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In 1815, the French Wars ended with the defeat of the Emperor Napoleon by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo.
The flower associated with Wales is the daffodil.
During Charles II’s reign, a great fire destroyed much of the city, including many churches and St Paul’s Cathedral.
MPs are elected at a General Election, which is held at least every five years.
This statement is true.
The National Trust is a charity that works to preserve important buildings, coastline and countryside in the UK.
This statement is true.
One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England.
Winston Churchill remains a much-admired figure to this day, and in 2002 was voted the greatest Briton of all time by the public.
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The UK Parliament is formed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
In 1928, women were given the right to vote at the age of 21, the same as men.
The monarch is the head of the Church of England.
The Grand National is a horse racing event.
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a series of poems in English about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage. This collection of poems is called The Canterbury Tales.
Christmas Day is celebrated on the 25th of December.
During the civil war between the king and Parliament the country split into those who supported the king (the Cavaliers) and those who supported Parliament (the Roundheads).
The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux tapestry.
Anne Boleyn was unpopular in the country and was accused of taking lovers. She was executed at the Tower of London.
Racial crime and smoking in public places are examples of criminal offences.
Sir Charles (Charlie) Chaplin became famous in silent movies for his tramp character and was one of many British actors to make a career in Hollywood.
Anyone aged 18 or over can stand for election as an MP but they are unlikely to win unless they have been nominated to represent one of the major political parties. These are the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, or one of the parties representing Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish interests.
Sir Robert Watson-Watt developed the radar.
The official home of the Prime Minister is 10 Downing Street.
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By law, radio and television coverage of the political parties must be balanced and so equal time has to be given to rival viewpoints.
