Preface -- Table of contents -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- A -- abdication crisis -- Aberdeen -- history -- Aberdeen, George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860) -- George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen Aberdeen -- English statesman -- Aberystwyth -- Aboukir Bay, Battle of -- or the Battle of the Nile, -- Absurd, Theatre of the -- ACAS -- Ackroyd, Peter (1949- ) -- acquittal -- acre -- ActionAid -- act of Parliament -- act of Parliament -- Adam -- Robert Adam -- Scottish architect -- Robert Adam -- Scottish architect -- Adams, Gerry (1948- ) -- born Gerard Adams, -- Gerry Adams -- Leader of Sinn Fein -- Gerry Adams -- President of Sinn Fein and member of the Northern Ireland Assembly -- Gerry Adams -- Former IRA commander, president of Sinn Fein, and member of the Northern Ireland Assembly -- Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) -- Adams, Richard (George) (1920- ) -- Richard George Adams -- English writer -- Adamson, Robert -- Addison, Joseph (1672-1719) -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Joseph Addison -- English writer -- Admiralty, Board of the -- Adrian IV (c. 1100-1159) -- born Nicholas Breakspear, -- adult education -- Advertising Standards Authority -- ASA,.

Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service -- ACAS, -- Aelfric (c. 955-1020) -- Aesthetic Movement -- Afghan Wars -- Afghan Wars -- Agincourt, Battle of -- the battle -- agrarian revolution -- causes of improvement -- new crops -- four-course rotation -- livestock farming -- agricultural revolution -- Aidan, St (c. 600-651) -- Airedale terrier -- Alamein, El, battles of -- Alanbrooke, Alan Francis Brooke (1883-1963) -- 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, -- Alba -- Alban, St (lived 3rd century) -- Albert, Prince Consort (1819-1861) -- Albert -- Consort of Queen Victoria -- Albert -- Prince Consort -- Albion -- Alcock, John William (1892-1919) -- Alcuin (735-804) -- born Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus, -- Alcuin -- Alcuin -- English scholar -- Aldeburgh -- Aldermaston -- Alderney -- Aldershot -- history -- Aldiss, Brian W(ilson) (1925- ) -- Brian Aldiss -- English science fiction writer -- A level -- abbreviation for Advanced level, -- Alexander -- Alexander I (c. 1078-1124) -- Alexander II (1198-1249) -- Alexander III (1241-1286) -- Alfred the Great (c. 849-c. 901) -- Alfred -- King of Wessex -- Alfred -- King of Wessex from 871 -- Welsh monk Asser -- Saxon chronicler -- Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynman (1861-1936) -- 1st Viscount Allenby, -- Alliance, the -- Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912) -- Amies, (Edwin) Hardy (1909-2003) -- Amis, Kingsley (William) (1922-1995) -- Kingsley (William) Amis -- English novelist and poet -- Kingsley (William) Amis -- English novelist and poet -- Amis, Martin Louis (1949- ) -- Martin Louis Amis -- English writer -- Amnesty International -- Amritsar Massacre -- or Jallianwalah Bagh massacre, -- Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett (1836-1917) -- Andrew, Andrew Albert Christian Edward (1960- ) -- Andrew, Rob (1963- ) -- born Christopher Robert Andrew, -- career highlights -- international appearances (1985-97) -- tries -- penalties.

conversions -- drop goals -- total points -- English League Championship -- Andrews, Julie (1935- ) -- stage name of Julia Elizabeth Wells, -- Julie Andrews -- English actor and singer -- Angevin -- Angle -- Anglesey -- Welsh Ynys Môn (island) -- Sir Ynys Môn (authority), -- area -- towns -- physical -- features -- industries -- agriculture -- population -- Anglesey -- Anglo-Catholicism -- John St Loe Strachey -- British politician -- Anglo-Irish Agreement -- or Hillsborough Agreement, -- Anglo-Saxon -- Anglo-Saxon art -- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle -- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle -- Anglo-Saxon language -- Angry Young Men -- Anguilla -- Anguilla -- Anne (1665-1714) -- Anne -- Queen of Great Britain and Ireland -- Anne, Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise (1950- ) -- Anne (full name Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise) -- HRH the Princess Royal, president of Save the Children -- Anne -- Princess Royal of the UK -- Anne of Cleves (1515-1557) -- Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) -- Antarctic Territory, British -- Anti-Corn Law League -- Antonine Wall -- Antrim -- Arbroath -- history -- Argyll and Bute -- area -- towns -- physical -- features -- industries -- agriculture -- population -- Argyll and Bute -- Arkwright, Richard (1732-1792) -- Arkwright -- Edward Baines -- English historian -- Armagh -- Irish Ard Macha, -- ('the height of Macha' (a legendary queen) -- Armagh -- history -- Sam Hanna Bell -- Scottish-born writer and broadcaster -- Arnhem, Battle of -- Arnold, Malcolm Henry (1921- ) -- Arnold, Matthew (1822-1888) -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English writer and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic.

Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English writer -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Matthew Arnold -- English poet and critic -- Arnold, Thomas (1795-1842) -- Thomas Arnold -- English schoolmaster -- Arran -- Arthur (lived 6th century) -- Arts and Crafts Movement -- Arts Councils -- Arundel -- Ascension -- Ascham, Roger (c. 1515-1568) -- Roger Ascham -- English scholar and royal tutor -- Ascot -- Ashcroft, Peggy (1907-1991) -- Ashes, the -- Ashford -- Ashkenazy, Vladimir (1937- ) -- Ashley, Laura (1925-1985) -- born Laura Mountney, -- Laura Ashley -- Welsh textile designer -- Ashton, Frederick William Mallandaine (1904-1988) -- AS level -- abbreviation for Advanced Supplementary level, -- Asquith, Herbert Henry (1852-1928) -- 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, -- Herbert Henry Asquith -- British Liberal politician and prime minister -- Herbert Henry Asquith -- British Liberal politician and prime minister -- Herbert Henry Asquith -- British Liberal politician and prime minister -- Margot Asquith -- Second wife of Herbert Asquith -- Margot Asquith -- Second wife of Herbert Asquith -- Assisted Places Scheme -- Astor -- Nancy Astor -- US-born British politician -- Nancy Astor -- US-born British politician -- Athelstan (895-939) -- Atherton, Michael Andrew (1968- ) -- career highlights -- Test cricket (1989-2001) -- One-day internationals (1990-98).

all first-class cricket (1987-2001) -- awards -- Wisden Cricketer of the Year -- Atlantic, Battle of the -- Atlantic, Battle of the -- Attenborough, Richard (Samuel) (1923- ) -- Baron Attenborough, -- Attlee, Clement (Richard) (1883-1967) -- 1st Earl Attlee, -- Clement (Richard) Attlee -- British Labour politician -- Clement (Richard) Attlee -- British Labour politician -- Clement (Richard) Attlee -- British Labour politician -- Clement (Richard) Attlee -- British Labour politician -- Attorney General -- Aubrey, John (1626-1697) -- John Aubrey -- English biographer and antiquarian -- John Aubrey -- English biographer and antiquarian -- John Aubrey -- English diarist -- John Aubrey -- English antiquarian and biographer -- John Aubrey -- English antiquary and folklorist -- Auchinleck, Claude John Eyre (1884-1981) -- called 'the Auk', -- Auden, W(ystan) H(ugh) (1907-1973) -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet -- W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden -- English-born US poet.

W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden.