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15 Cards in this Set
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When did King Eward 1 introduce the Statue of Rhuddlan (which annexed Wales to the Crown of England)? |
1284 |
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When and what was the first ship to circumnavigate the world? |
1577. Golden hind |
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When was the Battle of Culloden? |
1746 |
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When did William of Orange invade England? |
1688 |
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In which year was the Union flag created? |
1606 |
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When did the first Jews come to Britain to settle in London? |
1656 |
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When were the Corn Laws introduced? |
1846 |
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When was a Turing machine invented? |
1930s |
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How many members does the Welsh assembly have? |
60 |
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When did William, the Duke of Normandy defeat Harold, the Saxon king of England (at the Battle of Hastings)? |
1066 |
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How many member countries does the Council of Europe have? |
47 |
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How many national parks does the UK have? |
15 Wales, Scotland and England |
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When did hereditary peers lose the automatic right to attend the House of Lords? |
1999 |
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How many senior MPs get appointed by the PM to become ministers in charge of departments? |
20 |
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When did Robert the Bruce defeat the English at the Battle of Bannockburn? |
1314 |