England

Definition

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; it also has coastlines along both North Sea on its east side and Atlantic Ocean on its south-west side.

Related terms

British Empire: The British Empire comprised territories ruled or administered by Great Britain across many parts of globe from late sixteenth century until mid twentieth century.

Colonialism: Colonialism is policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

Pilgrims: The Pilgrims were a group of English people who came to America seeking religious freedom during the reign of King James I. They established Plymouth Colony in 1620.