I Did Not Know All Of This, Did You?

          I had a globe when I was a kid. Lost it in a move. I really should look at maps more (she says, red-faced with embarrassment).


          And for the man who read this over my shoulder a few minutes ago, questioning parts of it, Wikipedia says:

c. 925 – The Kingdom of England. Established by the unification of Anglo-Saxon tribes across modern day England.

1536 – Kingdom of England and Wales. A bill enacted by King Henry VIII which effectively made England and Wales the same country, governed by the same laws.

1707 – Kingdom of Great Britain. The Kingdom of England (which includes Wales) joined with the Kingdom of Scotland to form The Kingdom of Britain.

1801 – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Ireland joins the union, and once again the name changes.

1922 – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland (Eire, or ‘Southern Ireland’) withdraws from the union, leaving just the northern counties of Ireland. This is the UK that remains to this day.


--- Thanks to Elizabeth Hunt for sharing this image to a genealogy Facebook group!