United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - This is the full name of this State. Many people think that England and Great Britain are the same thing, but this is not entirely true. England is only a part of Great Britain. The United Kingdom itself consists of 4 countries - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales. This State is ruled by Queen Elizabeth II of England. But we won’t go into details of geography, but just look at interesting and unusual facts about Great Britain and England.

1. Many people think that the famous Big Ben is the name of the entire tower, but it is just the name of the bell inside the tower. The building itself is called St. Stephen's Tower.

2. The detective story of the English writer Agatha Christie “Ten Little Indians” was released in the USA under the title “And Then There Were None.” This was done because of political correctness, and in the rhyme itself, the little blacks were replaced by little Indians.

3. During the colonial occupation of India, the British decided to reduce large numbers cobras in the country. To achieve this, the British announced a reward to the local population for every cobra killed. The Hindus were delighted with the easy money and began to kill cobras and receive money, but an interesting fact is that the Hindus began to breed these dangerous snakes in order to have a constant income. But the British canceled this reward and the Indians released the snakes into the wild. Thus, the number of cobras not only did not decrease, but also increased.

4. In England, many homes have two separate taps - one for hot water and the other for cold.

5. Pubs are a favorite place for the British to relax. There they relax, drink beer, etc. And no one is ever embarrassed that the pub is packed to capacity; everyone still goes there and has fun.

6. It's no secret that the British love tea very much and drink a lot of it, but finding good loose leaf tea in England is not so easy. Most people drink it packaged.

7. Despite the fact that there is a word “pupil”, which means “student”, this word is practically not used. To designate all students (both schoolchildren and students) it is used common word"Student".

8. Children go to school from the age of 5, and not from 7 as in our country.

9. In England you will not find homeless animals. They are well taken care of there, and the animal protection society even has “Royal” status. Although sometimes you can meet real foxes that rummage through garbage dumps and even climb into houses. But foxes are not pets, but rather objects of hunting. Yes, still polarized traditional look hunting - Fox hunting.

10. In England there is a TV tax. Those. if you want to watch TV at home you have to pay (about £10 a month). All money goes to the BBC.

11. If vacations in Turkey and Egypt are popular among Russians, then the British prefer to go on vacation to Spain (the majority).

12. The world's first public zoo was opened in England in 1829.

13. In England there is practically no snow in winter, and if it does, it is considered something incredible and immediately makes all movement difficult.

14. Great Britain has no constitution.

15. In 1952, readers of Time magazine named the Queen of England Man of the Year.

16. The hats of the English Guards are made from the fur of a Grizzly bear, with the hats of officers made from the fur of males (they are more spectacular), and the hats of privates from the fur of females. These hats weigh about 3 kg.

17. Queen Elizabeth II of England has been the reigning queen for over 60 years (since 1952).

Famous people of Great Britain

Actors and film workers– Daniel Radcliffe, Hugh Laurie, Jason Statham, Emma Watson, Sacha Baron Cohen, Christian Bale, Ben Kingsley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Caine, Sean Connery and others.

Writers– Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Tolkien, Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, H.G. Wells, etc.

Athletes - David Beckham, Michael Owen, Gareth Bale, Zara Phillips and others.

Musicians— Elton John, George Michael, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc.

Famous British cars

Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Land-Rover, Bentley, Aston-Martin, Mini Cooper, etc.

Famous English dishes (cuisine)

Roast beef (baked beef), Scotch eggs, shepherd's pie (Cottage pie), Oatmeal. In general, Great Britain is not particularly famous for its cuisine, so it’s not really worth drooling about).

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Greetings, my dear readers.

I don’t know what and in what quantities we lose every year wandering around the city, but the British say goodbye to 800 umbrellas in the subway every year! Can you already imagine this dump of small cane umbrellas? I see them clearly)).

In this regard, today our topic is United Kingdom: interesting facts. You will learn only about the most interesting things, and at the end, for especially inquisitive minds, I will give you a mini-summary of everything said in English! If this is not enough, then you can additionally find out what this country is so famous for.

Of course, about the country of origin English language we know almost more than our own. But do you know the most interesting facts about her? Let’s check it now.

