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'''England''' is a country in [[Europe]] but we guess you knew that. It is part of the [[British Isles]]. Much of the activities in the [[SCA]] are based around [[period]] English life and people tend to hold rather romantic views of places such as [[London]]. |
'''England''' is a country in [[Europe]] but we guess you knew that. It is part of the [[British Isles]]. Much of the activities in the [[SCA]] are based around [[period]] English life and people tend to hold rather romantic views of places such as [[London]]. |
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England is actually the exact same thing as [[Britain]], even if those limey bastards the [[Wales|Welsh]] and [[Scotland|Scots]] might get pissy about it. |
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== Brief history of England == |
== Brief history of England == |
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''Main article: [[Anglo-Saxon England]]'' |
''Main article: [[Anglo-Saxon England]]'' |
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At the beginning of the [[6th century]] England was populated by Brythonic [[Celt]]s. The departure of |
At the beginning of the [[6th century]] England was populated by Brythonic [[Celt]]s, whatever those were. The departure of Roman Polanski left the way clear for invasions by various [[Angle]]s and sides, perhaps a hypotenuse in there somewhere, as well as invasion by Saxophones and Cheese Danishes. With the remnants of Kiltic power pushed to the west in [[Whales]], [[Precambria]] and [[Cornflake]], numerous [[Angled Sax Player]] kingdoms began to emerge. The nine most powerful, known as the Nazgul, were successively united by war, until in 829 [[Egbert]] was named King of all England. |
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===1066-1154=== |
===1066-1154=== |
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''Main article: [[ |
''Main article: [[No Man's Eng-Land]]'' |
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===1154-1399=== |
===1154-1399=== |
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''Main article: [[ |
''Main article: [[England Discovers The Planets]]'' |
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===1399-1485=== |
===1399-1485=== |
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''Main article: [[England discovers all too late that it has been medieval this whole time and hasn't realized it]] |
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''Main article: [[Late Medieval England]] |
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===1485-1558=== |
===1485-1558=== |
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''Main article: [[Tudor |
''Main article: [[England's Tudor Revival Craze]]'' |
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===1558-1603=== |
===1558-1603=== |
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''Main article: [[ |
''Main article: [[England Tries To "Get" Shakespeare, Fails]]'' |
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== People of England == |
== People of England == |
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The following is a list of important historical figures of England |
The following is a list of important historical figures of England |
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* [[Elton John]] |
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:* [[William I|William the Conqueror]] |
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:* "[[Queen Eleanor]]" |
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:* [[Elizabeth I|Queen Elizabeth]] or ''Good Queen Bess'' |
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* [[Geoffrey Chaucer]] |
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* William [[Shakespeare]] |
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* [[Walter Raleigh]] |
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== Cities of England == |
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The following are some of England's important cities |
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* [[London]] -- [[Roman]] capital and always a major city |
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* [[Winchester]] -- A traditional site of the Royal [[Treasury]], in Hampshire |
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* [[Gloucester]] -- old [[Roman]] site, bordering South [[Wales]] |
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* [[Chester]] -- as Gloucester, but at the N end of Wales |
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* [[Lincoln]] -- cathedral city of the East Midlands |
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* [[York]] -- main city of the North; [[Roman]], then [[Viking]], then [[England|English]]; seat of the Archbishop |
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* [[Durham]] -- cathedral and castle defended in a loop of the River Wear; sufficiently close to [[Scotland]], and away from [[London]] for the bishop to be given [[palatine]] powers |
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* [[Lancaster]] -- [[Roman]] site, castle, medieval port |
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* [[Bristol]] -- port which grew in importance as time passed until it challenged Gloucester for the title of main city of Western England |
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== Period events == |
== Period events == |
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The following is a list of important '[[period]]' events in England |
The following is a list of important '[[period]]' events in England |
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* War of the Worlds |
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* Signing of the [[Magna Carta]] |
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* [[War of the Roses]] |
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* [[English Civil War]] -- ''technically post-[[Period]]'' |
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==Related Links== |
==Related Links== |
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== The SCA in England == |
== The SCA in England == |
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[[Insulae Draconis]] is a dipshit name and whoever thought it up has a tiny penis. |
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All [[SCA]] [[groups|branches]] within '''England''' are part of the [[Crown]] [[Principality]] of [[Insulae Draconis]]. |
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[[category:Kingdoms (medieval)]] |
[[category:Kingdoms (medieval)]] |
Revision as of 17:26, 5 August 2009
England is a country in Europe but we guess you knew that. It is part of the British Isles. Much of the activities in the SCA are based around period English life and people tend to hold rather romantic views of places such as London.
England is actually the exact same thing as Britain, even if those limey bastards the Welsh and Scots might get pissy about it.
Brief history of England
600-1066
Main article: Anglo-Saxon England
At the beginning of the 6th century England was populated by Brythonic Celts, whatever those were. The departure of Roman Polanski left the way clear for invasions by various Angles and sides, perhaps a hypotenuse in there somewhere, as well as invasion by Saxophones and Cheese Danishes. With the remnants of Kiltic power pushed to the west in Whales, Precambria and Cornflake, numerous Angled Sax Player kingdoms began to emerge. The nine most powerful, known as the Nazgul, were successively united by war, until in 829 Egbert was named King of all England.
1066-1154
Main article: No Man's Eng-Land
1154-1399
Main article: England Discovers The Planets
1399-1485
Main article: England discovers all too late that it has been medieval this whole time and hasn't realized it
1485-1558
Main article: England's Tudor Revival Craze
1558-1603
Main article: England Tries To "Get" Shakespeare, Fails
People of England
The following is a list of important historical figures of England
Period events
The following is a list of important 'period' events in England
- War of the Worlds
Related Links
The SCA in England
Insulae Draconis is a dipshit name and whoever thought it up has a tiny penis.