English society comprises the group behaviour of the English people, and of collective social interactions, organisation and political attitudes in England...
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The English Spelling Society is an international organisation, based in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1908 as the Simplified Spelling Society. It...
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crust of British society. English in England can be divided into four major dialect regions: South East English, South West English (also known as West...
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King's English Society is a charity that aims to keep the English language safe from perceived declining standards. The president of the King's English Society...
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The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS, or pronounced 'EFF-diss') is an organisation that promotes English folk music and folk dance. EFDSS was...
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Originally used in the context of upper class English society, ton meant the state of being fashionable, a fashionable manner or style, or something for...
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The English Civil War Society was founded in 1980 and is the umbrella organisation for the King's Army and the Roundhead Association. The purpose of the...
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parliamentary power, the English Revolution broke down many of the old power relations in both rural and urban English society.[citation needed] The guild...
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The English Ladies Orchestral Society was one of the first and largest amateur ladies’ orchestra in the UK, founded in 1893. It had over 100 members,...
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Georgian era (redirect from English Enlightenment)
challenge the hierarchical structure of English society. As R. J. Morris noted in his 1983 article "Voluntary Societies and British Urban Elites, 1780-1850...
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The English Place-Name Society (EPNS) is a learned society concerned with toponomastics and the toponymy of England, in other words, the study of place-names...
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Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The...
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Old English (Englisċ or Ænglisc, pronounced [ˈeŋɡliʃ]), or Anglo-Saxon, was the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and...
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England in the Middle Ages (redirect from English medieval history)
Women in Medieval English Society. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-58733-4. Myers, A. R. (1978). English Society in the Late Middle...
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The English Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in England during the late 15th, 16th and early 17th centuries. It is associated with the...
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American English (AmE), sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States...
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The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks. Released on 22 November 1968, Village...
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Norman Conquest (section Society)
intermarriage was common in all levels of society. The impact of the conquest on the lower levels of English society is difficult to assess. The major change...
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Adelphi Genetics Forum (redirect from English Eugenics Society)
The Adelphi Genetics Forum is a non-profit learned society based in the United Kingdom. Its aims are "to promote the public understanding of human heredity...
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The English Dialect Society was the first dialect society founded in England. It was founded in 1873, but wound up after the publication of Joseph Wright's...
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Sport in England (redirect from English sport)
Sport in England plays a prominent role in English society. Popular teams sports in England include association football, cricket, field hockey, rugby...
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English Dissenters or English Separatists were Protestants who separated from the Church of England in the 17th and 18th centuries. A dissenter (from...
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Early English Text Society (EETS) is a text publication society founded in 1864 which is dedicated to the editing and publication of early English texts...
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Social class in the United Kingdom (redirect from English class system)
which continues to affect British society today. British society, like its European neighbours and most societies in world history, was traditionally...
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Pocahontas (category Use American English from April 2019)
the Rolfes travelled to London, where Pocahontas was presented to English society as an example of the "civilized savage" in hopes of stimulating investment...
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the Identifiable Characteristics of the English Aristocracy in 1956. Betjeman's poem "How to Get On in Society" concluded the collection. The issue of...
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British nobility (redirect from English Nobility)
Anglo-Saxon society was divided into three main social classes: slaves, ceorlas ('free men'), and þegnas ('thegns', 'aristocrats'). Thegn (Old English: þeġn)...
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Yorkshire dialect (redirect from Yorkshire English)
Early English Pronunciation. The division was approved of by Joseph Wright, the founder of the Yorkshire Dialect Society and the author of the English Dialect...
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European Society for the Study of English (ESSE) is the largest and most comprehensive organization for university teachers and researchers in English Studies...
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reform the manners and morals of English society, accomplished through a veiled anecdotal critique of English society. As these anecdotal stories held...
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