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the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of
Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on
the wider world.
The Kingdom of Englan which after 1284 included Wales was a sovereign state until 1.May 1707,
when the Acts of Union put into effect the terms agreed in the Treaty of Union the previous year,
resulting in a political union with the Kingtdom of Great Britain to create the new Kingdom of
Great Britain 1800. The name "England" is derived from the Old English word Englaland, which
means "land of the Angeles". The capital of Englan is London , The head of state is Queen
Elisabeth II and the prime minister is Gordon Brown. English Heritage is a governmental body
with a broad remit of managing the historic sites, artefacts and environments of England. It is
currently sponsored by the Departmend for Culture, Media and sport