, and London's role at the centre of the evolving British Empire
.
In 1707 an Act of Union was passed merging the Parliament of Scotland
and the Parliament of England
, thus establishing The Kingdom of Great Britain
. A year later, in 1708 Christopher Wren
's masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral was completed on his birthday; however, the first service had been held on December 2, 1697, more than 10 years earlier.
3 because strength is heightened ten-fold by serenity, devoid of human obsessions and needs. User:Zarbon|Zarbon 05:33, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
2 User:UDScott|UDScott 20:31, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
2 User:Kalki|Kalki 10:07, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
2 User:InvisibleSun|InvisibleSun 22:27, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
----
A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm. ~ Henrik Ibsen
4 because unlike the dictatorship where one person steers the ship, the community steers the ship. This, in some cases, is both damaging and positive...a mixture of thought and deduction, never solid, and moreso governed by the changing of times, parallel to how hard the wind blows the ship in a comparative image. User:Zarbon|Zarbon 05:33, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
3 User:UDScott|UDScott 20:31, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
3 User:Kalki|Kalki 10:07, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
3 User:InvisibleSun|InvisibleSun 22:27, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
----
We can learn even from our enemies. ~ Ovid
3 because learning from friends and allies alone will never be enough. In order to understand one's enemies, one must study them and learn from them. Very militaristic strategist persona taken here. User:Zarbon|Zarbon 05:41, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
3 User:UDScott|UDScott 20:31, 10 March 2009 (UTC)