The term Great Britain includes:

• England- The capital is London.

• Scotland- The capital is Edinburgh.

• Wales- The capital is Cardiff.

THE NAMES

United Kingdom is not the same as Great Britain.

UK also includes Northern Ireland, (the capital is Belfast)

Britain comes from Britannia, the name that the Romans gave the whole island.

England or Engla Land means the land of the Angles.

The Angles invaded Britain at the end of the 5th century, along with the Saxons and Jutes.

The patron saint of England is St George.

In this picture, St George is killing a dragon. This legend traces back to the 9th century.

ENGLAND AND ITS SYMBOLS

THE ROMANS IN ENGLANDThe Romans were in England from 55 BC to 410 AD.

They built many roads and important cities, such as London or Bath.

Hadrian’s Wall was the northern border of England.

THE NORMANS IN ENGLAND

This important event in the history of England is narrated through images in the Bayeux Tapestry.

In 1066, the Normans, under the command of William the Conqueror, invaded and conquered England.

French influenced the evolution of the English language to a great extent.

From 1066 to 1362, French was the official language of England.

INFLUENCE OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE

THE BIG BEN and THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

THE TOWER OF LONDON, THE BEEFEATERS and THE CROWN JEWELS

BUCKINGHAM BUCKINGHAM PALACE

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

SHAKESPEARE and THE GLOBE

THE LONDON EYE

THE GHERKIN

Designed by Norman Foster

THE BRITISH MUSEUM

THE MUMMIES and THE GREEK PARTHENON

THE ROSSETA STONE

THE SUTTON HOO TREASURE