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England happens to be one of the most important countries in the continent of Europe as well as in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. According to the recent census the country houses a population of 58 million people. Being an important country it also shares land boundaries with Wales and Scotland. Four major water bodies the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea and the North Sea surround England. England has got a versatile topographical feature. The northern part of England consists of mountains and therefore comprises of an undulating surface.
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The temperature of England also varies in a large extent; the summer temperature may go up to thirty degree centigrade and the winter temperature may go below minus five degree centigrade. It falls under the influence of the southwest prevailing winds that traverse the Atlantic Ocean and causes huge rainfall in England. The southern parts of England are the warmest portions and the northern parts are the driest.
Like the geography of England the English history is also marks significant characteristics. England is privileged of witnessing the settlements of the Homo erectus, which happens to be one of the oldest evolutionary stages of mankind. The Anglo-Saxon period in England's history is an important phase. This particular phase has been categorized into several other divisions. The period from seventh to ninth centuries in the Anglo-Saxon period is considered to be the era of the development of Christianity in England. The history of England also consists of another important phase known as the Norman Conquests. The conquests of Normal led to several developments in England. However, the middle ages in Europe is mainly denoted by the invasion of the Roman Empire. The settlements of Roman Empire led to the formation of Roman Catholicism. The Roman Catholic Churches became the ultimate governing authority of medieval England. However, the tyrannical rule of the church fathers consequently led to revolution. The main initiative of such revolution came up since the time of reformation and renaissance in England. With the advent of reformation the natives of England started gaining self-confidence and curtailed down the authorities of the papal rule. The Roman Catholic Church was further replaced by the authorities of the Royal Families. However, things did not stopped here; to transform parliamentary government in England there were series of Civil Wars.
Thus England accounts for important geographical and historical legacies that have made England one of the most powerful nations across the globe in the present world situation. To know more on England click on the following links:
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