...Sport in England 1. Introduction 3 2. History of Sport in England 3 2.1. Development of Sport in England 3 2.2. Traditions 3 2.2.1. The Royal Shrovetide Football 3 2.2.2. Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake 3 2.2.3. The Boat Race 3 3. Pub Sports 3 3.1. History 3 3.2. Bowls 3 3.3. Skittles 3 3.4. Darts 3 3.5. Cue Sports 3 3.5.1. History 3 3.5.2. 8-Ball 3 3.5.3. Snooker 3 4. England and the Olympic Games 3 4.1. Olympic Triumphs of England/ Great Britain 3 4.2. Olympic Games on English Ground 3 4.2.1. 1908 Summer Olympics in London 3 4.2.2. 1948 Summer Olympics in London 3 4.2.3. London 2012 3 5. Golf 3 5.1. History 3 5.2. Famous English Golf Players 3 5.3. Golf in England Today 3 6. Tennis 3 6.1. History 3 6.2. Great English Tennis Players 3 6.3. Tennis in the English Society Today 3 7. Cricket 3 7.1. History of Cricket 3 7.2. Rules 3 7.3. Cricket Idols 3 8. Rugby 3 8.1. History 3 8.2. The Six Nation Championship 3 8.3. Rugby in England Today 3 9. Football 3 9.1. History 3 9.2. English Football Today 3 9.3. Famous English Football Stadiums 3 9.4. Famous English Football Players 3 9.4.1. Sir Bobby Charlton 3 9.4.2. Sir Geoff Hurst 3 9.4.3. Heroes in the Recent Past 3 10. Conclusion 3 11. References 3 1. Introduction The following paper deals with sport in England. Because of the wide range of this topic, this paper will just go into some interesting subjects of English sport....
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...hosts numerous fantastic arts and music events. Located @ Bodelva, Cornwall Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo, Yorkshire With rides, a zoo, live entertainment and a variety of restaurants and bars, Flamingo Land is suitable for just about everyone! Over 140 species live at the zoo, including red pandas and penguins, while the theme park has rides for the whole family; a perfect two-in-one day out. Durham Cathedral, in the city of Durham in northeast England is the greatest Norman building in England and perhaps even in Europe. It is cherished not only for its architecture but also for its incomparable setting. The foundation stone of Durham Cathedral was laid on August 12, 1093. Since that time, there have been major additions and reconstructions of some parts of the building, but the greater part of the structure remains true to the Norman design. In a nationwide BBC poll held in 2001 Durham Cathedral was voted England’s best-loved building. Lake District National Park is a must-visit destination for travellers to England. With 12 of the country's largest lakes and over 2,000 mi of rights of way waiting to be explored, there's little wonder the...
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...Flag: The Flag of England Anthem: The Full version of the British National Anthem: ‘God Save The Queen’. 1. God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us; God save the Queen! 2. O Lord our God arise, Scatter her enemies And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On Thee our hopes we fix, God save us all! 3. Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign; May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice, God save the Queen! 4. Not in this land alone, But be God's mercies known, From shore to shore! Lord make the nations see, That men should brothers be, And form one family, The wide world over. 5. From every latent foe, From the assassins blow, God save the Queen! O'er her thine arm extend, For Britain's sake defend, Our mother, prince, and friend, God save the Queen! National animal: Lion National flower: Rose National tree: Oak tree Currency: Pound (rate £1 = R11.13) Leader of country: David William Donald Cameron was born on 9 October 1966 and is the current Prime Minister of England. He is aged 43. David was narrowly elected PM in 2010 after A first candidacy for Parliament at Stafford in 1997 ended in defeat, but Cameron was elected in 2001 as the Member of Parliament for the Oxfordshire constituency...
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...Bubuleandra Ionut Lucian Address12 Railway Road, B20 3HT, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom Telephone: 07553778061 E-mail: lucique88@yahoo.com Personal skills • Ability to work on own initiative or part of a team • Effective communication and reasoning skills • Fast learner and easily adaptable • Skilled in working with office equipment and software application • Ability to work driven by own initiative; good situational and methodical problem solving skills Work Experience 2011: Independent sales advisor for SMG Solutions, Coventry, United Kingdom Responsibilities: • Door-to-door sales • Customer service • Self management • Train the new people in the office 2011: Waitress for Compass Group at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom Responsibilities: • Serving drinks and food to clients • Till operation and cash handling • Maintaining the work area clean • Dealing with bill payments 2009, 2010: Receptionist for Rich Forest, Onesti, Romania Responsibilities: • Greeting visitors and directing them to the correct person or department; • Providing information and answering queries; answering calls and taking messages; • Organizing appointments and bookings; • Maintaining the reception area clean. 2008: Waitress for 8 Ball Club, Onesti Romania Responsibilities: • Serving drinks and food to clients • Till operation and...
