The Britons (meaning those who live in Britain) were one of few native peoples inhabiting Britain before the Anglo-Saxon invasions of the fifth century; they were once believed to be descendants of the Celts. The four nations that comprise the modern-day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are Wales, which was annexed by the Laws in Wales Act of 1542 by King Henry VIII; Scotland, following its union with Great Britain with the 1707 Acts of Union; Northern Ireland, after Ireland joined in union with the United Kingdom in 1801 and five-sixths of Ireland seceded in 1922, with Northern Ireland being the sixth piece to stay; and England. As of 1922, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are the four nations that comprise the United Kingdom.
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/word-on-the-street/loch-ness/four-nations
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Who were the Britons, and what are the four nations of Britain?
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