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@claralistensprechen3rd @Lassielmr


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Thanks, Clara, correct.
What did I mean by "UK" in this context:

I meant...

a) solely the Kingdom of England (but including Wales since 1284 ;)) until 1536,

b) the Kingdom of England and Wales until 1707,

c) The Kingdom of Great Britain until 1801 and, finally, as I was talking about the period before WWI, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (until 1922).

So,...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formatio

@TheEconomist @GreenFire

en.wikipedia.orgFormation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Wikipedia

@claralistensprechen3rd @Lassielmr @TheEconomist @GreenFire

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... "United" in the literal sense only since exactly the start of the 19th century.

It is good idea, though, to revisit this thought (I love the map below :) ), as there have been so many changes over the past milennia.
"Historian has counted sixteen different states over the past 2,000 years.[1]"

So, not only , but also ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formatio

en.wikipedia.orgFormation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Wikipedia
HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴

@claralistensprechen3rd @Lassielmr @TheEconomist @GreenFire

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...has been in this game since the coronation of the first and last Queen, Anne, in 1702. ;)

The came (arguably) into existence with 's permission for to set up a colony in N-America () 1) and was cemented by the the 1713 which ended the , significantly enlarging .
2)
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