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British-Contextessay

The United Kingdom is made up of four distinct countries - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland - that have been united under one government but retain their own unique cultural identities and traditions. While they share a common history dating back to the Norman conquest in the 11th century, each country has also experienced independent political and social developments. This diversity within the UK has led to both advantages through cultural richness but also conflicts and challenges in uniting differing perspectives under one government.

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British-Contextessay

The United Kingdom is made up of four distinct countries - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland - that have been united under one government but retain their own unique cultural identities and traditions. While they share a common history dating back to the Norman conquest in the 11th century, each country has also experienced independent political and social developments. This diversity within the UK has led to both advantages through cultural richness but also conflicts and challenges in uniting differing perspectives under one government.

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• In earlier centuries, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland experienced

very varied events and conflicts in their historical grow


• But, since 1707 England and Wales were
were united with Scotland as
Great Britain.
• In 1801,Northern Ireland, decided to join Great Britain and together
to become The United Kingdom. In other words Northern Ireland
represents the difference
difference between
between Great Britain
Britain and United Kingdom
The map of the UK (the grey one is Ireland )
The diversity in United Kingdom

• Even if they did not have any successful external military invasion
since the Norman Conquest of AD 1066, England,Wales,Scotland and
Northern Ireland are very different one from each other , basically just
taking a short view on them cultural , intellectual and even political
structure . Today the UK is a complex society in which diversity has
created problems as well as advantages.
Sometimes there are misconceptions people are telling about their
neighbours from other region of the United Kingdom.
An example of diversity

• England is well known for : The Big Ben Tower, their buses,tea and for
the Royal Guard.
Politics and people
• Diversity leads to different opinions which lead to political conflicts.
• For example some regions are still fighting for their autonomy.
• The monarchy of the United Kingdom , commonly referred to as the British
monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy. Elizabeth II is at this moment
the Queen of the United Kingdom.

• British feel that they have become more aggressive, more selfish, less
tolerant, less kind, less moral, less honest and less polite. Their society is
sometimes portrayed as one riddled with mistrust, coarseness and
cynicism in which materialism, relativistic values, celebrity worship and a
sensationalist tabloid media constitute the new standards.
• This antisocial behavior often lead to violence between neighbours or
other citizens. Two of the biggest problems in the UK is the abuse of
alcohol and the fact that they are not very hospitable with the
foreigners.
Questions are asked as to
whether the existing
structures can cope with the
needs and demands of
contemporary life, and
whether (and how) they
might be reformed in order to
operate more efficiently and
responsively. Such
questioning is also linked to
debates about how the
country should be organized
socially, politically and
economically.
Refferences

• British Civilization-An Introduction by John Oakland


• Wikipedia
• Studocu.com

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