Kingdom of England
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Motto [Dieu et mon droit] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (French) "God and my right"
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Territory of the Kingdom of England
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Capital
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Winchester (before 1066) Westminster (after 1066)
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Language(s)
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Old English (de facto, until 1066) Norman-French (de jure, 1066 – 15th century) Middle English (de facto, 1066 – late 15th century) English language (de facto, from 16th century) Welsh Language (de facto) Cornish Language (de facto)
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Religion
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Roman Catholic until 1533, Anglican thereafter
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Government
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Monarchy
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Monarch
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- 802-839
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Egbert of Wessex (first)
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- 1702–1707
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Anne (last)
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Legislature
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Witan (before 1066) Curia Regis (1066–1215) Parliament (after 1215)
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History
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- Unification by Egbert of Wessex
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927
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- Norman conquest
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1066
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- Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542
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1536 and 1543
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- Union of the Crowns
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1603
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- English Interregnum
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1649–1660
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- Union with Scotland
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1 May, 1707
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Currency
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Pound sterling
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Ní òní ó jẹ́ apá
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United Kingdom (England, Wales)
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