1. If you manage to live to be 100 years old, expect a personal card from the Queen as a gift.
2. In our country - and in neighboring countries too - there is a strict ban for children: drinking alcoholic beverages is only allowed from the age of 16, but in the UK it is officially allowed to do this at home from - attention! - 5 years!
3. All horses, donkeys and ponies are required to have a passport. If you accidentally take your horse for a walk in the evening and you don't have proof, you will receive a fine of £5,000.
4. You have to be very careful with the mail. Stick a stamp with the image of an official upside down - that's it: you are a state traitor.
5. Unexpectedly, in England the most high level obese population. True, there is a small note here - among European countries.
6. Receiving a gold medal at the Olympics is an honor. But at the last Olympics, the gold medals consisted of 93% silver and only 1.3% gold.
7. London is the capital. And that explains why 16% of the UK is there.
8. The country's inhabitants are incredibly tolerant of the cold. If in November, while walking around the city, you see a man in a T-shirt, don’t be surprised, everything is fine.
9. The cost of a taxi there is simply incredible. But you can stop the car like in any movie - anywhere and at any time simply by waving your hand.
10. You can get from London to Paris by train in 2 hours. But at the same time, a significant part of the population has either been to Paris once or not at all.
11. Everyone! With this slogan, I will reveal to you the fact that admission to all the main museums in the country is absolutely free. You just have to decide for yourself how much you want donate to the museum for its development.
12. In the subway car, passengers leave the newspapers they read for the next readers. Thus, a newspaper passes through a hundred hands per day. What about us? We don't read newspapers!
13. You will not see stray animals on city streets, and a black cat will never cross your path - they are all kept in specialized nurseries.
14. very few sushi bars, but incredibly many Indian restaurants.
    
15. Every weekend, homemade and farm food fairs open at many venues in the city. And after 13.00 - look for fistulas - you won’t find them anywhere.
16. It is not customary to wash clothes at home. There are laundries in every area.
17. From the life of an ordinary Englishman: after 9-10 pm you cannot go to the store - everything is already closed. I wonder how people who like to eat at night live?
18. There are legends all over the world about the country's boarding houses. Surprisingly, children are required to study there for 13 years. After that, you either go to university or go to work.
19. Fact about Christmas: the British try to spend this holiday with their family. But New Year It is not a particularly important event for them.
20. Snow in England is an event. If even 1 centimeter of snow falls in the morning, the whole city stands still: transport does not run, planes do not fly - nothing can work properly!
    

ABOUT royal family England exists more facts than about any other family in the world. For example:

1. The law establishes that the monarch is the owner of all whales and dolphins in the country's coastal waters. Well, isn't it a strange law?
2. Princess Diana worked as a teacher in kindergarten And laundress.
3. History Fact: She took courses and worked as a driver in World War II.
4. By the way, about the queen: the actual and state dates of birth of the monarch are different. Elizabeth celebrates her birthday on April 21, but the whole country celebrates it in early June.

I think I promised you some tips in English? Well, here you go:

Great Britain is the country we know almost everything about. But there are some facts we don’t know. For example: if you are 100 years old you will get a personal post-card from the Queen. You can travel from the center of London to the center of Paris for 2 hours. There are no homeless cats or dogs on the streets. People in England don’t usually do the laundry themselves. There are lots of washing houses in the district. What about the Queen, the celebration of the Queen’s birthday takes place in June. Interesting fact is that the Queen was born on the 21st of April. The Queen used to work as a driver during the Second World War. The English people can bear any temperature: there are people walking on the streets in T-shirts in November. And the last but not the least: there are about 800 umbrellas lost in the underground every year.

Useful expressions:

to get a post-card from -get postcard from

to travel from place to place- travel from place to place

to do the laundry -wash things

to take place in June -happen V June

to bear the temperature -endure temperature

the last but not the least- last in order, but not least

Well, have you stocked up on new knowledge? I hope so. I am sure that for 3rd grade, whose students have to read about Great Britain more than once, these facts will be very useful, and for any adult, perhaps unexpected. Now, when you look at a photo of Great Britain, you will immediately remember these facts.

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It is difficult to meet a person who has not heard anything about England. Especially now, when there is so much news around the English political situation. But let's put politics aside! Below we present to you 10 facts about England that you might not know.