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...1. How did colonists’ relationship with England affect the development of the colonies into an independent nation? What was the relationship like in the 1600s and how did it change into and throughout the 1700s? Essentially, you should answer where the relationship began and how it got to the point that colonists were ready to fight for independence. Introduction- a.) The colonists’ relationship with England progressed from a state of dependency to one of rebellion. The relationship can roughly be compared to that of a parent and child. The child depends on the parent in the early stages of life, but then becomes capable of making decisions on there own. It is not unusual to see that young adult begin to display a bit of defiance towards the parent as they become more and more independent. I believe that this analogy perfectly portrays the aspect of life and how the colonists’ relationship with England transitioned over time. It was logical that that the colonists depend on the English society/government to help support themselves during the intial phases of being...
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...New England’s foundation was built by the settlers who had came there to seek new opportunities and find religious freedom. Puritans were among the first of many to settle in the New England regions, and they brought with them their ideas and values. For the Puritans, life revolved around religion, and their religious beliefs influenced how they viewed politics, the economy, and the social aspects of their lives. Politically, the Puritans believed in liberty and that every man is equal if they put forth labor and hard work. Governmental ideas and values that were brought to New England by the Puritans came from England, which was one of the only government styles they knew. Those who worked hard and cared about the community as a whole were...
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...1620. The Puritans believed that they were Pilgrims and therefore traveled on the "Mayflower " until December of the same year when they boarded Plymouth Rock. The colony for the most part got developed with minimal significant influence put in by them but in a few years, they would make their influence known. In England, there was heavy political and social turmoil, with James I establishing harsh policies towards the Puritans and he himself having tension with Parliament. Things got worse for puritans in 1625, when Charles I, James' son, took over. He made Roman Catholicism the main religion and ended up disbanding Parliament, making sure there was no solution to the Puritan's problems....
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...England at War King Henry the V gives this speech, The Feast of Crispian, which inspires his men and makes them stronger to go out into battle and fight for England. King Henry the V constantly speaks about the how the men will live greatly on this day and how it will be a holiday. The men will be remembered for this battle. The men in England will wish that they were fighting for England. This speech helps the men conquer their fear and helps them fight. King Henry the V gives this speech to inspire his men for the battle they will have. Henry talks about this day becoming the Feast of Crispian. The men that live through this day will be Henry’s brother and this day shall gentile his condition. They will be like brothers to the king if King Henry the V’s men live through this day. The people believed that God placed the kings on the throne; if they were brothers to the king, then they would be brothers with the man that God had placed on the throne. There will be a feast every year on this day and the men who live will feast with their neighbors and show their scars. The men will have betters lives after this day. They will be remembered for their heroic battle. Their names will be familiar in every household. This story the good man shall teach his son. Everyone will know what feats they accomplished on this day. From this day to the ending of the world, they will be remembered. Everyone will be forgotten but anyone who fights will be remembered. They will...
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...to a Limited Monarchy in England JUNE 15, 1215 THE MAGNACARTA ISSUED IN ENGLAND The Magna Carta set in motion the future limitations on the English monarchy. Passed by barons, it attempted to limit the power of English kings by forcing to accept that they were bound by law, by protecting many rights of the English citizens, preventing unlawful imprisonment (habeus corpus), and more. This was the first instance of the citizenry limiting the power of the monarch. NOVEMBER 13, 1295 THE RISE OF THE MODEL PARLIAMENT The Magna Carta set in motion the future limitations on the English monarchy. Passed by barons, it attempted to limit the power of English kings by forcing to accept that they were bound by law, by protecting many rights of the English citizens, preventing unlawful imprisonment (habeus corpus), and more. This was the first instance of the citizenry limiting the power of the monarch. NOVEMBER 1, 1534 FIRST ACT OF SIPREMACY PASSED IN Henry VIII separated England from the authority of the Roman Catholic Church. It severed any ties that England had with the powerful outside authority that was the pope. The English government was now managed in both a political and religious aspect by the same figure, the king, and this would have significant repercussions for the final development of a limited monarchy. NOVEMBER 17, 1558 ELIZABETH 1 CROWNED QUEEN OF ENGLAND The ascent of Queen Elizabeth to the throne, and her subsequent rule over England marks a time at which the...
