ENGLAND

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ENGLAND
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ENGLISH FLAG

St George's Cross
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SAINT GEORGE

• Saint George is a saint patron of England. He
  was a soldier of the Roman Empire and later
  Christian martyr. Saint Georges day is
  celebrated on 23rd April.

Saint George is most famous for the 'Golden
Legend', in which he slays a dragon. This has
become a symbolic reflection of his life-long
fight against evil.
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THREE LIONS OF ENGLAND- Banner of England

The arms of King Richard I "The Lionheart", was
first used in 1198 before his accession to the
throne. He later adopted them as his Royal Arms,
as did his successors. They became the heraldic
representation of the Kingdom of England.
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THE NATIONAL FLOWER OF ENGLANDis the rose

• The flower has been adopted as
• Englands emblem since the time of the
• Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455
• 1485) between the royal house of
• Lancaster (whose emblem was a red
• rose) and the royal house of York
• (whose emblem was a white rose).

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A BIT OF HISTORY

• In the prehistoric times Celts arrived to
  England.
• After Celts England was invaded by the
  Romans.

In the times of Roman reign Christianism arrived
to England

• In the middle ages England
• was reign
• by the kings and
• the most popular is King Arthur
• and his Round Table Knights

One of next kings Richard The Lionhart took
part in the Crusades. When he was fighting
,England was reign by his brother John.
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LONDON

• THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
• BIGGEST CITY IN ENGLAND

London is situated in southeastern England on the
River Thames
THE PALACE OF WESTMINISTER
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What you can see in London?
Tower Bridge is a bascule bridge in London, over
the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of
London, which gives it its name.
Westminister Abbey is one of London's oldest
and most important buildings

• Buckingham Palace is the
• official London residence of
• the British monarch and the
• largest "working" royal palace
• remaining in the world.

• Big Ben is the colloquial
• name of the Clock Tower of the Palace of
  Westminster in London,

London Eye
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OXFORD
Oxford University Museum of Natural History

• Oxford is a famous city in England. It is home to
  the University of Oxford- the oldest university
  in the English-speaking world.

Oxford University Press
Radcliffe Camera
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LAKE DISTRICT

• The Lake District National Park is one of 14
  national parks in the United Kingdom.

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STONEHENGE

• Stonehenge is located near Amesbury. It is
  composed of earthworks surrounding a circular
  setting of large standing stones and is one of
  the most famous prehistoric sites in the world.

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WINDSOR CASTLE

• Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest
  inhabited castle
• in the world.
• This castle is one
• of the main official residences
• of the British monarch.

It is thousand year old fortress transformed to a
royal palace. It became one of Britain's major
tourist attractions, too.
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FAMOUS ENGLISH POP STARS

• The Beatles
• The Rolling Stones
• Queen
• Phil Collins
• Spice Girls
• Oasis
• Robbie Williams

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FAMOUS ENGLISH PEOPLE

• Robin Hood
• William Shakespeare
• Daniel Defoe
• Carles Dickens
• Jane Austen

Daniel Defoe- The author of Robinson Crusoe
The famed author of Romeo and Juliet
Charles Dickens- The author of A Christmas Carol
Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice,Sense and
Sensibility, Emma
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NATIONAL SPORTS

• Cricket
• Football
• Horse racing
• Rugby
• Darts

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THE END

• Authors
• Bartek Mikolajczyk
• Lukasz Skiba
• Jakub Lagwa
• Supervised by Mrs Agnieszka Kucinska