If the world has already ended, they missed it
Basic Facts & History
- Capital city of England
- England is under Roman rule from 43 AD to 410 AD.
- From 1337 to 1453, England fights in the Hundred Years War with France.
- In 1348 until 1349, England is ravaged by the Bubonic plague, which kills almost half of the population
- In 1485, the War of the Roses ends.
- England defeats the Spanish Armada, then seen as the most powerful fleet of ships, in 1588.
- William Shakespeare first performs a play in 1591.
- In 1642, Civil War breaks out in England.
- In 1665, plague kills 100,000 in London. Only one year later, the Great Fire of London occurs.
- In 1776, the United States declared independence from England.
- The London Underground opens in 1863
- From 1914 to 1918, England fights in the first world war.
- From 1939 to 1945, England fights in the second world war.
- The English Chunnel is created in 1994, linking England back to continental Europe.
- In 2032, a glitch in Russian computer systems causes an accidental launch of Nuclear Weapons. The bomb itself discharges over mountain ranges in England. England retaliates unwittingly with air strikes against Russia.
- In 2047, the citizens of England are placed on high alert after several terrorist attacks, which were followed by many against the US.
- North Korea engages in war with England in 2050.
- London is heavily damaged during the last two years of the war, but is rebuilt soon afterwards, becoming a symbol of luxury and power in a world of poverty.Important Landmarks
- Wonderland: Extravagant, luxurious casino and hotel for the rich and powerful.
- The Mezzanine: The largest techno club in the city of London, owned by Steven Davis. High profile, popular, and extremely selective.
- The Subterranean - Red light district: A run-down part of a town or city that is frequented by thugs and hoodlums. Best known for being the centre of the prostitution industry, in the form of an underground mall.
Big Ben - Large, towerlike clock in London.