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Succession to the British throne is determined by descent, sex, legitimacy, and religion. Under common law, the Crown is inherited by a sovereign's children...

Nuuk (Greenlandic pronunciation: [nuːk] ; Danish: Nuuk, formerly Godthåb [ˈkʌtˌhɔˀp]) is the capital of and most populous city in Greenland, an autonomous...

The House of Wittelsbach (German: Haus Wittelsbach) is a former Bavarian dynasty, with branches that have ruled over territories including the Electorate...

Scarborough (/ˈskɑːrbrə/) is a seaside town in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. With a population of 61,749, Scarborough is the largest...

County Galway (/ˈɡɔːlweɪ/ GAWL-way; Irish: Contae na Gaillimhe) is a county in Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of...

Kursk (Russian: Курск, IPA: [ˈkursk]) is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and...

Newquay (/ˈnjuːki/ NEW-kee; Standard Written Form: Tewynblustri)[citation needed] is a town on the north coast in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It...

Namur (French: [namyʁ] ; German: [naˈmyːɐ̯] ; Dutch: Namen [ˈnaːmə(n)] ; Walloon: Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital...

Bas-Rhin (French pronunciation: [bɑ.ʁɛ̃]) is a département in Alsace which is a part of the Grand Est super-region of France. The name means 'Lower Rhine'...

Texel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛsəl] ; Texels dialect: Tessel) is a municipality and an island with a population of 13,643 in North Holland, Netherlands...

A mille-feuille (French: [mil fœj]; lit. 'thousand-sheets'), also known by the names Napoleon in North America, vanilla slice in the United Kingdom, and...

50°20′02″N 4°37′26″W / 50.334°N 4.624°W / 50.334; -4.624 Pont Pill (Cornish: Pyll Por' Reun, meaning creek of seal cove), joins the River Fowey at Penleath...

The Council of Constance (Latin: Concilium Constantiense; German: Konzil von Konstanz) was an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that was held from...

Georgios Papandreou (Greek: Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου Geórgios Papandréou; 13 February 1888 – 1 November 1968) was a Greek politician, the founder of the Papandreou...

Eupen (German: [ˈɔʏpn̩] , French: [øpɛn] , Dutch: [ˈøːpə(n)] ; Ripuarian: Ööpe [ˈøːpə]; Walloon: Neyåw [nɛjɑːw]; former French: Néau [neo]) is the capital...

Tuscan (Italian: dialetto toscano [djaˈlɛtto tosˈkaːno; di.a-]; locally: vernacolo) is a set of Italo-Dalmatian varieties of Romance spoken in Tuscany...

Terschelling (Dutch pronunciation: [tɛrˈsxɛlɪŋ] ; West Frisian: Skylge; Terschelling dialect: Schylge) is a municipality and an island in the northern...

Dinant (French pronunciation: [dinɑ̃] ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On the shores of river Meuse...

Slavery in the Spanish American viceroyalties was an economic and social institution which existed throughout the Spanish Empire including Spain itself...

The 2014–15 FA Cup, also called the 2014–15 FA Challenge Cup, was the 134th occurrence of the FA Cup, the main domestic cup in English football and the...