Bank [2] — Bank (Hdlgsw.), eine auf Rechnung mehrerer Personen od. des Staates errichtete Anstalt, welche mit Geld Geschäfte macht, d.h. gegen Hinterlegung von Geld, Werthpapieren od. werthvollen Gegenständen od. auch gegen Bürgschaft Credit gewährt, den… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Bank of Scotland — Infobox Company company name = Bank of Scotland plc company type = Public limited company company company slogan = Always giving you extra foundation = 1695 location = North Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland num employees = 20,000 industry =… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the Great Britain Parliament, 1707-1719 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1707 1719. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament to 1707.For Acts of… … Wikipedia
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Großbritannien — (Great Britain, hierzu Karte »Großbritannien«), die große, England, Wales und Schottland umfassende Insel, ein Name, der bei der Vereinigung Schottlands mit England zu Einem Reich (6. Mai 1707) wieder geltend gemacht wurde, im Gegensatz zu… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Wirtschaftsgeschichte Kanadas — Die Wirtschaftsgeschichte Kanadas ist zum einen mit der Kolonialgeschichte Großbritanniens und Frankreichs verbunden, zum anderen mit dem Britischen Empire und dem südlichen Nachbarn USA.[1] Prägten anfangs Pelzhandel und die Fernhandelskontakte… … Deutsch Wikipedia
History of the United Kingdom — For history prior to the Acts of Union of 1707 (Great Britain) and 1800 (Ireland), see History of England, History of Scotland, History of Wales, and History of Ireland. A published version of the Articles of Union, agreement that led to the… … Wikipedia
History of banking — The first banks were the merchants of the ancient world that made loans to farmers and traders that carried goods between cities. The first records of such activity dates back to around 2000 BC in Assyria and Babylonia. Later, in ancient Greece… … Wikipedia
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium