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,

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.