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t. e. In the United Kingdom, military conscription has existed for two periods in modern times. The first was from 1916 to 1920, and the second from 1939 to 1960. The last conscription term ended in 1963 although many soldiers chose to continue in the service beyond 1963. It was legally designated as "Military Service" from 1916 to 1920, and as ...
A "personal computer" version of Windows is considered to be a version that end-users or OEMs can install on personal computers, including desktop computers, laptops, and workstations. The first five versions of Windows– Windows 1.0, Windows 2.0, Windows 2.1, Windows 3.0, and Windows 3.1 –were all based on MS-DOS, and were aimed at both ...
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, History of the formation of the United Kingdom and History of the United Kingdom
t. e. The history of the United Kingdom begins in 1707 with the Treaty of Union and Acts of Union. The core of the United Kingdom as a unified state came into being with the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland, [ 1] into a new unitary state called Great Britain. [ a] Of this new state, the historian Simon Schama said:
History of the National Health Service. The name National Health Service (NHS) is used to refer to the publicly funded health care services of England, Scotland and Wales, individually or collectively. Northern Ireland 's services are known as 'Health and Social Care' to promote its dual integration of health and social services.
[f] From 1155 to 1752, the civil or legal year in England began on 25 March ; [10] [11] so for example, the execution of Charles I was recorded at the time in Parliament as happening on 30 January 1648 (Old Style). [12] In newer English-language texts, this date is usually shown as "30 January 1649" (New Style). [13]
1305 Capture and execution of Scottish resistance fighter William Wallace by the English on a charge of treason. 1306 Robert the Bruce kills John Comyn III of Badenoch and is crowned King of Scotland. 1307 Death of Edward I, Edward II accedes to the English throne. 1314 Decisive victory for Scotland over England at the Battle of Bannockburn.
Conscription. National service is the system of compulsory or voluntary government service, usually military service. Conscription is mandatory national service. The term national service comes from the United Kingdom's National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939. [ 1][ 2] The length and nature of national service depends on the country in question.