where does the name black country come from
Black Country The 14-mile (23Â km) road between Wolverhampton and Birmingham was described as "one continuous town" in 1785.[4] The first trace of "The Black Country" as an expression dates from the 1840s.[5] The name is believed to come from the soot from the heavy industries that covered the area, although the 30-foot-thick (10 metre) coal seam close to the surface is another possible origin.
East India Company The company received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I
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Charles Dance Walter Charles Dance, OBE (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor, screenwriter, and film director.