United Kingdom

The United Kingdom, alternatively referred to as Great Britain, is a country located in western Europe.
==Background==
===History===
On October 14, 1066, the Battle of Hastings was fought in England as part of the Norman conquest, led by William the Conqueror.Edwin Brotch: "No, Mister DeLoria, that is not correct. The Battle of Hastings was 1066. 2077 was the end of the world. Tell me. Are you really that stupid?"(Edwin Brotch's dialogue) In 1215, the Magna Carta was signed by King John of England and English barons, greatly limiting his authority as king and placing more power into the hands of the feudal government. On March 25, 1634 Lord Baltimore of the Irish House of Lords dispatched the first colonists to Maryland. They would land near the area that would later become Point Lookout aboard two ships, the Ark and the Dove.Point Lookout loading screens: "The Ark & Dove Cathedral is named for two English settler ships which landed near Point Lookout in 1634, leading to Maryland's founding."
On April 19, 1775, the Battles of Lexington and Concord occurred, starting the American Revolutionary War, fought between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the newly formed United States, made up of thirteen of its North American colonies. On July 4, 1776, the United States Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, explaining to the British why they were at war with them and announcing the United States' intent to independently govern itself. The war would continue until 1783 with the Treaty of Paris, which confirmed American independence.
The United Kingdom was formed in 1801 with the Act of Union between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland; the Kingdom of Great Britain itself being formed in 1707 with a similar act of Union between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland (Wales at the time being considered part of England). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the latest incarnation of a British state, was formed after the Irish War of Independence, resulting in a part of Ireland referred to as Northern Ireland remaining with the United Kingdom, and the other becoming an independent Irish state known as the Republic of Ireland.Turpin, C., & Tomkins, A. (2007). The British constitutional order. In British Government and the Constitution: pp. 3-32
The United Kingdom also fought on the side of the Allies during World War II, as one of the four leading countries of the alliance.
The United Kingdom controlled many overseas territories, and at its peak led the largest empire in human history. Due to the divergence, the status of the British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations is unknown. As of 1945, such areas included Canada, parts of the Europe and would become the nation of Israel.
The relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland in the Fallout universe is unclear, since Ireland did not officially declare itself a republic or leave the Commonwealth of Nations until 1949. It is likely that these events still transpired, considering that the national flag of Ireland is found multiple times in the Commonwealth. This flag, while created in 1830, did not enter common usage until Ireland became a republic in 1949 and the flag was adopted as the national flag of Ireland. The capital city of Wales is also unknown, as Cardiff serves as the capital in the real world, the city did not become the Welsh capital until 1955.
Dialogue such as pre-recorded lines spouted by Mister Handy robots suggests that the country was ruled by a queen in the years leading up to 2077.Mister Handy: "For Queen and country!"(Mister Handy's dialogue)
===23rd century===
Currently, there are no officially sourced details about the state of the British Isles following the nuclear apocalypse. However, Allistair Tenpenny is confirmed to have been born there around 2197, later immigrating in the early-to-mid 2200s to seek his fortune in the Capital Wasteland, indicating the possibility of some measure of human civilization still being present.
==Mentions==
Game 	Mention
Fallout 3 	
* In 1776, the battles of Lexington and Concord started the American Revolutionary War, fought between Great Britain and 13 North American colonies.National Archives Guess And Win! 
* When the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, the ruler of Great Britain was King George III.
* Abraham Washington mentions England when describing the history of the Declaration of Independence.Lone Wanderer: "What's the history behind the document?"Abraham Washington: "On July the 4th in 1776, a group calling themselves the Second Judgmental Congress got together at Fort McHarry in Maryland. After a ceremony which ended with Paul Revere singing the famous battle hymn known as the National Anthem, the document was signed. From there, it was sent to England by plane presumably and presented to King George himself. Thus began the Evolutionary War."(Abraham Washington's dialogue)
* Mister Buckingham is described as a robot with the disposition of a British butler.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census p. 86: "Mister Buckingham is Vera's best friend, a Mister Handy robot with the disposition of a British butler. Mister Buckingham is stationed in the hotel 24/7 and minds things while Vera is away."
