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English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that emerged in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca. The language is named after the Angles, one
Manuscript (written in uncial script) of Beowulf, an epic poem composed in Old English between 975 and 1025.The poem begins: Hƿæt ƿē Gārde / na ingēar dagum þēod cyninga / þrym ge frunon ... [Listen! We have heard of the glory in bygone days of the folk-kings of the spear-Danes ...]
United Kingdom
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises
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…the official languages, of 57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories, making it the most geographically widespread language in the world. In the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia, it is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitly defined by law. It is a co‑official…
Stonehenge in Wiltshire is a ring of stones, each about 4 m (13 ft) high, 2 m (7 ft) wide and 25 tonnes, erected 2400–2200 BC.
The Roman Baths in Bath, Somerset, are a well-preserved thermae from Roman Britain.
James VI, King of Scotland, succeeded to the English and Irish thrones in 1603.
Victoria reigned as Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India during the 19th century.