In previous investigations of the "Battle for the Lord's Nursery" - the Crimean War, "I put forward a hypothesis that in the middle of the 19th century there were no independent states of Great Britain and the Russian Empire. was gaining strength and spreading its influence throughout the world! The ruling elite of this empire was united and ruled by relatives, like governors! Of course, against the background of the main controversial information about who fought with whom and for what, as well as against the background of the hypothesis that the destruction in Sevastopol was caused by the flood, and not by military action, my assumption of a united empire went unnoticed!
Many readers reasonably wondered who won whom? Did the Anglo-Saxons enslave us? In short, the Englishwoman who crap is to blame for everything! If Nicholas II is the nephew of Queen Victoria, then they enslaved us !!!
Let's figure it out, I will give completely open and accessible information from the nearest past, without going into the annalistic jungle! Let's start with the flag.
This is the official UK flag now:
This is the so-called Kaiser flag of the Russian Empire used by the navy, even the modern naval flag of Russia is practically the same (I emphasize that I brought the image of the Kaiser flag from modern sources, and what it was, for example, in 1865 is not known).
This is how Wikipedia writes about the Kaiser flag:
Promotional video:
Guys - the bow flag of the ship, previously raised on the bowsprit, in connection with which the unofficial name "bowsprit flag" may be found. At present, in Russia, it belongs exclusively to naval ships of the 1st or 2nd rank, it rises on the bow (bow) of ships, including submarines, only when the ship is at anchor (barrel, mooring). In this connection, the jack also has one more, unofficial, name - “parking flag”. It rises and descends daily simultaneously with the raising and lowering of the Naval Flag, usually from 8 am until sunset. However, earlier the jack was raised both at a stop and at sea, on the move (in the Russian Empire - until 1820). There is information that there was also a "civilian jack" in Russia.
The fortress flag (the flag of the sea fortresses) - is raised on the flagpoles (masts) of the sea (seaside) fortresses and other coastal objects, while in Russia, as in some other states, the design of the serf flag is identical to the gyuis and is approved together with the latter by some normative acts (“Jack and fortress flag”), and therefore they are often confused and considered one flag. However, in some normative acts these concepts differ (“jack or serf flag”), and also in a certain period the designs of these flags were different.
For a long time in the Russian Empire, the keizer © -flag, raised on the mainmast of Russian ships, was also identical to the guisu, to indicate the presence of the grand dukes, as well as the admiral general. At the same time, the Keizer © -flag, raised on the galleys, had the same pattern, but differed in shape.
Especially interesting and understandable is the use of this flag as a serf and to indicate the presence of imperial blood! How such a flag could appear as a British flag is also understandable - a sea fortress!
You can certainly argue about the color and background, but the main thing is the imposition of two crosses - St. Andrew's and St. George's! It is very important for a sea flag that it differs from a distance, colors, especially in bright light, do not differ from a distance, but a drawing - yes! In the photo of ships of the early 20th century, distinguish the bow flag - the jack, where the British one, where the Russian one does not work, they are the same, but the aft ones are different - for Russian ships - an oblique cross at the English straight, that's all the difference! But if a ship approaches the fortress and has a flag on it, then it must be well distinguished, but what does it turn out to be the same?
Of course, when both the bow and stern flags are visible, you can figure it out, but what about the fortresses? Moreover, these are already late versions - this is already the First World War! But all the same, very close flags, as if very close states - if the top is a straight cross means England, if an oblique means Russia.
Now a few words about the ruling dynasty.
The Hannover dynasty (English House of Han-over … I divided it for added interest and intrigue) - the dynasty of the kings of Great Britain from 1714 to 1901. A branch of the ancient Germanic Welf family that ruled Braunschweig until the beginning of the 18th century. Until 1837, the ruling dynasty (electors, and then kings) of Hanover was also the ruling dynasty, which was in personal union with Great Britain.
The time of the Welfs, also known as the Georgian era (the first four kings were called Georgs), was a period of strengthening parliamentarism in Great Britain, weakening of royal power, and the formation of British democracy. Under them, the industrial revolution took place and capitalism began to develop rapidly. This is the period of the Enlightenment and revolutions in Europe, the wars for the independence of the American colonies, the conquest of India and the French Revolution.
Welf (German Welfen) - one of the oldest European dynasties of Frankish origin, whose representatives occupied the thrones of many European states, in particular various Germanic and Italian principalities, as well as Russia and Great Britain. The first Welf dynasty, also known as the Elder Welf (German Die älteren Welfen), was of Frankish descent. According to family legend, the origin of the clan was traced to Edekon, the Hunnic or Scythian leader during the time of Attila (c. 450), the father of Odoacer. In short, the deeper in the centuries the closer to the Scythians, Huns and so on! The Romanovs also belong to the Hanoverian dynasty, and the current Windsors simply changed their nickname!
Visiting grandmother - Queen Victoria!
Well, the final touch, a big one!
Here he is the famous symbol of Great Britain! Everyone thinks that this is an ancient building and there have always been English kings and queens, parliament and so on … and all this splendor was regularly sanctified by the sound of its chimes by the great BIG BEN!
But nothing of the kind!
London, like any self-respecting capital of the empire, burned and burned to the ground!
The Great Fire of London is the name given to the fire that engulfed central London from Sunday, September 2 to Wednesday, September 5, 1666. The area of the City of London inside the ancient Roman city wall was on fire. The fire threatened the aristocratic Westminster (present-day West End), Whitehall Palace and most of the suburban slums, but was unable to reach these counties. The fire burned down 13,500 houses, 87 parish churches (even St. Paul's Cathedral), most of the government buildings. The fire is believed to have robbed 70,000 people of their homes, compared to the then central London population of 80,000. It is not known exactly how many people died in the fire, there are reports of only a few victims, but many victims were not recorded. Moreover, the fire could cremate many,leaving unrecognizable remains.
Some people believed that the arson was committed by foreigners, presumably the Dutch or French. Both countries were enemies of England during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, which lasted at the time.
But London was unlucky once again in 1836, there was another fire that destroyed what was instead of the Palace of Westminster … or maybe it did not exist, or maybe it was that only Great Fire … Whether it is poor, but according to Charles Barry's plan, the new building for the parliament, it was decided to build in the neo-gothic style (a new gothic style, why would that be !!! This could be the birth of the style ???). To say that the construction of Westminster Palace took place in record time and "without a hitch" would be untrue. There were difficulties, and they constantly arose before the architects and the huge number of workers employed in the construction of the object. The site had to be prepared for more than three years, and the construction of Westminster Palace itself took just over 48 years (from 1840 to 1888).
Thus, while the war was in full swing in the Crimea, which was allegedly led by the British, their home was a complete mess - London burned down!
Thus, an interesting aspect of history opens up - the Great Fires, which visited most capitals and major cities without leaving a stone unturned!