Everything you ever wanted to know about Great Britain (and a little more!) is to be found on the Internet. As the following list will show, I've gathered but a few - so far. Please use our search engines to find out more about the country and its people!
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If you need more information on England and the English, you'll find a vast list below. Help yourself!
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 A total overview! (ekstern) | |
| Cindy's list (and it's notCindy Crawford we're talking about) is a vast presentation covering almost everything and anything concerned with Northern Ireland. It is all divided into indexes so that you can flick through it almost like in a book (only better!). |
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| Belfast (ekstern) | |
| Unless you approach Belfast from the sea you cannot help but come upon the city suddenly because of its fine setting.... |
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| Castles in Ireland (ekstern) | |
| Interested in castles? You'll find lots of them in Ireland. They are mystical and beautiful, and carry with them a reminiscense of ancient times. |
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| Complete tourist information (ekstern) | |
| Ever planning on travelling to the United Kingdom? Well if you are, here's enough information to get you 'round safely. |
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| Concise information (ekstern) | |
| More solid information on the countries we are studying. |
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| English Castles (ekstern) | |
| Have a thing for castles? The English countryside is riddled with them - some more enchanting than others. castles were first introduced into England during the reign of Edward the Confessor (c.1003-66). However, they were strongly resented by the English, who viewed them as foreign imports, much preferring the traditional Anglo-Saxon type residence, enclosed with a palisade and ditch. |
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| Facts on Wales (ekstern) | |
| Here you'll find lots of information on Wales. |
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| Information on Scotland (ekstern) | |
| The Gazetteer for Scotland is a vast geographical database, featuring details of towns, villages, bens and glens from the Scottish Borders to the Northern Isles. It describes tourist attractions, industries and historic sites, together with family names and famous people. |
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| Interactive map (ekstern) | |
| Go on a virtual tour! Write the name of a British city, town or village, street name (London only) or postcode to get a detailed map. You can then zoom in on any part of that map, just by clicking on the area you wish to see in more detail, or you can choose to look at a new area. |
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| Map of Anglo-Saxon England (ekstern) | |
| You won't find Robin Hood on this map, but you'll find a lot of other interesting details! |
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| Map of Belfast (ekstern) | |
| Ever planning on going to Northern Ireland? Belfast is a city that offers you all sorts of opportunities. Study this map. You can zoom in to take a closer look at whatever you prefer. |
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| More on GB (ekstern) | |
| Go-Britain's aim is to be the leading online community for people interested in Britain (Go-Britain is the name of the site). Tons of interesting stuff here. |
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| Northern Ireland (ekstern) | |
| The path towards a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland has been long and fraught with difficulties. A return to the spiral of violence that has plagued Northern Ireland since the most recent troubles began 30 years ago is still possible. |
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| Norwegian news - in English (ekstern) | |
| Why not do something different for a change? Here's updated Norwegian news in English. See if you recognize the same stories that you read in Norwegian newspapers. |
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| Prime Ministers (ekstern) | |
| Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom have included some of the most influential and interesting figures in British history. Here you will find a biography of every Prime Minister since Robert Walpole in 1721. |
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| Republic of Ireland (ekstern) | |
| General Irish History and histories of Ireland pluss broad topics & subjects that don’t fit anywhere else....
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| Scotland online (ekstern) | |
| Read the latest news from and about Scotland, or browse older articles. |
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| Scotland (ekstern) | |
| The Scotish are thought to be nationalistic (in a positive sense of the word!). Maybe that's why so many Scotish sites are so exhausting (meaning: utfyllende!) in their presentation!? |
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| The Anglo-Saxons (ekstern) | |
| Anglo-Saxons was the name given to the Germanic-speaking peoples who settled in England at the decline of Roman rule there. |
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| The Celts (ekstern) | |
| People referred to as Celts first appear, in Greek texts, during the period archaeologists call the Iron Age. This was the last phase of prehistory, which in Europe North of the Alps comprises roughly the last 600 to 800 years BC. |
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| The House of Commons (ekstern) | |
| Because the House of Commons is predominant over the House of Lords, it is possible to use the name "Parliament" to refer to the House of Commons alone. |
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| The House of Lords (ekstern) | |
| The powers of the modern House of Lords are extremely limited (but the language in this text from the ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA is extremely difficult!!). |
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| The Houses of Parliament (ekstern) | |
| The Houses of Parliament were built between 1840 and 1867 on the site of the Palace of Westminster. The original palace was badly damaged by a great fire in 1834. A famous landmark is Big Ben, the clock in the tower of the the Houses of Parliament. |
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| The IRA (ekstern) | |
| This site is dedicated to those who have fought and died to unite Ireland, and seeks to explain and justify why the IRA must and will continue their campaign until Ireland is free from oppression, and democratic and personal freedom is returned to them once more.... |
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| The Saxons (ekstern) | |
| From their homeland in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany the Saxons began to harass the coasts of western Europe and Britain.... |
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| The United Kingdom or Great Britain? (ekstern) | |
| If you were to call someone from Great Britain an Englishman, and he's from Wales, he'll be offended. You need to know the difference between England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom - among other things..... |
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| The United Kingdom (ekstern) | |
| An extensive presentation of Great Britain from the Encyclopædia Britannica. The article also contains a number of links to themes that are directly related to this course. |
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| Tony Blair (ekstern) | |
| Tony Blair became prime minister on 2 May 1997 when the Labour government was elected with a majority of 179. He was the youngest prime minister for 200 years and the first Labour premier for 18 years. |
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