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...The Good and the Bad Skins This is England is the story about the 12 year old boy Shaun (played by Thomas Turgoose). Shaun is desperately trying to fit in after the death of his father during the Falkland’s war. Shaun lives in the England together with his mother, at school he is bullied, but Shaun is soon to run in to the group of local skinheads. This group invites him in, in spite of the large age difference. Together the group hangs out and causes a number of harmless assaults. Until one day Combo a former member of the group returns from prison with new nationalistic ideologies and with these he splits op the group. One of the great things about this film is that not only does is tell us about the young confused Shaun growing up. It also illustrates the environment of England during the 80’ties with a more detailed view of the group of skinheads and the feeling of nationalism that were spreading. It describes the multiple consequences England was dealing with at the time. But at the same time manage to display both the positive and negative side of being a part of a group of skinheads. Also the film succeeds to portrait two highly different groups of skinheads, where one of the groups cares more about friendship and fun than the other. This is England is a very violent movie that contains lot of drama and aggressive scenes. But at the same time the film manage to become incredible hilarious which for instance is because of the language that is used, which contains...
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...settled in both New England and the Chesapeake region were English, the people who settled in the South came with very different ideals and values compared to those who settled the North, which is the most evident cause for why the two areas quickly became distinctly different. There are three fundamental reasons for the variation of New England and the Chesapeake region. One of these reasons is the differing social structure by which the English immigrated to the colonies, and the way in which that structure was maintained once they settled in America. The other rationale is the development and organization of the government in New England and the Chesapeake region. These two things are both caused by the most important motivating factor for the evolution of two distinct societies in America, Religion. Religion of the settlers coming to America has caused the differences in the two societies, and is the reason why New England and the Chesapeake region developed the way that they did, in a way very different from on another. A major distinguishing factor in the difference between New England and the Chesapeake region is the presence of religion, including its role in daily life and the amount of religious diversity of an area. Because the original settlers in New England were the Pilgrims and the Puritans, religion was immediately an essential part of the lives of New Englanders, and played an important part in the development of communities within New England. Puritanism soon became...
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...The New England Colonies The New England colonies consisted of five different colonies. Those colonies were Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. “They were a region of small, self-sufficient farms and towns dependent on long-distance trade (Cayton).” The New England colonies were founded in 1636 (wiki). Plymouth colony was the first established settlement that worked (Cayton). The people that were in the New England colonies were coming from the Netherlands and England. The People were called Puritans or Pilgrims. The New England Colonies were alike because of their economy, religion, and development. One of the main reasons the New England colonies were alike was because of their economy. Some of the natural...
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...Americans. France founded colonies to make money off of fur trade. The first permanent English colony in North America was Jamestown. Settlers self governed by the Virginia company giving colonists in Virginia the right to elect burgesses. In 1620, a group of Pilgrims landed at Plymouth because they were in search of religious freedom. Strong winds blew the Mayflower off course, causing the pilgrims to land in New England just north of Cape Cod in present day Massachusetts. The Mayflower was the ship that 102 passengers went on to a journey across the Atlantic. To provide ordered at Plymouth the Mayflower compact was signed, this set up a civil government. The document was an important step towards the development of a democratic government in America....
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...Virginia and New England were settled by the British. The north and the south have many differences and similarities, three major ones being farming, gold, and religion. New England was free religion and Virginia was slavery and gold. The difference between who started Virginia and New England is Virginia started with English soldiers, English and African indentured servants or field laborer or farmers. In New England it all started with leaders and the Puritans. The Puritans were a group of people that considered to reform the Church of England. They didn't want to destroy or separate from the Church of England. They were trying to get away because they wanted their independence back. Virginia survived by the 3 g's; Gold, Glory...
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...New England has a very industrialized economy. They typically produce goods such as metal tools and weapons, so we can loan them some money to provide the colonies with a rational supply of weapons, preferably muskets and cannons.Most people in the New England colony are willing to expand, due to the urban environment, meaning the cities are very tight, and there is little space left. An expansion would be great for them. Also, with all the military troops in the cities, the New England colonies will have the most resources and with a little persuasion from the political leaders in the colony, the militias will be ready to take action.If the townspeople insist on doing it only if their leaders follow, then the leaders will need persuasion....
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