The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are confused by these names mean. In the 16th century, Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. In the 18th century, Scotland was joined (create) the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. However, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. , most people prefer to use the shortened name: The UK. Although the four countries work together in some areas, they still have some (different). There were four sets of invaders and the last group were the Normans. They had the castles (build) all round England and made changes to legal systems. The capital city London is ancient port city that has a history (date) back to Roman times. Studying the history of the country will help you understand more about the country and traditions as well as make your visit much more (enjoy).
