Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Facts about Scotland |
| Scotland lost the greatest number of soldiers per head of population in WW1. The name Scotland derives from the word “Scoti” a Celtic tribe who migrated from Ireland to Scotland in the 5th and 6th Centuries. |
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| Never Mind The Turkey Leg, Where’s the Bromo? |
| Did you ever wonder why Henry VIII was forever pictured with a turkey leg in his hand? Or maybe why he was so grumpy, especially with his wives? All you need do is look at the menu of a medieval feast, to find out not only why he was so dyspeptic but why he was so distanced from his courtiers |
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| Queen Elizabeth? |
| The Elizabethan Era was named after Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Anne Boleyn was executed when Bess was two and a half. Good Queen Bess, frequently known then and now as The Virgin Queen, reigned over England and Ireland from the end of 1558 until she died. |
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| Interesting Facts About Trees |
| We pass by stately trees everyday in lawns and parks, watching in the spring as the first leaves appear and gazing in awe at the colorful foliage that fall brings. Many of us have planted them, and some of us even grow them in our own houses, but how much do you know about trees? |
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