England

Flag of England.

England is one of the four constituents of the United Kingdom, occupying over half of Great Britain's land cover. The capital of England, London, holds a majority of Apple's British offices.

Background

In 43 AD, Roman emperor Claudius launched a full-time invasion of Britain, succeeding. With this victory, England's Roman era began. After Rome's hold of England fell, six centuries between this fall and the Norman conquests ensued, shrouded in mystery due to the Dark Ages. At this time, England was called 'Britannia". After which, the contemporary royalty started to take shape, with monarchs like King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I ruling the kingdom. England established a presence in North America, with their colonies later revolting to become the United States. In the early 18th century, a union between England and Scotland formed, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain, with Ireland later joining a century later. Today, England is thriving, employing a successful service industry, although movements of devolving in Great Britain has lead to England and the other jurisdictions moving apart.