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England is part of the United Kingdom together with Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It is the largest as well as the most populated country in the United Kingdom.

See the fact file below for more information on the England or alternatively, you can download our 20-page England worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

INTRODUCTION

  • England is bordered by Scotland to the northern side and Wales to the western side.
  • London, England’s bustling capital, was recently voted the second-most-visited city in the world with 20 million international visitors.
  • As being abundant in history and culture, England boasts some of the most famous writers, singers, scientists, and sports personalities worldwide.

HISTORY

  • The island of Great Britain has been inhabited for thousands of years by Celtic groups, including the Britons who arrived in what is now England by around the 500s BCE.
  • In around 55 BCE, Romans invaded England and controlled most of it by 100 CE. England and Wales together made the Roman province of Britannia and remained members of the Roman Empire until the 400s.
  • There were three groups from northern Europe who invaded England beginning in the 400s. These invaders were the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes who took over most of England and slowly formed many kingdoms. Their language, Anglo-Saxon, later developed into modern English. The territory became known as Angle-land, which later came to be England.
  • Large parts of England were conquered by the Danish Vikings in the 800s. Alfred the Great, the Anglo-Saxon ruler, defeated the Danes in 877. In the 900s, the rulers who followed him built one united English kingdom. The Danes invaded once more, and England was ruled by Danish kings for part of the 1000s.
  • Another group of Vikings called the Normans had taken control of northern France. The Norman Duke William conquered England from France in 1066.
  • The Normans governed England until 1154. Normans were strong kings and prevented any further invasions of England.
  • A series of battles fought between the House of Plantagenet of England and the House of Valois of France from 1337 to 1453, also known as the Hundred Years’ War.
  • After the Hundred Years’ War, England turned to be involved in its own conflicts for the control of the throne, known as the Wars of the Roses.
  • The House of Plantagenet was separated into two rival branches: the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
  • In 1485, the War of the Roses ended with the establishment of the Tudor dynasty by Henry Tudor of the House of Lancaster.
  • The House of Stuart, who made England a colonial power, later succeeded the House of Tudors.
  • A series of armed conflicts between the Royalists and the Parliamentarians took place from 1642 to 1651 during the Stuart dynasty; these were known as the English Civil War.
  • King Charles I was executed as a result of the war and a series of republican governments were established.
  • Commonwealth of England was the first government which was a Parliamentary republic from 1649 to 1653.
  • That government was then followed by The Protectorate, a military dictatorship under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell, from 1653 to 1659.
  • The Stuarts returned to the reinstated throne in 1660, however King James II was overthrown in the Revolution of 1688 (also known as the Glorious Revolution).
  • England (which also comprised Wales) unified with Scotland and formed a single sovereign state known as “Great Britain” in 1707.
  • After the Industrial Revolution, Great Britain ruled as the greatest colonial Empire in recorded history.
  • But because of World War I and II, Great Britain weakened, and nearly all the overseas colonies of the Empire gained independence and became sovereign countries.

ENGLAND NAME ORIGIN

  • The origin of England’s name is the Old English name “Englaland” meaning “land of the Angles”. Angels were the people of one of the main Germanic tribes who inhabited the region (Great Britain) during the Early Medieval Period or the Early Middle Ages.

GEOGRAPHY

  • England covers approximately 65% of the island of Great Britain including the Isles of Sicily and the Isle of Wight.
  • Bordered by Wales to the west and Scotland to the north, England has an extensive coastline along the North Sea, Irish Sea, and the Celtic Sea, Bristol Channel, and English Channel areas of the Atlantic Ocean.
  • The highest point with a height of 3,208 feet (978 meters) above the sea level is the Scafell Pike mountain situated in the Lake District and the lowest point with a height of -13 feet (-4 meters) below the sea level is located in the marsh region called The Fens.
  • England’s total area is 130,279 km² (50,301 square miles).
  • England’s overall climate is of temperate maritime type. In this climate, the temperature remains mild, not much lower than 0°C (32°F), in winter and not much higher than 32°C (90°F) in summer.

DEMOGRAPHIC

  • The population of England in 2017 was estimated as 55,619,400 which is about 84% of the entire population of the United Kingdom.
  • Many people in England are Christian, but different religions such as Islam, Sikhism, and Judaism are also practiced.
  • Polish is the second most spoken language of England’s inhabitants after English.
  • The inhabitants of England belong to several other ethnic and racial groups than British and speak many different languages.

ECONOMY

  • The economy of England is the largest of all the four countries of the UK and is one of the biggest in the world.
  • Agriculture was the main pillar of England’s economy until the 18th century, but after the industrial revolution, it became a highly industrialized country.
  • England is an essential producer of chemical products, textiles, automobiles, locomotives, and engines, as well as aircraft.
  • The financial services sector has accounted for a significant proportion of England’s economy since the last three decades.
  • The City of London is one of the biggest financial centers in the world where banks, insurance companies, future exchanges, and commodities are intensively concentrated.
  • The official currency of England is the British pound sterling (£).
  • The Bank of England is located in London, which is the central bank of the United Kingdom.

CULTURE

  • England’s culture comprises its unique arts, architecture, languages, clothing items, cuisines, folklores, literature, music, performing arts, sports, philosophy, symbols, and religious rituals as well as celebrations.
  • England’s most popular sport is football (soccer) but others such as cricket and rugby have large followings.
  • The most famous English foods include Sunday roast, fish and chips, and roasted joints.
  • Since the Middle Ages, apple pie has been a traditional English dessert.
  • England is well known for numerous things, some of which are its long history, the Royal Family, celebrities, pubs, historical sites and castles, educational institutes, sports, music, and climate.

England Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the England across 20 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use England worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the England which is part of the United Kingdom together with Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It is the largest as well as the most populated country in the United Kingdom.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • England Facts
  • England Acrostics
  • Fast Facts
  • Significant Events
  • Brief Four Facts
  • England Map
  • London
  • England Wordsearch
  • Best Person from England
  • Best of England
  • Trip to England

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