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Re: CHAT National toponyms

From:Rodlox <rodlox@...>
Date:Thursday, September 16, 2004, 21:43
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From: Joe <joe@...>
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Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: CHAT National toponyms (

> >England and Scotland are kingdoms, I think. Certainly they were > >kingdoms before the Act of Union... Wales is a principality, and > >Northern Ireland is a province. I'm not sure that there _is_ a > >general term, unless Joe's right about 'part'. > > > > > > > Well, England and Scotland aren't Kingdoms. The Act of Union dealt with > that. Northern Ireland is all that remains of the ex-Kingdom of > Ireland, though that was also stripped of its Kingdomhood in 1801.
because some Irish sided with Napoleon? *curious*
> Wales mgith be a Principality, but Prince Charles has no actual power in > Wales. So I'm not sure it can actually be called that. >

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