps were the final issue in the ''British Journey'' series; which started in 2003 with Scotland, followed in 2004 with Northern Ireland and Wales, and South West England in 2005. The series was brought to a premature end with this issue due to a lack of popularity amongst collectors. Stamp details The stamps were issued as a block of stamps, five wide by two deep. The photographs selected for this issue show no sky but are intended to demonstrate the colours and textures of the United Kingdom. All values are first class. Photos * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of National Sports Teams Of England
National sports teams of England is an incomplete list of sports teams representing England. English representative teams Multi-sport events Commonwealth Games The team is sent by the Commonwealth Games Council for England to represent England in Commonwealth Games multiple times: 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998, 1994 and in 1962 (event known as British Empire and Commonwealth Games). A similar team has sent by the Commonwealth Games Council for England to represent England at the Commonwealth Youth Games. Football codes *Australian rules football, England National Australian Rules team * Futsal, England national futsal team Association football * England men's national football team *England women's national football team *England national under-21 football team *England national under-19 football team *England B national football team *England C national football team Rugby league * England national rugby league team * England women's national rugby league team Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Smith's Extra Special OceanLandWorld
''Tim Smith's Extra Special OceanLandWorld'' is the only solo album by Tim Smith of the English rock band Cardiacs Cardiacs are an English rock band formed in Kingston upon Thames by Tim Smith (lead guitar and vocals) and his brother Jim (bass, backing vocals) in 1977 under the name Cardiac Arrest. The band's sound fused circus, baroque pop and medieval m ..., released in 1995 and recorded between 1989 and 1990. The song "Veronica in Ecstasy" also appeared on the Cardiacs compilation album '' Sampler'' (1995). Track listing Personnel Tim Smith - All instruments and vocals, except saxophones on "England's" which are by Sarah Smith Notes References {{Authority control 1995 debut albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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