TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 HISTORY Chapter 2 THE MONARCHY Chapter 3 LEGENDS AND TRADITIONS 4 12 16 Chapter 4 DAILY LIFE 22 Chapter 5 CULTURE AND CUISINE 26 Glossary Index About the Author 30 31
4 CHAPTER 1 HISTORY British Isles were formed 8,500 years The ago when melting glaciers created the English Channel separating the islands from the European continent Over the centuries many tribal groups arrived on the island and formed the foundation of British culture From these prehistoric beginnings Britain would build an empire that spanned the globe Today the United Kingdom is a thriving diverse country with a bustling economy and a proud cultural tradition that goes back centuries The country's official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland
ENGLAND HISTORY 1 What is Great Britain anyway Great Britain is actually the name of the island that contains England Scotland and Wales The nation called the United Kingdom includes Great Britian plus Northern Ireland Got all that NORTHERN IRELAND SCOTLAND 2 Most of the people we think of as British 3 WALES actually came from somewhere else First the Celts came from central Europe then the Romans from Italy Angles and Saxons from northern Germany Vikings from Denmark and finally the Normans from France Today millions of immigrants from around the world call Britain home Because of the size and shape of the island no place in Britain is more than 78 miles from the ocean No wonder they like fish and chips so much 5
