Portal:England

Image 1Maps of territory held by Royalists (red) and Parliamentarians (green) during the English Civil War (1642–1645) (from History of England)

Image 2The Billingsgate Fish Market in London in the early 19th century (from History of England)

Image 3Sir Isaac Newton, 1689. Regarded as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution. (from Culture of England)

Image 4Stinking Bishop cheese (from Culture of England)

Image 5King James I of England (from History of England)

Image 6Victory in Europe Day celebrations in London, 8 May 1945 (from History of England)

Image 7King Charles II (from History of England)

Image 8The Roman Baths in Bath; a temple was constructed on the site between 60–70CE in the first few decades of Roman Britain. It is a lasting monument from Roman Britain. (from Culture of England)

Image 9King Charles I, who was beheaded in 1649 (from History of England)

Image 10A pint of real ale (from Culture of England)

Image 11Hampton Court Palace (from Culture of England)

Image 12First played in 1877, the Wimbledon Championships is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. (from Culture of England)

Image 13The Procession Picture, c. 1600, showing Elizabeth I borne along by her courtiers (from History of England)

Image 14Large miniature of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland by Nicholas Hilliard, c. 1590, after his appointment as the Queen's Champion, in tilting attire with the Queen's glove as her favour pinned to his hat. (from Culture of England)

Image 15The Spanish Armada and English ships in August 1588, (unknown, 16th-century, English School) (from History of England)

Image 16Sir Francis Drake's voyage 1585–86 (from History of England)

Image 17A traditional Punch and Judy booth, at Swanage, Dorset, England. (from Culture of England)

Image 18Chester, c. 1880 (from History of England)

Image 19The Lindisfarne Gospels (from Culture of England)

Image 20England in 878 (from History of England)

Image 21The Great Fire London, 1666. (from History of England)

Image 22The wizard Merlin features as a character in many works of fiction, including the BBC series Merlin. (from Culture of England)

Image 23Landing of the Romans on the Coast of Kent (Cassell's History of England, Vol. I – anonymous author and artists, 1909) (from History of England)

Image 24The rune stone U 344 was raised in memory of a Viking who went to England three times. (from History of England)

Image 25Durham Cathedral, dating from 1093. (from Culture of England)

Image 26King Henry VIII (from History of England)

Image 27The Lady Chapel of Wells Cathedral (from Culture of England)

Image 28King Charles II, a patron of the arts and sciences, supported the Royal Society, a scientific group whose early members included Robert Hooke, Robert Boyle and Sir Isaac Newton. (from Culture of England)

Image 29The first general laws against child labour, the Factory Acts, were passed in Britain in the first half of the 19th century. Children younger than nine were not allowed to work and the work day of youth under the age of 18 was limited to twelve hours. (from History of England)

Image 30Stonehenge, erected in several stages from c.3000-1500BC (from History of England)

Image 31Elizabeth I (from History of England)

Image 32King Alfred the Great statue in Winchester, Hampshire. The 9th-century English king encouraged education in his kingdom, and proposed that primary education be taught in English, with those wishing to advance to holy orders to continue their studies in Latin. (from Culture of England)

Image 33Alfred Hitchcock is often regarded as the greatest British filmmaker, and was described as "a straightforward middle-class Englishman who just happened to be an artistic genius." (from Culture of England)

Image 34Roman Empire, 3rd century. (from History of England)

Image 35King's College in Cambridge is regarded as one of the greatest examples of late English Gothic architecture. It has the world's largest fan vault, while the chapel's stained-glass windows and wooden chancel screen are considered some of the finest from their era. (from Culture of England)

Image 36Pope Gregory I seeing Anglo-Saxon children in a slave market in Rome. He sent Augustine as a missionary to England in 596. (from History of England)

Image 37Edward Elgar is one of England's most celebrated classical composers. (from Culture of England)

Image 38The English landscape garden at Stourhead, described as a 'living work of art' when first opened in the 1750s (from Culture of England)

Image 39The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London. (from Culture of England)

Image 40Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol played a major role in reviving the "spirit" of Christmas and seasonal goodwill (from Culture of England)

Image 41View of the ramparts of the developed hillfort of Maiden Castle, Dorset, as they look today (from History of England)

Image 42Christopher Lee (seen here as Dracula in 1958) starred in many of Hammer's British horror films. (from Culture of England)

Image 43Francis Bacon in a portrait by Pourbus the Younger, (1617). His works are seen as developing the scientific method and remained highly influential through the Scientific revolution. (from Culture of England)

Image 44Astley's Amphitheatre, London circa 1808. Astley performed stunts in a 42 ft diameter ring; the standard size used by circuses ever since. (from Culture of England)

Image 45Countries where English has official status or is widely spoken (from Culture of England)

Image 46Depiction of the Battle of Hastings (1066) on the Bayeux Tapestry (from History of England)

Image 47Procession of characters from Shakespeare's plays. (from Culture of England)

Image 48Kingdoms and tribes in Britain, c. AD 600 (from History of England)

Image 49Flatford Mill ('Scene on a Navigable River') by John Constable, c1816 (from Culture of England)

Image 50Portrait of Edward VI, c. 1550 (from History of England)

Image 51William Hogarth's depiction of a scene from Shakespeare's The Tempest is an example of how English literature influenced English painting in the 18th century. (from Culture of England)

Image 52One of only four surviving exemplifications of the 1215 text, Cotton MS. Augustus II. 106, property of the British Library (from History of England)

Image 53Silver brooch imitating a coin of Edward the Elder, c. 920, found in Rome, Italy. British Museum (from History of England)

Image 54Caesar's first invasion of Britain (from History of England)

Image 55England playing Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground in the 2009 Ashes series. After winning the 2019 Cricket World Cup, England became the first country to win the World Cups in football, rugby union and cricket. (from Culture of England)

Image 56The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork yet found^[update]. It consists of almost 4,600 items and metal fragments. (from Culture of England)

Image 57Canterbury Cathedral is the seat of the Primate of All England, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior bishop of the Church of England (it was the property of the Roman Catholic Church before the English Reformation) (from Culture of England)

Image 58National performing arts are held annually at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as The Proms during the summer. (from Culture of England)

Image 59First English Civil War at the Battle of Marston Moor, 1644 (from History of England)