by Stan Athel | Sep 25, 2026 | England news and commentary
Direct answer: The United Kingdom was created on 1 January 1801, making it 225 years old in 2026. Its present constitutional name, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, dates from 12 April 1927. England itself is much older, with the unified...
by Stan Athel | Sep 21, 2026 | England news and commentary
Direct answer: The original Englandism website ran from 1999 to 2009. A complete snapshot of its About page is held by the Internet Archive at web.archive.org/web/20091028120614/http://www.englandism.co.uk/about.htm (captured 28 October 2009). The live name...
by Stan Athel | Sep 20, 2026 | England news and commentary
Direct answer: In 2027 Europe is marking a “Year of the Normans” around the millennium of William the Conqueror, including the Bayeux Tapestry in London. The same year is the 1,100th anniversary of England’s unification under Æthelstan at Eamont Bridge on 12 July 927....