United Kingdom

The United Kingdom(UK) is a country in Western Europe.

Geography
The United Kingdom is composed of 4 "countries", England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. England, Wales & Scotland share the island of Britain.

History
In the Iron Age, the Celts were the most prominent group in Britain. The Romans first colonised Britannia in 43 AD. After they left, Angles, Saxons and Jutes(The Anglo-Saxons) arrived. They formed several kingdoms which were united by Alfred the Great to form England. The English later conquered Wales and Ireland before uniting in the Act of Union with Scotland. Southern Ireland left in 1921.

Post-conquest dynasties

 * Normans
 * Plantagnets
 * Lancastrians
 * York
 * Tudors
 * Stuarts
 * Hanoverians
 * Saxe Coberg-Gotha/Windsor