1. English Bible — 2023-09-25 23:57:13

   … Although the Old Testament had first been written in Hebrew and the New Testament in a dialect of Greek the official language of the medieval Church was Latin - the language of the Roman Empire. Christians were governed from Rome by the Pope dur…
   …ere conducted in Latin throughout the Christian world, and translation of the Latin Bible into the vernacular, or local language anyone could understand, was actively discouraged because this eroded control. {{Image url="Tyndale_Monument.jpg" clas…
   …he King of England's eyes". Born in [[Gloucestershire]] William Tyndale is remembered as an “Architect of the English Language”. == Links == [[http://www.bl.uk/collection-items/william-tyndales-new-testament| British Library]]…

2. WorldWideWeb — 2023-09-23 15:57:32

   …Merit'''. == Links == <<[[https://home.cern/topics/birth-web| CERN ]]<< {{Tag ids="Internet computer browser protocol language web server"}} …

3. Everest — 2021-08-11 11:40:16

   …e="4 July 1790" death_date="1 December 1866" }} Mount Everest was named in honour of **George Everest** in the English language by the //Royal Geographical Society.// Known in Nepal as ''Sagarmāthā'' and in Tibet as ''Chomolungma''. === Sir Geo…

4. Shakespeare — 2020-08-21 08:52:48

   …e]], [[England]]. An English poet, playwright, and actor, regarded as the greatest writer and dramatist in the English language. His father, John Shakespeare, was a glove maker and wool merchant and his mother, Mary Arden, was the daughter of a we…

5. Harry Potter — 2018-10-10 17:06:49

   …tter and the Philosophers Stone" width="150" }} Around **450 million** Harry Potter books had been sold in 73 different languages as of mid-2013, making it the best-selling book series of all time. Harry Potter is a global brand worth around** £1…

6. English Language — 2018-01-26 21:45:55

   … the occupation of the Romans up to around 400 AD and the French invasion of 1066. == Amazing Recovery == {{image url="Language.jpg" class="right" title="" width="" }} It is truly amazing that English as a language survived '''300 years''' of Fren…
   …e of the influence of many invaders English has built itself on a basis of the early Brits and incorporating many other languages. From Latin, Germanic, French, Celtic and many more. == And Onward == English has official or special status in at …
   …least '''75 countries''' around the world. English is the primary international language in many fields including communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, radio and diplomacy. Over two-thir…
   …is in English. This is due to the influence of the '''British Empire'''. The biggest Empire in history has spread the language far beyond the British Isles. Following World War II, the growing economic and cultural influence of the United States…

7. Beatrix Potter — 2016-07-23 14:22:52

   …lling and best-loved children's authors. She wrote and illustrated 28 books that have been translated into more than 35 languages and sold over **100 million** copies. One book is sold every 15 seconds. Born in Kensington, [[London]], she later mo…

8. Salvation Army — 2016-01-07 15:19:48

   …" width="300" }} Salvation Army operates in more than **125** countries and provides services in over **170** different languages. Its membership (as of 2010 Year Book) includes 16,938 active and 9,190 retired officers, 1,122,326 soldiers, 189,17…

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