f am o us writ er s British (1 9 0 0- 19 97 ) r itc he t t Victor Sawdon P · writer and critic · short stories · 1920 1930 was writing newspapers and reviews for different papers · knighted in 1975 · President of the worldwide association of writers · 40 books ( 190 3 197 3 ) lom e r William P · novelist, poet and literary editor · educated in United Kingdom, but described himself as a AngloAfricanAsian · first novels · after several years went to Japan and after that to England · 30 books
Henry II Creates an Empire Henry's claims by blood and marriage · Henry's father, Geoffrey Plantagenet, held rich lands as a vassal. · Henry received the claim to the English throne. · Henry's marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine placed him firmly in the ascendancy. · Henry was the most powerful vassal in France. Taking the English Throne · It was 1147 when Henry had accompanied his mother on an invasion of England. · On 22 May 1149 he was knighted by King David I of Scotland. · Within the year he secured his right to the throne. · On 19 December 1154 he was crowned in Westminster Abbey. Lordship over Ireland · Shortly after his coronation, Henry sent a group of clerics to invade Ireland. · In 1171, Henry arrived from France, declaring himself Lord of Ireland. · In 1172, Roman Catholicism was proclaimed as the only permitted religious practice in Ireland. Consolidation in Scotland
Sir Thomas More Born in London, his father became a judge and was knighted. Thomas was educated in the household of the Archbishop of Canterbury. In Christmas plays he improvised his parts. In 1492 he was sent to Oxford. He lived 4 years at the London Charterhouse sharing the life of monks. In 1504 he became a Member of Parliament, where he persuaded the members not to vote to the king the huge sum of money he demanded. In 1505 he married Jane Colt whom he had 4 children. His 3 daughters and 1 son were educated by the best scholars available. Jane died in
Terry Prachett · Born 28 April, 1948 · Beaconsfield, England · Early interests: astronomy, collected tea cards about space. Which led him to science fiction! · Published his first story "The Hades Business" at the age of 13 · Left school when he was 17 to start a career as a journalist Terry Prachett · Married with Lyn in 1968 · Their daughter Rhianna is also a writer · Was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease · Was knighted in 2009 · Made himself a sword! · Has a observatory in his garden The Truckers · First published in 1988 · Between Fantasy and Sci-Fi · First book in the Bromeliad Trilogy · Children's book · Also for grown-ups · Humorous and easy to read The Truckers · Setting: Between 1980s and 1990s *In the fields *In a department store
did smile on meeting Lady Gaga following the Royal Variety Performance in 2009 in Blackpool. Duke Of Edinburgh: Tom Jones The famously tactful Duke of Edinburgh said to Tom Jones after his Royal Variety Performance in 1969: "What do you gargle with, pebbles?". He later added: "It is very difficult at all to see how it is possible to become immensely valuable by singing what I think are the most hideous songs." Sir Tom Jones was, of course, knighted in 2005. Prince Edward: Peter Gabriel Prince Edward, the Earl Of Wessex, is an avid fan of Peter Gabriel. THANK YOU
Viljandi C. R. Jakobson Gymnasium Liis Todesk 11c Supervisors: T. Pukk, M. Maasen Viljandi 2009 INTRODUCTION The composer Background The story Paris Opera House Characters Facts & figures Reviews Awards On Broadway THE COMPOSER Andrew Lloyd Webber Born 22 March, 1948 Attended Oxford University The Really Useful Group Knighted in 1992 Owns 7 theatres in London THE COMPOSER Years active: 1965-present 13 musicals Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Individual pop songs Collaboration with Tim Rice Eurovision Song Contest Many different awards BACKGROUND Based on Le Fantome de l'Opera by Gaston Leroux Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe Choreographed by Gillian Lynne Directed by Hal Prince
The Presentations Triinu: "The Notorious Prisoners of the Tower" Built in 1078, has been used as a fortress, Royal Palace, a prison, the home for Crown Jewels. The first prisoner was Ranulf Flambard in 1100. The only woman tortured in the Tower was Anne Askew. Guy Fawkes was prisoned 5 th November 1605, hung in 1607. Walter Raleigh was knighted, married without queen´s permission. Last prisoners were in the Tower in 1952. Rita: "Alexander Fleming" Was a pharmacologist, has graduated 6 schools, studied anti-bacterial agents, found Lysozyme accidentally in 1922 and penicillin, which changed the world, in 1928. Won Nobel Prize in 1945. Has been married twice, first wife was a trained nurse. He died in 1955 at home because of a heart attack. He had 1 child. Liis: "The Phantom of the Opera" A.L
William the Conqueror (~1028-1087) · Was born in Falaise , Normandy. It's not exactly known when William born but it is is believed to have been born in either 1027 or 1028.He was son of Robert I , the Duke of Normandy. He was known as "William the Bastard" because of the illegitimacy of his birth. · Duke of Normandy from 1035. By his father's will, William succeeded him as Duke of Normandy at age seven. He was knighted by Henry at age 15. By the time William turned 19 he was successfully dealing with threats of rebellion and invasion. · King of England from 1066 to his death. Upon the death of the childless Edward the Confessor, the English throne was fiercely disputed by three claimants--William, Harold Godwinson, the powerful Earl of Wessex, and the Viking King Harald III of Norway, known as Harald Hardraada. Battles · William decides to invade England
