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The constitutional status of Cornwall has been a matter of debate and dispute. Cornwall is an administrative county of England. [1] In ethnic and cultural terms, until around 1700, Cornwall and its inhabitants were regarded as a separate people by their English neighbours. [2] One aspect of the distinct identity of Cornwall is the Cornish ...
Map showing Cornwall (red) within the United Kingdom (green). Cornish nationalism is a cultural, political and social movement that seeks the recognition of Cornwall – the south-westernmost part of the island of Great Britain – as a nation distinct from England. It is usually based on three general arguments:
There is a three-tier system of first, middle and upper schools in the Cheddar Valley, [153] and in West Somerset, while most other schools in the county use the two-tier system. [154] Somerset has 30 state and 17 independent secondary schools; [155] Bath and North East Somerset has 13 state and 5 independent secondary schools; [156] and North ...
The English name, Cornwall, comes from the Celtic name, to which the Old English word Wealas "foreigner" is added. [13] In pre-Roman times, Cornwall was part of the kingdom of Dumnonia, and was later known to the Anglo-Saxons as " West Wales", to distinguish it from "North Wales" (modern-day Wales).
Cornwall (/ ˈkɔːrnwɔːl, - wəl /; [5] Cornish: Kernow; Cornish pronunciation: [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]; or [ˈkɛrnɔ] [6]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. [7] It is recognised by Cornish and Celtic political groups as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to ...
62/km² to 4,806/km². Ceremonial counties, [2] formally known as counties for the purposes of the lieutenancies, [3] are areas of England to which lord-lieutenants are appointed. They are one of the two main legal definitions of the counties of England in modern usage, the other being the counties for the purposes of local government legislation.
The Rule of the Major-Generals, was a period of direct military government from August 1655 to January 1657, [1] during Oliver Cromwell 's Protectorate. [2] England and Wales were divided into ten regions, [3] each governed by a major-general who answered to the Lord Protector. The period quickly "became a convenient and powerful symbol of the ...
1415: Cornish archers present at the Battle of Agincourt [26] 1455–1487: Wars of the Roses, the feud between the Courtenays and Bonvilles in Cornwall and Devon. 1469–72: Rebuilding of St Petroc's Church, Bodmin. 1473–74: The siege of St Michael's Mount (30 September 1473 – February 1474).