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First page of an 1890s edition of the sheet music Second page "Rule, Britannia!" is a British patriotic song, originating from the 1740 poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson [1] and set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. [2] It is most strongly associated with the Royal Navy, but is also used by the British Army. [3]
1 August – the patriotic song "Rule, Britannia!", with words by Scottish-born poet James Thomson, is first performed at Cliveden, the English country home of Frederick, Prince of Wales. [ 2 ] See also
In 1603, England and Scotland were joined in a "personal union" when King James VI of Scotland succeeded to the throne of England as King James I. War between the two states largely ceased, although the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in the 17th century, and the Jacobite risings of the 18th century, are sometimes characterised as Anglo-Scottish ...
Kingdom of England. Civil War, Victory of James VI Imprisonment of Mary before her flight to England; Bishops' Wars (1639–1640) Location: Scottish Lowlands Signing of the National Covenant in Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, prompting a religious civil war and rebellion in Scotland: Scottish Royalists. Kingdom of England. Scottish Covenanters
3 Second War of Scottish Independence (1332–1357) 4 Border Wars. ... Northumberland, England: Part of the War of the League of Cambrai: Kingdom of England: Defeat
A 15th-century illustration showing an English herald approaching a troop of Scottish soldiers. The Anglo-Scottish Wars comprise the various battles which continued to be fought between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland from the time of the Wars of Independence in the early 14th century through to the latter years of the 16th century.
Scottish patriotic songs (2 C, 17 P) Pages in category "British patriotic songs" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
May 6 – William Tennent, Scottish-American theologian (b. 1673) May 13 – James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Perth, British noble (b. 1713) May 22 – Thomas Southerne, Irish playwright (b. 1660) June 14 – Colin Maclaurin, Scottish mathematician (b. 1698) July 2 – Thomas Baker, English antiquarian (b. 1656) Philip V of Spain. July 9 – King ...