That band developed into Wings and produced a number of notable singles, including "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Band on the Run," "Uncle Albert," "Live and Let Die," and "Listen To What The Man Said". Paul and his wife became outspoken vegetarians and animal-rights activists after owning cattle and watching them outside the window as they cooked and ate meat; in 1991, Linda introduced her own line of vegetarian meals to the general market. On March 11, 1997, Paul, suddenly Sir Paul McCartney, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and in 1999 was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist (he was inducted with the rest of the Beatles in 1988). Paul and Linda had three children - one, Stella McCartney, is an award winning fashion designer and animal rights activist. He married Heather Mills, a former model and anti-landmines campaigner, in June 2002 in a highly elaborate ceremony at a castle in rural Ireland. Under her influence, he
by other authors). Following the Boer War in South Africa at the turn of the 20th century and the condemnation from around the world over the United Kingdom's conduct, Conan Doyle wrote a short pamphlet titled, The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Conduct, which justified the UK's role in the Boer war, and was widely translated. Conan Doyle believed that it was this pamphlet that resulted in 1902 in his being knighted and appointed Deputy-Lieutenant of Surrey. He also in 1900 wrote the longer book, The Great Boer War. During the early years of the 20th century, Sir Arthur twice ran for Parliament as a Liberal Unionist, once in Edinburgh and once in the Hawick Burghs, but although he received a respectable vote he was not elected. Arthur Conan Doyle statue in Crowborough. Conan Doyle was involved in the campaign for the reform of the Congo Free State, led by the journalist E. D
marriage offered the chance of an heir Wars and overseas trade Elizabeth's foreign policy was largely defensive. The exception was the English occupation of Le This paid off in the war against Havre from October 1562 to June Spain, 80% of which was fought 1563, which ended in failure when at sea. Elizabeth's Huguenot allies joined She knighted Francis Drake after with the Catholics to retake the his circumnavigation of the globe port. Elizabeth's intention had been to exchange Le Havre for Calais, from 1577 to 1580, and he won lost to France in January 1558. fame for his raids on Spanish Only through the activities of her ports and fleets. An element of fleets did Elizabeth pursue an piracy and self-enrichment drove aggressive policy
melodies for the lyrics of songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, his former rich tenor (now baritone) voice, his classical and gospel-influenced piano, the aggressive orchestral arrangements of Paul Buckmaster among others and the flamboyant fashions, outlandishly excessive eyeglasses, and on-stage showmanship, especially evident during the 1970s. John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s, and was knighted in 1998. He entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005 and continues to be a champion for LGBT social movements. On 9 April 2008, John held a benefit concert for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, raising $2.5 million. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list on which are present Hot 100's top 100 artists and Elton John reached #3, preceded by Madonna and The Beatles. John was born and raised in Pinner, Middlesex in a council house of his maternal
He has more than 50 Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 U.S. albums, 56 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits. He has won five Grammy awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him Number 49 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s ,and was knighted in 1998. He entered into a civil partnership with David Furnishon 21 December 2005 and continues to be a champion for LGBT social movements. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him as the most successful male solo artist on "The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists" (Third overall, behind only The Beatles and Madonna). Andrew Abraham (born 16 July 1964 in North London, England) is an English singer. He was the runner-up in the second UK series of TV talent show The X Factor in 2005 to
сословию. рыцари Круглого стола Knights of the Round Table рыцарь без страха и упрека Knight without Fear and (without) Reproach 1. посвящать в рыцари; возводить в рыцарское knight (v) достоинство 2. присваивать личное дворянское звание рыцаря 93 to be knighted for получить звание рыцаря за военные заслуги war services 13. sir (S.) 1. сэр, сударь (вежливое обращение к мужчине, особенно стоящему выше по положению; обращение к клиенту; обязательно в обращении к
produced some of the first stereoscopic drawings, published half a dozen papers on acoustics, discussed phonetics and hypothetical speaking machines in print, conducted numerous electrical experiments, and popularized a method for the extremely accurate measurement of electrical resistance now in frequent use and called the "Wheatstone bridge." His work was highly enough regarded for him to be elected a fellow of the Royal Society and to be knighted. He was nominally professor of experimental philosophy at King's College, London, but was so excessively shy that he hardly ever actually lectured. Another of his inventions was a cipher for secrecy in telegraphy, which, however, carries the name of his friend Lyon Playfair, first Baron Playfair of St. Andrews. A scientist and public figure of Victorian England, Playfair was at one time or another deputy speaker of the House of Commons, postmaster general, and president of the British
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