In 1801 Ireland was conquered by the British and was added to the crown’s kingdom, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.However the union was not to last and in 1922 the ...

Often abbreviated to just “UK," the United Kingdom is a shortened form of the country’s full name, which is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

And also, politically, unionists in Northern Ireland who want Northern Ireland to stay part of the United Kingdom were concerned that Northern Ireland was going to drift apart from the U.K. and ...

In 1801 Ireland was conquered by the British and was added to the crown’s kingdom, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... leaving only Northern Ireland.

Like Great Britain, the United Kingdom comprises England, Scotland and Wales, with the addition of Northern Ireland. However just to confuse matters, the term Britain is sometimes used to refer to ...

1801 - United Kingdom formed by union of the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. 1815 - Role in defeating Napoleon's French Empire leads to Britain becoming pre-eminent imperial power.

Often abbreviated to just “UK," the United Kingdom is a shortened form of the country’s full name, which is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.