* Tenpenny Tower was established by Allistair Tenpenny, a post-War refugee from the British Isles.Fallout 3 loading screen: "Tenpenny Tower is the brainchild of Allistair Tenpenny, a British refugee who came to the Capital Wasteland seeking his fortune." 
* The Protectron playing Button Gwinnett in the Museum of History mentions the "tyranny of King George the Third of Great Britain."The Lone Wanderer: "Why would you do all that over a scrap of paper?"Button Gwinnett: "This is no mere scrap of paper, /. This is the doctrine laid down by my fellow members of the Second Continental Congress. It absolves us of the tyranny of King George the Third of Great Britain. It is perhaps the greatest symbol of this free nation."(Button Gwinnett's dialogue)
Point Lookout 	
* The Ark & Dove Cathedral is named after two English ships that landed near Point Lookout in 1634, leading to the state of Maryland's founding.Point Lookout loading screens: "The Ark & Dove Cathedral is named for two English settler ships which landed near Point Lookout in 1634, leading to Maryland's founding."
Fallout 4 	
* The Mister Handy bartender of the Third Rail, Whitechapel Charlie, is named after Whitechapel, a London district. It has a British flag on its chassis.
* London is mentioned in the Museum of Freedom guided American Revolution exhibit tour.Museum of Freedom intercom: "Let's send these crates back to London, boys!"
* The Freedom Trail Tour bot mentions the thousands of troops camped in the Boston Common area prior to 1775.Voice via Tour bot: "Let us go back hundreds of years. It is the year 1775. For seven years, thousands of British soldiers have camped on this very soil in their orderly rows of tents. Led by General Thomas Gage, they seek to quell the growing tide of Revolution."(Tour Bot dialogue) 
* The Broadsider contains an engraving of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland's royal cypher.Closeup of Broadsider markings.
Nuka-World 	
* A plaque at Wixon's Shovel Museum mentions "British Shovel Fighters" who fought during the Revolutionary War.Wixon's Shovel Museum plaque: "British Shovel Fighters were some of the most feared and deadly warriors of the Revolutionary War. They were known for their pristine ditches and the uncanny ability to deflect rifle shot."
Fallout 76 	
* The United Kingdom is the correct answer to a question on the Pioneer Scout camp rail enthusiast exam. The musician exam mentions British songwriters.Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Rail Enthusiast
* When impersonating a slaver to get into the Watoga Civic Center, Johnny Weston pretends to be one Reginald P. Humphries, an Englishman who was unable to get home after the Great War. He also mentions his origins may be from the country.Johnny Weston: "When the bombs dropped, I was living in New York. Or maybe, Boston. Or coulda been Detroit, or LA. Maybe even England."(Johnny Weston's dialogue)
* The Broadsider, which previously appeared in Fallout 4, also features the same engraving of George II's royal cypher.
Fallout (TV series)	
* Sebastian Leslie is an English actor living in Hollywood before the Great War. He licensed his voice to General Atomics International for use in their line of Mister Handy robots.
Fallout Tactics 	
* Sharon's lineage stretches back to Essex, England on her mother's side.Fallout Tactics text file: "Name_CORE_rec_tr02 = Sharon/desc_CORE_rec_tr02= Her mother can trace their bloodline all the way back to Essex England, or so she says. Sharon spends a lot of time working on her hair. Her vanity can be a distraction, but Sharon handles guns well enough to keep her out of trouble."
* One of Martin's ancestors once ran a software company in England that ended up going out of business.Fallout Tactics text file: "Name_CORE_rec_tr02 = Martin /desc_CORE_rec_tr02= One of Martins ancestors used to run a software company in England, until it sank. Martin himself has inherited his ancestor's uncanny driving abilities, and when out of the car is very good at spotting and disarming traps."
