18/05/2015
Photography
22/03/2015
Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York 1466 – 1503 She was the daughter of Edward IV, niece of Richard III and married the king following Henry's victory at the Battle of Bosworth, The War of the Roses. She was the mother of Henry VIII and grandmother to his children Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.
12/03/2015
Current Affairs
The salaries of world leaders.
America, Barack Obama , £267,000 ($400,000)
Canada, Stephen Harper, £173.136 ($260.000)
Germany, Angela Merkel, £155.834 ($234,383)
South Africa, Jacob Zuma, £148.576 ($223,500)
United Kingdom, David Cameron, £142,500 ($214,782)
This includes his salary as a member of parliament, which is £67,060.
Japan, Shinzo Abe, £134.984 ($202.700)
France, Francois Hollande, £129.539 ($194.300)
The French president took a 30% pay cut the moment he took office in 2012.
Russia, Vladimir Putin, £90.687 ($136,00)
Due to the economic crisis, Putin said last week he was cutting his salary by 10% to $136,000.
Italy, Matteo Renzi, £82.670 ($124,600)
Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, £80.052 ($120,000)
India, Narendra Modi, £20.017 ($30,300)
China, Xi Jinping, £14.679 ($22,000)
Xi Jinping received a 60% pay rise at the start of this year.
America, Barack Obama , £267,000 ($400,000)
Canada, Stephen Harper, £173.136 ($260.000)
Germany, Angela Merkel, £155.834 ($234,383)
South Africa, Jacob Zuma, £148.576 ($223,500)
United Kingdom, David Cameron, £142,500 ($214,782)
This includes his salary as a member of parliament, which is £67,060.
Japan, Shinzo Abe, £134.984 ($202.700)
France, Francois Hollande, £129.539 ($194.300)
The French president took a 30% pay cut the moment he took office in 2012.
Russia, Vladimir Putin, £90.687 ($136,00)
Due to the economic crisis, Putin said last week he was cutting his salary by 10% to $136,000.
Italy, Matteo Renzi, £82.670 ($124,600)
Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, £80.052 ($120,000)
India, Narendra Modi, £20.017 ($30,300)
China, Xi Jinping, £14.679 ($22,000)
Xi Jinping received a 60% pay rise at the start of this year.
11/03/2015
03/03/2015
Current Affairs
The ten richest people from Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires 2015.
1. Bill Gates $79.2bn (Microsoft)
2. Carlos Slim Helu $77.1bn (Phones and construction in Mexico)
3. Warren Buffett $72.7bn (Global investor)
4. Amancio Ortega $64.5bn (Zara and other fashion chains)
5. Larry Ellison $54.3bn (Oracle data storage technology)
6. Charles Koch $42.9bn (Industrialist)
7. David H. Koch $42.9bn (Industrialist)
8. Christy Walton $41.7bn (Walmart retail giant)
9. Jim Walton $40.6bn (Walmart retail giant)
10. Liliane Bettencourt $40.1bn (L'Oreal cosmetics firm)
1. Bill Gates $79.2bn (Microsoft)
2. Carlos Slim Helu $77.1bn (Phones and construction in Mexico)
3. Warren Buffett $72.7bn (Global investor)
4. Amancio Ortega $64.5bn (Zara and other fashion chains)
5. Larry Ellison $54.3bn (Oracle data storage technology)
6. Charles Koch $42.9bn (Industrialist)
7. David H. Koch $42.9bn (Industrialist)
8. Christy Walton $41.7bn (Walmart retail giant)
9. Jim Walton $40.6bn (Walmart retail giant)
10. Liliane Bettencourt $40.1bn (L'Oreal cosmetics firm)