1 Foggy Albion

How many times have you heard the phrase “Foggy Albion”? We're sure there are a lot. But in reality it is not so foggy. Yes, you can find fog on the islands, but it’s as if it never happened in your city. The climate of England is much milder than in other countries. It is precisely because it is surrounded by water that the temperature does not change as much as on the continent. In summer, the average temperature will not exceed 30 degrees, and it will be difficult to reach this mark (average temperature 26-27 C). And thanks to the rains in the first half of summer, you will not die from the heat.

As for winter, those who like snowy and frosty weather are better off moving closer to the poles. And all because the temperature is unlikely to drop below zero. If here -18 is a normal temperature in winter, then in England this means terrible frost. The average temperature in winter is usually 2-3 degrees Celsius, and snow can only fall around Christmas, and then only a little.

In general, if you decide to move to England, then you don’t have to take thick fur coats with you, but it’s better to stock up on jackets and jeans, because it doesn’t get too hot here either.

Although you can take T-shirts and tank tops with you if you don’t want to stand out from the crowd. The British wear summer clothes until frost sets in. Severe people, you can’t say anything.

2 5 o'clock

Are you familiar with the stereotype that the British always drink tea every day at five o’clock in the evening? Now, this is not entirely true. Yes, the British are madly fond of tea, but they often drink tea after every meal. And yes, they will definitely invite you to have a cup of tea with them, and it will not be very polite on your part to refuse.

As for the tea itself, contrary to popular belief, there is little tasty tea in England. To drink a really good cup of tea, you need to look for a specialized store, because the tea in supermarkets is mostly quite mediocre. And also, contrary to the stereotype, the British do not like tea with milk, and do not drink liters of it. And in general, the question “Should you add milk to your tea?” you will be asked last.

3 Winter in England

By the way, due to the climate (see point 1), lakes and rivers in England do not freeze in winter, so there are many photographs of winter landscapes that look a little unusual, but no less beautiful. And due to the fact that there is little snow, a unique, but no less fabulous atmosphere is created, which all photographers will surely fall in love with.

Well, since we’re talking about snow, 10-15 cm of snow already means that you can safely stay at home. There will be no traffic, you will be told to stay at home, and the city will patiently wait for the snow to melt, because there are no snowplows here and there won’t be any. Just like that.

4 England is a paradise for animals

Queen Elizabeth with her dogs

The British are big animal lovers. You won’t see stray cats or dogs on the streets, and if you do, they will be well-fed, healthy and clean; they are probably regularly looked after by the employees of some cafe where the animal lives, so technically they are not homeless. By the way, back in 1824 the “Society for the Protection of Animals from Cruelty” was created, and it has royal status. So cats and dogs have lived in safety for almost 200 years. By the way, the Society for the Protection of Children in England was created in 1884. Therefore, children in England live in safety. The British have set their priorities.

5 Foxes on the streets of London

Royal fox hunt in England

These animals can be found even in cities. Although they usually live in parks, they go out at night and scare passing cyclists by throwing themselves under their wheels. This is probably how the foxes take revenge on the British for still organizing fox hunts. In the previous paragraph, we said that the people of England are very fond of animals. Well, they love traditions more.

6 Censorship in England

Whatever the case, censorship on English television is all right. She simply doesn't exist. Yes, in the English language, obscene expressions have already become the norm and do not cause such violent indignation as among Russian speakers, but if we hear on television obscene language- something out of the ordinary, in England they will treat it normally. “The F Word,” as they put it, can be said quite calmly by announcers, especially if a person is being quoted.

7 Polite Englishmen

The stereotypical Englishman is polite, correct and meek. Actually, this has some similarities with reality. The British are really very polite and will apologize, ask for forgiveness or say "please" to everyone at all times. For example, if you pushed a person on the street, or stepped on someone’s foot in transport, they will immediately tell you “Oh, sorry” and in no case will they cause a scandal or look askance. However, don’t be fooled, because it’s not about you. IN modern England“thank you, forgive me, please” are just interjections. They will even apologize to the bedside table if they get caught.

8 A little about languages ​​in England

Unlike Americans, the British are very ashamed that everyone knows them native language, and they usually only speak English. So, when communicating with a native Englishman, you will probably hear that you speak English very well. But you shouldn't be so proud of yourself. Even if you only say “London is the capital of Great Britain” with a very strong Russian accent, you will still be praised and told that you speak perfect English.

