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Britannia: Definition and Much More From Answers.com (1038 words) |
 | Britannia remained the Latin name for Great Britain, but after the fall of the Roman Empire it had lost most symbolic meaning until the rise of British influence and later, the British Empire, which at its height, ruled a quarter of the world's population and a quarter of the world's landmass. |
| In the Renaissance tradition, Britannia came to be viewed as the personification of Britain, in imagery that was developed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. |
| Britannia first appeared on the farthing in 1672, followed by the halfpenny later the same year; the model used, then and later, was Charles II's mistress, the Duchess of Richmond. |
| Careers with Britannia Hotels, Job Vacancies and Recruitment Information (938 words) |
| Britannia Hotels is the leading privately owned hotel group in the UK, operating nationwide with 31 hotels and nearly 4'000 employees. |
| Britannia Hotels Ltd was founded in 1976 when the owners bought a 100-bedroom hotel in South Manchester, The Country House Hotel. |
| In 1996, Britannia acquired The Royal Court, a manor house hotel with 211 bedrooms set in 11 acres of landscaped gardens and parkland. |
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