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British History by Letter - U

Can you guess the answers relating to British History that start with the letter U
Some answers may regard the histories of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland before the formation of the United Kingdom and Irish Independence
An attempt has been made to order questions chronologically where possible
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Prehistoric hill figure located in southern England
Uffington White Horse
Epithet of Ethelred II
Ethelred the Unready
Ruined castle, situated on the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands
Urquhart Castle
Act of parliament that united England and Scotland into a single kingdom
Act of Union
Peace treaty between several European powers that ceded Gibraltar from Spain to Great Britain following the War of Spanish Succession
Treaty of Utrecht
One of the four traditional provinces of Ireland
Ulster
The worlds first railway network to operate largely below the surface
London Underground
Unidentified British soldier buried 'amongst the kings' at Westminster Abbey to represent the dead of WWI
The Unknown Warrior
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Level 82
Jul 26, 2021
'Soldier' is spelt wrong in the last hint.