Think Teen! Unit5 Lesson 3 p.67, Reading The United Kingdom
United Kingdom Map Flag Coat of arms
Patron saint of England Anglia Flag Coat of arms Location Capital: London Stonehenge A prehistoric monument
Location Wales Flag, Coat of arms Neolithic dolmen (megalith) in Wales Probably a tomb. Capital: Cardiff Saint David: a saint and the patron saint of Wales.
Flag Scotland Location "St. Andrew's Cross is the national flag of Scotland bagpiper Coat of arms Capital: Edinburgh
Location Ireland: Northern Flag (no flag), Coat of arms North Capital: Belfast South: Republic of Ireland Éire Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland The Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Britain and Colonies
Iron Age: Stonehenge Stonehenge is a wonder of the ancient world. secrets of Britain in 2500 BC.
Iron Age chariots or carts Shield Iron Age Celts Greece
410 to 800 : Saxons
Julius Caesar, 54 BC The Romans
The Picts were a group of Late Iron Age and Early Medieval Celtic people living in ancient eastern and northern Scotland 122: Hadrian s Wall 142: Antonine s Wall The Roman Emperor Hadrian started to build an eighty-mile long wall which became known as Hadrian's Wall to keep the 'barbarian' Picts from Scotland out of Roman Britain.
490-542: After the Romans King Arthur (Briton) Excalibur The Lady of the Lake Merlin The knights of the round table
889 AD : The Viking Age Viking brooch Viking sword
The Viking Age 889: 9 th and 10 th c. AD Viking Ship axe heads
The Norman Conquest : 1066 Mail (μεταλλικός θώρακας) Castle
Weapons
William the Conqueror 1066-1087
1066-1087: William the Conqueror The Tower of London viewed from the River Thames
The Tower of London Yeomen Warders (1552) are the colourfullydressed bodyguards on duty at the Tower of London. They are responsible for looking after any prisoners at the Tower and safeguarding the British crown jewels. The Yeomen Warders are popularly known as the Beefeaters. the thistle, rose and shamrock, emblems of Scotland, England and Ireland State dress uniform Normal everyday uniform
Tower bridge, Thames There are24 bridges along the River Thames
Tower bridge, Thames
The Palace of Westminster, the Clock Tower and the Westminster Bridge The Palace of Westminster is now the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Palace of Westminster, the Clock Tower, Big Ben The quarter bells for the great bell (Big Ben) at the Clock Tower
The Palace of Westminster, the Clock Tower, Big Ben
Westminster Abbey the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and British monarchs.
Buckingham Palace
The Guard if the Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
The foot Guard of the Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
The foot guard
Buckingham Palace: Horse Guards The life Guards The Bleus and Royals
Buckingham Palace The life Guards The Bleus and Royals
Buckingham Palace: The Gold State Coach
Buckingham Palace: The Gold State Coach
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom Crown Jewels kept in the Tower of London the regalia (βασιλικό έμβλημα) and vestments (ενδύματα) worn by the monarch of the United Kingdom during the coronation ceremony and at other state functions. Process: The sovereign is 1. anointed with holy oil and the presented with the robes, armills, swords, orb, ring, sceptres and spurs. 2.After that the sovereign is crowned.
The Queen's coronation robes Coronation Dress he robe, which weighs more than 15lb (6.80388 kg), was made for the Queen's
The Queen's coronation robes The Super tunica The Stole
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom The Ampulla golden eagle flask which holds the holy oil with which a sovereign is anointed The Coronation Spoon (silver +gold) is used to rub the oil.
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom the Orb, the armills and the coronation ring the Archbishop places it in the Sovereign s right hand to represent supreme power and independent authority over the country "the bracelets of wisdom and sincerity" It is placed on the fourth finger of the sovereign by the archbishop, as a symbol of 'kingly dignity'. Gold, sapphire, rubies, diamonds, silver
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom The Imperial State Crown The Sceptre with the cross The Sceptre with the Dove It symbolizes temporal power (right hand) It symbolizes spiritual power (left hand)
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom Sword of Offering Five Swords The Jeweled Sword of Offering (1820) is the only sword presented to the Sovereign during the Coronation (by the Archbishop of Canterbury, to signify that the royal power is at the service of the church)
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom The Sword of Spiritual Justice The Sword of Temporal Justice
The Swords The Sword of State: It symbolises the defence of the church and the defence of the people. The Sword of Mercy: it has been cut off about 1 from its original point, symbolising the mercy that should temper the sharpness of royal justice.
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom The spurs are representative of knighthood The Royal Maces (σκήπτρο/ρόπαλο), two out of sixteen are carried into the Abbey on coronation day. Mace-weapon The ceremonial mace was used as a symbol of authority of military commanders.
The coronation ceremony
The coronation ceremony
The coronation ceremony
Coronation Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) in her coronation robes, wearing the crown and holding the globe and a sceptre Portrait of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) in her coronation robes and wearing the State Diadem. Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (1953) in her coronation robes, wearing the crown and holding the globe and a sceptre
Coronation King George IV (1820-1830) King Edward VII (1901-1910) King George VI (1895-1952)
Prince or Princess - son or daughter of a sovereign. Prince or Princess - children of the Heir Apparent Prince or Princess - children of other sons of the Sovereign Prince or Princess - Other grand children of the Sovereign Duke Marquess Earl (κόμης) Viscount (υποκόμης) Baron British King of Arms (Herald) Loyalists military coronet (Canadian) Loyalists civil coronet (Canadian)
1189-1199 Richard I, 'The Lionheart' (Richard Cœur de Lion) Led the Third Crusade into the Holy Land Robin Hood
ENGLISH MEDIEVAL KNIGHT 1200-1300
1829: Robert Peel sets up the Metropolitan Police
1829: Robert Peel sets up the Metropolitan Police
Cultural icons of England Fish and chips A telephone box and a policeman
Post-box
1516-1558 : Mary I, Tudor Catherine of Aragon Her executions (burned at the stake) of Protestants caused her opponents to give her the nickname "Bloody Mary". Bloody Mary cocktail
Double Decker bus Old style double decker New double decker Bus stop
1823-1852: The British Museum
Scotland The Coronation Chair and the Stone of Scone
Scotland haggis The thistle The Celtic cross
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