9 Red telephone booth

The same symbol of London as the double-decker bus. However, not everyone knows that before becoming what we know it, the booth went through many deformations. Here, for example, is its first version (left) and latest (right):

And here is the same booth from the inside.
Now you have definitely seen everything.

10 “Boxes” in which the British live

Probably, this is what one could call apartments, pubs (which the British love very much), shops, restaurants, etc. In England everything is so cramped, narrow and tiny that you're about to step on someone's foot, so it's understandable why they apologize so much. If you don’t like being in a crowd or constantly touching some people, then we do not advise you to go to England, because this cannot be avoided there. However, this somehow brings the British together. They may come to you strangers, as long as there is an empty seat at your table and it will not be considered rude. They won't even be interested in you, they just want to sit around.

Speaking of pubs! The British really love them madly, which is why it is in pubs that every evening you can find a huge number of Englishmen relaxing after a hard day with friends.

This is what England is like! We hope you found this little “trip” interesting.

Great Britain is the country that gave the world English, the language of international communication. Lord Byron and his father spoke on it nuclear physics Ernest Rutherford, William Shakespeare and the creator of classical electrodynamics, James Maxwell, as well as Agatha Christie, Rudyard Kipling, Michael Faraday, James Joule. Great Britain (often called England) is rich in famous, outstanding people.

The Kingdom of Great Britain is a union of four historical national regions - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The country is located in northwestern Europe, on the British Isles. Majestic Atlantic Ocean washes the country in the north and west. The kingdom is separated from the mainland by the English Channel and Pas de Calais.

Great Britain is a highly developed country, its form of government is a constitutional monarchy. It is densely populated. Great Britain is called a country outstanding achievements. The achievements of English scientists, inventors, and engineers accelerated industrial revolution, which in the 18th century transformed England from an agricultural country into a highly developed industrial country. Today the UK economy is one of the most powerful in the world.

This country has been familiar to us since childhood. We like English songs about Robin Bobbin, about the house that Jack built, about the cat that was visiting the queen, and the kittens that lost their gloves. As we get older we learn about the great things that make Britain Great Britain.

First of all, these are, of course, people. TO famous people countries include: mathematicians William Hopkins, Lewis Carroll, writers Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, Daniel Defoe, physicist Isaac Newton, chemists Henry Cavendish, John Dalton, artists Richard Boyle, William Kent, biologist Charles Darwin and others.

Great Britain is a beautiful, hilly country where special efforts are made in landscape design. England in general is a trendsetter in the field of landscape design. English flower gardens are the most beautiful in Europe. And not just floral ones. The English garden is a harmonious combination of deciduous and coniferous trees. For the British, a garden is not just a beautiful combination of plants. This is a cult site, visited by families, it is a way of life, a breath of fresh air, a source of national pride, a topic for discussion over a traditional English tea party.

What interesting things can you see in the UK?

Of course, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the British Museum, the National Gallery, Berkshire with Royal Windsor and the Thames, ancient Nottingham, home of the famous literary character Robin Hood, the limestone valleys of Derbyshire.

- an ancient park in Oxford,

— botanical garden Q,

— Needles (“Needles”) on the Isle of Wight. These are three snow-white chalk cliffs framed by blue foaming waters,

- the largest gorge in Great Britain - Cheddar, Somerset,

- Giant's Causeway, Antrim,

- a cave on the island of Staffa. It was about her that Walter Scott said that her beauty “exceeds all expectations.”

Note to English lovers

50 interesting FACTS ABOUT ENGLAND

1. In the 17th and 18th centuries in England there was a position of royal uncorker of ocean bottles with letters

2. Christ Church College is one of the richest and most beautiful colleges in Oxford. Scenes from the Harry Potter film were filmed in its famous Dining Hall.

3. There is one famous pub in Oxford. It's called "Eagle and Child". It has existed since the 16th century. Here, for 23 years, from 1939 to 1962, meetings of the Inklings literary circle were held every Tuesday from half past twelve to one in the afternoon. Members of the circle were Professor of English Language and Literature at Merton College and author of The Lord of the Rings John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and his close friend Clive Staples Lewis, a teacher at Magdalen College and author of the famous Chronicles of Narnia.

