· Edmund of the East Angles · 855-1050 · Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England · East Anglia was once a great Anglo-Saxon kingdom · The Kings lived and were buried in great splendour · It was also a brutal time · this is the extraordinary story of brave King Edmund and his miraculous return · 100 years after his death passed thought A Wise Wizard and Some Curious Cats · Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Wales · 1553 1620 · English Cymraeg language · animals can get up to all kinds of tricks · wickedly playful cats that once frequented an old inn at Betws-y-Coed in Wales A Witch in a Bottle · Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England · 1100 1200 · Some witches are good, some are bad, some are helpful and others cause trouble. This is the tale of one very troublesome witch. · However, there is no bad deed without a negative response so the witch was put in a bottle
standard of the early Britons after Roman occupation.An 8th -century legend describes a fight between a red dragon(Wales)and a white dragon (England)and which the former triumphed. CITIES Cardiff Swansea(1969 to mark the investiture of the Prince of Wales.) Bangor Newport(the latest,marking the Queen`s Golden Jubilee in 2002,today a centreof high technology industry) NAME The name Wales comes from the Cymraeg word Gwalia, meaning in English "Homeland". It later became Latinized as Walia, then by the Normans to something like Wal~es....then Wales. Wales has not been politically independent since 1282,when it was conquered by King Edward I of England. Until 1999,Wales was ruled directly from London;that year saw the first elections to the National Assembly of Wales,which has limited domestic powers and cannot make law.
Swansea, Newport, Wrexham Official Languages: Welsh, English Population: 3,006,430 (StatsWales 2010) Patron Saint: St David Climate similar to the rest of the UK changes quite quickly Rain - autumn and early winter months (October January) the summer months are the hottest Language All speak English Welsh language is spoken fluently by over half a million - 20% of the population It's called Cymraeg Myths King Arthur & his soldiers Mabinogion - a collection of their medieval tales Lady of the Lake Beddgelert Castles Over 600 castles Caerphilly castle one of the largest Castell coch red castle Cardiff Castle tourist attraction St David Celebrations on 1 March St David died in 589AD wear national emblems - a daffodil or leek special concerts and processions
Language. Wars. Engand and Scotland eventually became 1 contry 4. How many people approximately speak English? Approximately 600 million 5. Who (which tribes) gave the base of the English language?Germanic tribes- Anglo-Saxons. 6. Describe Wales.- Wales is a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain. The national game of Wales is Rugby. Flag- Red dragon on a green and white field. They have their own language Cymraeg ( Welsh) . Anthem- Land Of My Fathers. Official animal- Dragon. There used to be a lot of coalmines. 7. What are the symbols of the 4 constituent countries? England- The three national symbols of England are St.George's cross; The red Rose and the Three Lions Crest; The oak is national tree; Northen Ireland- Shamrock; St.Patrick ;Scotland-thistle, St.Andrew 's cross . ; Wales-daffodil, leek, Prince of Wales's feathers; St.David, red dragon 8
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