Is it Scotland or is it England?

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10/30/2010 at 12:27 PM

Is it Scotland or is it England?
Well, we know it wasn't Great Britain or the UK back in Gamel's time.

According to Wikpedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westmorland & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland), Westmorland was a part of Scotland until 1092, when conquered by William II. It had been historically associated with the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Briefly, it returned to Scottish control from 1135-1157 when, upon the death of Henry I, King David I of Scotland reclaimed several border counties.In 1157 Henry II of England resumed possession of the area from Malcolm IV of Scotland, and formed two new counties from the former earldom: Westmorland and "Carliol". To get the correct country, there are just a few dates to remember --
Before 1092 - Scotland
1135-1157 - Scotland
Anything else ancient- England
Modern times - Great Britain
-- Maria Edmonds-Zediker, Curator

PS -- There is no "e" before the l in Westmorland. The county with an "e" is in a different part of England.

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