4. Table tennis appeared as entertainment for the highest English society in the 1880s. The role of the grid was first played by books arranged in a row, the balls were champagne corks, and the rackets were cigarette cases. The name of this game at that time was “wiff-waff”.

5. The only place in Great Britain where the king or queen cannot enter is the House of Commons.

6. In 2005 in the UK, according to a survey public opinion on the theme of the greatest technical invention Since 1800, the bicycle has been recognized as the winner. Not only did it beat inventions such as the Internet and the internal combustion engine, but it also received more votes than all other inventions combined.

7. Winnie the Pooh got his name from one of the real toys of Christopher Robin, the son of the writer Milne. The toy was named after a female bear at the London Zoo named Winnipeg, who came there from Canada.

8. Any postage stamp must bear the name of the country that issued it. in Latin letters. If the name is not found, this is a UK stamp. It is exempt from this obligation as the first country in history to use stamps.

9. Winston Churchill was very fond of Armenian cognac and drank a bottle of 50-proof Dvin cognac every day. One day the prime minister discovered that Dvin had lost its former taste. He expressed his dissatisfaction with Stalin. It turned out that the master Margar Sedrakyan, who was engaged in the Dvina blend, was exiled to Siberia. He was returned and reinstated in the party. Churchill began to receive his favorite cognac again, and Sedrakyan was subsequently awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor.

10. The Queen's official birthday is celebrated in the UK and Commonwealth countries in June, although she was actually born on 21 April.

11. The largest lake by volume of water is Loch Ness in Scotland. Legend has it that a huge sea monster lives in the depths of Loch Ness.

12. To this day, the song “Yesterday” by the Beatles holds the lead in the number of reworks - which is officially recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.

13. According to the 1909 census, the Scots were the most high race in Europe.

14. The City is still a city within the city of London - it, for example, has its own mayor and its own police.

15. The official animal of Scotland is the unicorn.

16. A glass of Guinness draft beer contains fewer calories than a glass of orange juice.

17. There is no written constitution in Great Britain.

18. Windsor Castle. Inside the castle there is the famous Doll's House, donated to the royal family in 1924. The house has everything you need, including running water and electricity, on a scale of one to twelve, doll things are on display. It contains light bulbs the size of dewdrops and miniature cars that can travel almost 150,000 km on one liter of gasoline!

19. London is located on the prime meridian, which is called Greenwich.

20. In 1826, the world's first zoo opened in London. When the zoo opened, the most famous event was the African Elephant.

21. No matter where you are in England, you will never be too far from the sea! It doesn't matter where you stand - you'll never be more than 80 miles from the sea.

22. Big Ben- this is not just a tower with a huge clock. There are cells in the decorative ornament of the tower walls. They have not been used since 1880, but nevertheless they remain ready to jail any Member of Parliament who dares to violate parliamentary privilege.

23. The most famous paper manufacturer in England was called ... Whatman.

24. Only in 1947 in England was the position of the person who was supposed to fire a cannon when Napoleon Bonaparte (!) entered England was abolished.

25. The first book published in England was dedicated to chess.

26. The Queen owns sturgeon, whales and dolphins in British territorial waters; by decree of 1324 they were recognized as “royal fish”.

27. Readers of Time magazine voted the Queen Man of the Year in 1952.

28. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms.

30. Several times an unusual guest was seen in the River Thames in central London - a whale. According to experts, it could be a Northern Bottle-nosed whale. When the mammal emerges from the water, its muzzle is clearly visible, which really resembles the bottom of a bottle. This species of whale lives in the North and Irish Seas, rising to high northern latitudes in the summer.

31. In England they take care of ghosts. For example, the first official ghost hunting club was organized in this country back in 1665. This society was founded not by the insane or psychopaths, but by quite respectable scientists of that time, among whom was the famous physicist Robert Boyle, known to every schoolchild according to the Boyle-Mariotte law. And the only task of this club of interests was precisely to study the phenomenon of ghosts.

32. The first Roman settlement in the area of ​​the modern City of London appeared about 2,000 years ago.

33. According to scientists, Stonehenge is not only a solar and lunar calendar, as previously thought, but also an accurate model solar system in cross section.

