https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/9f75bbe1-a69c-4640-84b0-24b0e4eeff8f Is the United Kingdom one country or four? 🇬🇧 The UK has one king, one passport and one army, yet it includes four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, each with its own capital. It all started with England, which conquered Wales in the 13th century and surrounded it with massive castles 🏰 The Scots resisted for centuries, until in 1603 their king inherited the English throne and moved to London 👑 Facing financial difficulties, Scotland agreed to a full union in 1707 but kept its own laws, courts and church ⚖️ That’s how Great Britain was formed. Ireland was also conquered by the English but kept its own parliament, until that parliament was bought with titles and money and voted for union. In 1801, the United Kingdom was created 💰 After the Easter Rising and the Irish War of Independence, most of the island broke away and only the north remained ☘️ That’s why its official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: four countries in one sovereign state, but never one nation. #unitedkingdom #uk #greatbritain #britain #england #scotland #wales #northernireland #ireland #britishhistory #ukhistory #history #europeanhistory #london #europe #border #learning #geography #map Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:09:24 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.blueben.net https://tube.blueben.net/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/9f75bbe1-a69c-4640-84b0-24b0e4eeff8f All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.blueben.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.