Can someone explain the concept of Great Britain?

Question

I tried reading up on it but it's just so confusing. I don't understand--is the United Kingdom a country? What about England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales? And Great Britain? And if the royal family are of Wales, eg William, Prince of Wales (if I'm right?), then how are they the monarchs of Britain?

It would help if someone can explain thoroughly please! Thank you! :)

Answer 1

Its rather simple.....





The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as its full title is, is a political state that is composed of four constituent nations, the England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. each of these areas while not politically independent have their own cultures, languages, histories, and in recent years devolved political structures.



Great Britain is the name of the island that is composed of Scotland, England and wales, and has no real political meaning, though it is incorrectly substituted at times for the United Kingdom. (much like America is often used instead of the United States of America)



There is a British parliament over all of the country based in Westminster in London.



The British Monarchy actually come from a German royal line.



Charles is actually prince of Wales, this is historic title for the next in line to the British throne.



William is actually only Duke of Cambridge....



(hate the nonsense of the royals but thats a different story.)

Answer 2

Okay so the UK (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is a soviegn nation. look at it like the Soviet Unioon. it´s a union wiith many counties, the counties are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. it use the be the whole of Ireland but the south (republic) went independent

Answer 3

England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland were all countries at one point in time. England then invaded wales in 1141 and ruled it as a fief of the Pope. In 1279, King Edward I of England conquered Wales ruling in a personal union were they were both still mindependent but, shared one monarch. Multiple attempts to annex Scotland were defeated.



In 1531, Henry VIII of England cut ties with the Catholic Church so he could divorice Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boelyn. During this time England annexed Wales with the Laws in Wales Act in 1535 and 1542. He also took control of Ireland ruling for himself in a personal union as the Kingdom of Ireland. It tried to break away in the 1640s as the Catholic Confederation but, was reconquered by Cromwell.



In 1603, Elizabeth I of England died childless so the throne passed to James VI of Scotland a relative who became King James I of England. This personal union lasted (which the brief Commonwealth) until 1714. A secession crisis erupted in the early 1700s when Queen Anne had no children and the throne of England was to pass to Prince George of Hanover. Scotland passed a law to select it's own monarch so the Act of Union was passed in 1707 unifying England and Scotland as the Kingdom of Great Britian.



In 1796, the Irish revolt against Britian inspired by the French Revolution but, they were deeated. The Act of Union 1800 unified Britian and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Ireland in 1801. After WWI, the Irish rose up against Britian and the treaty allowed most of Ireland to become free (modern Ireland) while the six Ulster provinces remained the with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which is the ofical name of the country. Great Britian only refers to England, Wales and Scotland but, it is usually used interchangable with the United Kingdom. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are the four counties that make up the country like the fifty states thta make up the US.

Answer 4

Britain is the Single Island



Great Britain includes all the British Isles including the Islands



Now includes the 14 British Overseas territories



had Nothing to do with Being Great