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Bedlam

History; British history

Chaos - after the London mental institution founded originally as a religious house by Simon Fitzmary in 1247, and converted into the 'Bethlehem Hospital' for lunatics by Henry VIII.

Blighty

History; British history

England (esp when viewed by an Englishman overseas) - from foreign service in colonial India, the Hindu word 'bilayati' meant 'foreign' or 'European'.

Sutton Hoo is the site of two cemeteries in Suffolk, UK, and is well-known for the undisturbed ship burial featuring a wealth of Anglo-Saxon artefacts of outstanding historical value, which are now ...

Restoration (England)

History; British history

The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the interregnum period of the Commonwealth of England ...

Interregnum (England)

History; British history

The English Interregnum was a period of parliamentary and military rule by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the Commonwealth of England from 1649 to 1660. The period began with the overthrow ...

House of Stuart

History; British history

The House of Stuart is a European royal house. It was founded during the late 14th century when the Stuarts became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland and subsequently the house ruled over Great ...

House of Hanover

History; British history

The House of Hanover was a German royal dynasty that ruled over parts of Germany and the United Kingdom. The house became monarchs of the United Kingdom in 1714 and it was the ruling dynasty until ...