* The descriptions of the Sten gun and Bren gun mention Britain."The 9mm Sten gun was developed by the British during WW2 as a cheap alternative to the more expensive Thompson SMG offered by the U.S. The Sten proved to be extremely reliable and, due to its fairly loose tolerances, could perform in poor conditions much more reliably than ostensibly better weapons."Fallout Tactics weapon description"This British adaptation of a Czech design was adopted as the standard light machine gun of British and Commonwealth forces in 1938. The .303 Cal Bren was among the most liked and respected weapons available to the British in WW2, due to its exceptional ruggedness, accuracy and simplicity, and remained in service with British forces for almost 50 years."Fallout Tactics weapon description
Fallout Shelter 	
* The cat breed British Shorthair and dog breed English Mastiff are available as pets.
==Known locations==
===Scotland===
* Loch Ness 
===England===
* London 
* Yorkshire 
* Ipswich 
* Essex 
==Appearances==
The United Kingdom, England, or Britain are mentioned , , , , and .
==Behind the scenes==
* In a Fallout 3 afterthoughts feature, Emil Pagliarulo mentions Allistair Tenpenny and how he traveled to the Capital Wasteland from Great Britain in order to seek his fortune. Pagliarulo stated that by mentioning small details about the state of the rest of the world via characters like Tenpenny, they can "serve as a catalyst" for players' imaginations about places outside of post-War America.Emil Pagliarulo: "Allistair Tenpenny came to the Capital Wasteland from Great Britain to seek his fortune, so that alone tells you that the U.K. was also hit in the war. And if he came to U.S. to succeed, that says a lot about how screwed up Europe must be. So we just allude, a little bit, to the state of the rest of the world. We like to leave a lot to the players' imaginations, and somebody like Tenpenny serves as a catalyst for those thoughts."(Fallout 3 Afterthoughts) Tenpenny is also described as an Englishman in the Fallout 3 Official Game Guide.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p. 60: "Allistair Tenpenny an 80-year-old Englishman turned American entrepreneur, the man who discovered the tower saw it as an opportunity to provide residents with a standard of living enjoyed by the affluent in the days before the nuclear Armageddon. A rich eccentric who's bored with life and looking for new challenges, he enjoys sniping at wasteland creatures, ghouls, and the occasional visitor from his suite atop Tenpenny Tower."
* A real world image of London appears in the Fallout intro.
* In Fallout 2, in Sacred head of the Vault Dweller special encounter, Stonehenge is mentioned, an ancient ring of standing stones in England.
* One of the idle comments said by the Brain Tank involves reciting a line from , a British comic opera.Courier's brain: "A British tar is a soaring soul, as free as a mountain bird..."(Courier's brain's dialogue)
* In Fallout 3, Mr. Brotch mentions the , which was fought in England.Edwin Brotch: "No, Mister DeLoria, that is not correct. The Battle of Hastings was 1066. 2077 was the end of the world. Tell me. Are you really that stupid?"(Edwin Brotch's dialogue)
* A copy of the Magna Carta can be found in the National Archives, which was originally signed in England.
* Joshua Sawyer has expressed a desire to make a game called Fallout: Resource Wars, which would be set in the Fallout universe, involving members of the British Armed Forces. In his unofficial roleplaying game with various setting details, the United Kingdom was a member of the European Commonwealth until its dissolution in 2060. The various members of the now-defunct Commonwealth began to quarrel with one another over the last remaining oil reserves on Earth, eventually sparking a bloody conflict known as the European Civil War.
==Gallery==
FO4 Artbook painting 5.png|Great Britain during the American Revolutionary WarMuseum of Freedom mural
FO4 Whitechapel Charlie.jpg|Whitechapel Charlie
SneeringImperialist2.png|Vault Boy wearing an early 19th-century British soldier uniform from the perk Sneering Imperialist
==References==
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