Terminology of the British Isles (or, historically, to the European Economic Community). A comedic treatment of the different uses of this word appears in an episode of the BBC sitcom "To the Manor Born". When tradesmen are taking measurements in metric, and Audrey fforbes-Hamilton objects on the grounds that the house was built "in feet and inches", a tradesman says "We're in Europe now", referring to the European Economic Community. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton retorts "Well you may be, but I'm staying here!" - implying that to her, the word "Europe" referred only to mainland Europe, excluding Britain and Ireland. The word "Great" means "larger", in comparison
The Life of Saint Audrey The Life of Saint Audrey La Vie Seinte Audree () is a 4625-line hagiography detailing the life, death, and miracles of Saint Audrey, an Anglo-Saxon saint from Ely in Britain. The only existing copy of "La Vie Seinte Audree" is contained in a manuscript in the British Library, Additional 70513, recorded in the early 14th century. However, scholars have proposed a date of composition for the poem itself in the late 12th or early 13th centuries. "La Vie Seinte Audree" was recently attributed to the French medieval poet Marie de France. The lines in which the author declares her identity