England

is a country that is part of the

United Kingdom,
which is also known as the
United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
 SYMBOLS:

The national flag of England, known

as St. George's Cross

The Royal Standard

The Tudor rose, England's

national floral emblem

Motto: "God and my

right"
 The name "England" is
derived from the Old
English word Englaland,
which means "land of the
Angles". The Angles were
one of the Germanic
tribes that settled in
England during the Early
Middle Ages.
It is a country blessed with a
long history, a rich culture
and an ever-varied
landscape. Prehistoric
temples, Roman cities
and Medieval castles lie
side by side with ruined
abbeys, stately palaces
and humble cottages.
 LANGUAGE
As its name suggests, the English
language, today spoken by hundreds
of millions of people around the world,
originated as the language of England

Distribution of the English language

 EDUCATION

After finishing compulsory education, pupils

take a GCSE (General Certificate of
Secondary Education) examination,
following which they may decide to
continue in further education and attend a
further education college.

The most well-known universities of England

are
 Christ Church,
University of Oxford

King's College,
University of
Cambridge
 ARCHITECTURE

Many ancient standing stone

monuments were erected during the
prehistoric period, amongst the best
known are Stonehenge
It was the Romans who founded the first cities and towns
such as London, Bath, York, Chester and St Albans.

Palace of Westminster,
the seat of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom

St. Paul's Cathedral,

Cathedral
English Baroque

The Broadway Tower is a folly,

or mock tower, in Worcestershire
 Folklore
English folklore developed over many centuries. Some of
the characters and stories are present across England,
but most belong to specific regions. Common folkloric
beings include giants, elfs, trolls, goblins and dwarves.

The legend from after the Norman invasion:

Robin Hood and his Merry Men of Sherwood
and their battles with the Sheriff of
Nottingham is, perhaps, the best known.

Tales originating from Brythonic traditions

entered English folklore, such as the
Arthurian myth, featuring King Arthur,
Camelot, Excalibur, Merlin and the
Knights of the Round Table such as Lancelot.
 LITERATURE, POETRY AND
PHILOSOPHY
Early authors wrote in Latin; the period of Old
English literature provided the epic poem Beowulf,
the secular prose of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

William Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,

Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream)
remains one of the most championed
authors in English literature.

Authors from around the time of the Victorian era

include Dickens, Bront sisters, Jane Austen,
Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy and many others.