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After months of arduous training in all parts of the British Isles, he is parachuted into the French countryside to take up the leadership of

...cripts: 6th to the 9th Century, A Survey of Manuscripts Illuminated in the British Isles'', 1 (London: Harvey Miller, 1978), no. 77 [with additional bibliography].

...d Historians (ACS): ''A Guide to First-Class Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles''. ACS (1982).

...s and Historians |title=A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863 |year=1981 |publisher=ACS |location=Nottingham |url=https:/

...-plots, complications, or side stories: a madman is about to take over the British Isles; it is Brock's job to thwart him. As the book opens, Llewellyn is only days away from turning the British Isles dark and seizing absolute power. Brock, however, with a brief lyrical side

...e period 1647 - 1658. After 1658 Quakerism became established outside the British Isles, so that it can no longer be confined to a single narrative and description ...m the north of England to the rest of the country and later throughout the British Isles. The success was alarming to many. They had soon established Quaker meeti

...versity of Edinburgh]</ref>, the sixth university to be established in the British Isles, with an endowment from the will of Bishop Robert Reid of St Magnus Cathedr

...rk]] and the [[Netherlands]]. The previous, mostly Celtic languages of the British Isles were largely driven westwards as their speakers retreated or intermingled w ...rney' of English around the world began with its movement throughout the [[British Isles]], eventually becoming the language most commonly spoken throughout the mod

..."planned and directed by representatives of" all the major churches in the British Isles.

...d by [[Alan Melville]], [[South Africa (cricket)|South Africa]] toured the British Isles for the first time since 1935 and played a five-match [[Test cricket|Test s <p>South Africa toured the British Isles in 1947 and played a five-match Test series against England, who won the se

*[[British Isles]]

...orically, the four nations were divided into [[Traditional counties of the British Isles|counties]] as areas for local government administration. Although these are

...ic maps (many double spreads) and covers a vast arc of territory, from the British Isles and the Azores eastward across Europe and North Africa, up the Nile valley

...], [[Cornish language|Cornish]], and other early Celtic languages of the [[British Isles]]. While for many centuries it was the primary language of Ireland, and po

'''Fairy traditions''' are common in the [[British Isles]] and [[Brittany]]. There are several kinds of household fairies. The most common in the British Isles are brownies or hob goblins. In spite of the fact that we nowadays think of

''''Babe I'm Gonna Leave You'''' is a song written and arranged by British Isles|British rock group Led Zeppelin, based on an original composition by Anne B

===British Isles===

..., and vital to the safety of, mariners traversing the sea areas around the British Isles and its broadcast on radio is still avidly listened to. Less importantly, t

''''When the Levee Breaks'''' is a song written and recorded by British Isles|British rock group Led Zeppelin, partly based on an original lyrical compos

...spoken throughout Western and Central Europe, but are now confined to the British Isles and Brittany. There are two branches: Goidelic or [[Gaelic]] and [[Brythoni ####[[Gaelic]] or Goidelic (British Isles), including Irish, [[Manx]], [[Scottish Gaelic]].

...ide Latin, and how far that population is the result of migration from the British Isles, under pressure of the Germanic invasions. Placename evidence indicates th

* Ale styles from the [[British Isles]] include [[English Pale Ale]], [[India Pale Ale]], [[Irish Ale]], [[Scotti

...March became the first day of the year in much of Europe, including the [[British Isles]]. That date (which is not the [[Ides of March]] as often thought; that is ...utation of the calendar. The most curious case of adoption occurred in the British Isles. An Act of the [[Scottish Parliament]] on 17 December 1599 moved the first

...[Isles of Scilly]], the furthest point south by any ice sheet covering the British Isles.

...Zealander, his parents were both recent immigrants, as children, from the British isles in one of the first groups to immigrate to New Zealand.