34. The speaker who opens the meeting of the English Parliament, as is known, still traditionally sits on a sack of wool. This custom comes from the Middle Ages, when England was the main exporter of wool and woolen products to Europe and was considered a leading producer in both quality and quantity of the material. Symbolizing the country's national treasure, the Lord Chancellor sat and still sits on a sack filled with wool. The only change in tradition is that the bag is filled with wool not only from Great Britain, but also from other Commonwealth countries, which symbolizes the unity of these countries.

35. During the construction of the Cathedral of St. Paul, a stone was found with the symbolic inscription “Resurgam” (“I will rise again”), it was laid in the foundation of the cathedral.

36. In London there is one tradition that is not directly related to the queen, but very attractive for tourists - the Ceremony of the Keys. For 700 years in a row, every night the chief jailer Tower of London, better known as the Beefeater (dressed exactly like the character on the famous gin bottle) performs the ritual of locking the gates of the Tower. All gates must be locked at exactly 21:53. After this, the Tower's resident trumpeter sounds the all-clear and the ceremony ends.

37. The famous English labyrinth Longleat Hedge Maze consists of 16,000 English yew trees and is the longest in the world. It was formed in 1975 by designer Greg Bright, the labyrinth area is 0.6 hectares (60 acres), the length of all passages is 2.7 kilometers. Unlike most similar structures, this labyrinth is three-dimensional, since inside it there are six wooden bridges from which you can view and evaluate the route. In the center of the labyrinth is observation tower, which is its end point, from where you can once again examine the entire complex in detail.

38. The famous hats of the guards are made from the fur of the North American grizzly bear. Officers' hats are taller and shinier. The fact is that they are made from the fur of a male, and the hats of privates and non-commissioned officers are made from the fur of a female grizzly bear (it does not look so impressive). This hat weighs about three kilograms.

40. Next to the Sherlock Holmes pub there is a Royal Mail cabinet. It was not installed in this place by chance. Letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes are often dropped into it.

41. In the restaurant on the second floor of the Sherlock Holmes pub, the shadow of Sherlock Holmes is always with you

42. To wash your hands before eating, the administrator of the Sherlock Holmes restaurant gives you a keychain with a magnifying glass and a master key for the restroom.

43. The Gallery of Whispers in St. Paul's Cathedral owes its name to a feature of its acoustics not foreseen by the architects: a word, even spoken in a whisper, at one end of the gallery, is repeatedly reflected by its walls, as a result of which this whisper can well be heard by a person located at the other end of the gallery . It consists of 432 steps.

44. Big Ben is not a tower, but a 14-ton bell.

45. It is believed that in England they speak English. If only... Everywhere there is a language of its own. In Cornwall they speak Cornish, in Wales they speak Welsh, and in Scotland, correctly, they speak Gallic. It’s impossible to understand anything, but it’s terribly interesting. The most interesting thing is Wales. There are words there that are half a kilometer long, in the writing of which there is not a single vowel, but many of the consonants are two in a row.

46. ​​It can be said without exaggeration that London is the most green city in the world. Parks and squares occupy 11% of the city's area, and there are more than 1,700 of them in total. We can walk around almost the entire city center without leaving the park. And there is nothing to be surprised here, because gardens are one of the “fads” of the British.

47. The famous Cheshire Cat from “Alice in Wonderland” is the hero of an old proverb. “He smiles like a Cheshire cat,” the British said back in the Middle Ages. Some scholars believed that this proverb came from signs at the entrance to old Cheshire taverns. From time immemorial, they depicted a leopard baring its teeth with a shield in its paws, and since the home-grown artists who painted the signs had never seen a leopard, it looked like a smiling cat.

48. Volumes could be filled with each of Carroll’s images in the book “Alice in Wonderland.” For example, the rivalry between the Lion and the Unicorn lasted for many centuries: the Lion was depicted on the ancient coat of arms of England, and the Unicorn - on Scotland. IN early XVII century, after the unification of England with Scotland, both animals appear in the royal coat of arms.

49. The fashion for shorts came from England, it was introduced by Cambridge students, who were the first to use very short pants for sports on the water.

50. Queen Elizabeth I Tudor at one time rejected a marriage proposal from Ivan the Terrible. But in the 19th century, marriages between the reigning houses of Russia and England were in fashion.