the british crown
51History of the British salt tax in India — Taxation of salt has occurred in India since the earliest times. However, this tax was greatly increased when the British East India Company began to establish its rule over provinces in India. In 1835, special taxes were imposed on Indian salt… …
52Crown Dependency — [Crown Dependency] noun a term applied to either of two places close to the British ↑mainland: the ↑Channel Islands and the ↑Isle of Man. These have their own governments, which make decisions about the law, police, education and other matters,… …
53Cavalry regiments of the British Army — There are currently nine regular cavalry regiments of the British Army, with four serving as armoured regiments, and five as formation reconnaissance regiments. All nine regiments and the two Royal Tank Regiment s are part of the Royal Armoured… …
54British Honduras — British Honduras † Catholic Encyclopedia ► British Honduras VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF BRITISH HONDURAS. The territory of the vicariate is co extensive with that of the British Crown Colony of the same name. It lies to the south of… …
55Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory — Infobox flag Name = British Indian Ocean Territory Article = the Use = 110010 Symbol = Proportion = 1:2 Adoption = 8 November 1990 Design = Green Red White Blue Type = NationalThe flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is similar to… …
56Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory — The coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory were first granted in 1952, when the territory was still a dependency of the Falkland Islands (along with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands). The arms consist of a shield bearing a… …
57Coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands — The coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands was first granted in 1960. The arms consist of a shield, featuring a lady dressed in white holding a golden lamp, with 11 other golden lamps surrounding her on a green field. It is a representation… …
58British Western Pacific Territories — The British Western Pacific Territories was the name of a colonial entity, created in 1877, for the administration, under a single representative of the British Crown, styled High Commissioner (compare other uses of this title), of a series of… …
59List of monarchs of the British Isles by cause of death — This is a list of Monarchs of the British Isles by cause of death. They are grouped by the type of death and then ordered by the date of death. Some people on the list are disputed as to whether or not they actually were a ruling monarch and have …
60Piracy in the British Virgin Islands — was prevalent during the so called golden era of piracy. Privateering was also widely practised in the jurisdiction throughout frequent colonial wars, not least by emancipated slaves who, with in preference to back breaking labour in the fields… …