...explorer [[Pytheas]] travelled through north west Europe, and circled the British Isles. He found that the region was considerably more habitable than theory expec ...expanded through much of Europe, and previously unknown areas such as the British Isles had been explored. The [[Silk Road]] was also in operation, and for the fir

...llowing comment about measurements of [[Taxus baccata|yew]] trees in the [[British Isles]]:

...k, New York|New York]] [[14 February]] to load cargo for shipment to the [[British Isles]]. Skirting known positions of German "wolf-packs", she reached [[Swansea]]

...eing found from North Africa to just within the Arctic Circle and from the British Isles to Pacific Asia.<ref name="Mal03"/> 23 species are currently recognized.<re

...d churches proper and the [[Presbyterian churches]] that originated in the British Isles, particularly under the leadership of [[John Knox]], and the distinction in

...ree]] of November 1806 and its Milan Decree of December 1807, declared the British Isles in a state of blockade, and said she would seize all American shipping that

This article covers literature written in English in the British Isles during the reign of [[Queen Victoria|Victoria]].

''''Dazed and Confused'''' is a song written and arranged by British Isles|British rock group Led Zeppelin, based on an original composition by Jake G

...rate country and sovereign state, and although part of the geographical '[[British Isles]]', is not a part of the British Islands or the UK. *[[British Isles]]

[[Selective breeding |Selectively bred]] terriers have existed in the British Isles since Medieval Times (see more at [[Terrier]]). The breed was most likely

...pause at Oran on the 29th and 30th before joining a convoy bound for the [[British Isles]]. The ship visited [[Belfast]] in northern Ireland and several ports in [[

...a further contribution came when missionaries established monasteries in [[British Isles]]. Little cultural progress was made during the five centuries of [[Anglo-S ...se match of a modern dweller in the same area. Since the separation of the British Isles from the continental landmass did not occur until about 6000 BC,<ref> RJO H

...uistic identities (such as the [[Gael]]s and [[Brythonic]] tribes of the [[British Isles]]) did transmit at least vestigial remnants of the mythologies of their Iro

''''Whole Lotta Love'''' is a song written and recorded by [[British Isles|British]] rock band [[Led Zeppelin]], with some additional lyrical credit t

...y of Europe is formed by the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic coast]], but the [[British Isles]] and [[Iceland]], are also included. The Scandinavian countries (including Western Europe is assumed to include: the [[British Isles]] ([[United Kingdom]], Ireland); the central western mainland ([[France]],

...nglish Literature" article covers works in English by authors from all the British Isles, including Ireland. Then they have "German Lit.," which is really German-l

...n knights; and the knightly families became known as the nobility. (In the British Isles, "nobility" is more restricted, to the Peerage.)

...rther contribution came when missionaries established monasteries in the [[British Isles]]. Little cultural progress was made during the five centuries of [[Anglo-S ...n the north and west, including [[Ben Nevis]], the highest mountain in the British Isles at 1,343m (4,406&nbsp;ft). There are many long and deep-sea arms, [[firth]]

...ively. This family is popular throughout Europe, with the exception of the British Isles and most of Scandinavia, and also includes [[Bezique]], [[Pinochle]], Germa

: Arrival of Celtic-speaking peoples and culture starts to influence the British Isles [c 2000 to 600 BC].

...range. Plant was an avid reader and was acquainted with the works of the [[British Isles|British]] antiquarian Lewis Spence, and later cited Spence's ''Magic Arts i

...iving during this period contrast with the other of the inhabitants of the British Isles, coming across land from the south east of Europe, whereas earlier arriving ...land. They should therefore be considered as part of the folklore of the [[British Isles]] as a whole.

...unded in [[Switzerland]], the first football club to be formed outside the British Isles, although it is believed to have been primarily a cricket club. In Germany

...eir sister volume, <i>A Guide to First-Class Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles</i> (1982), the ACS said: "The line between first-class and other matches b

...erry in the North American head-to-head tour 32-29 while Perry won a short British Isles tour 6-3; Perry def. Tilden 4-3 in America; '''Bowers''' ranks the top 8, b