Place:


England 

 

In his play King Richard II, William Shakespeare described England like this:

This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,--
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, England's History | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20003

Date accessed: 19th March 2024


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