England failed to win any series during the 1960s, a period dominated by draws as teams found it more prudent to save face than risk losing.

The West Indies would go on to record resounding Test series wins over Australia and England and dominated world cricket until the 1990s.

While initiated in England, competitive men's badminton in Europe has traditionally been dominated by Denmark.

Later in the 11th Century the Varangian Guard became dominated by Anglo-Saxons who preferred this way of life to subjugation by the new Norman kings of England.

It was England who dominated the final but it was Banks who was beaten first.

In Scandinavia, the Kalmar Union dominated the political landscape, while England fought with Scotland in the Wars of Scottish Independence and with France in the Hundred Years Wars.

there were the sales of linen and cattle to England, the cash flows from military service, and the tobacco trade that was dominated by Glasgow Tobacco Lords after 1740.

Labour won extra seats in Scotland, Wales and Northern England, but lost ground particularly in Southern England and London, where the Tories still dominated.

* The coastal zone between occupied France and England must be dominated by heavy artillery.

In New England and at Harvard College ( founded 1636 ), Ramus and his followers dominated, as Perry Miller shows in The New England Mind: The Seventeenth Century ( Harvard University Press, 1939 ).

But New England dominated the Dolphins in the AFC Championship Game, recording two interceptions from quarterback Dan Marino and recovering 4 fumbles.

The Bears had dominated New England in the first half, holding them to 21 offensive plays ( only 4 of which resulted in positive yardage ),-19 total offensive yards, 2 pass completions, 1 first down, and 3 points.

But the Bears defense dominated New England for the rest of the game, forcing another fumble, another interception, and defensive lineman Henry Waechter's sack on Grogan in the end zone for a safety to make the final score 46-10.

However, New England took advantage of several key Jacksonville miscues in a game dominated by defense.

The Packers dominated the Patriots on both sides of the ball, outgaining New England 323 yards to 257 and intercepting quarterback Drew Bledsoe four times.

After 1800, the party dominated Congress and most state governments outside New England.

Politically, Yankees, who dominated New England, much of upstate New York, and much of the upper Midwest, were the strongest supporters of the new Republican party in the 1860s.

This begins a period during which Irish politics are dominated by lords based in England.

Like his father George Calvert, who had originated the efforts that led to the colony's charter, Cecilius Calvert was Catholic at a time when England was dominated by the Anglican Church.

It has often been said that the Renaissance came late to England, in contrast to Italy and the other states of continental Europe ; the fine arts in England during the Tudor and Stuart eras were dominated by foreign and imported talent — from Hans Holbein the Younger under Henry VIII to Anthony van Dyck under Charles I.

This was then confirmed at the Parliament of England, dominated by Isabella and Mortimer's followers.

The issue was settled on shore, Greene winning and Wilson remaining ashore, determined to catch the next fishing boat back to England.

England is the current holder after winning the Ashes in 2009 and again in the 2010 / 11 series in Australia.

England eventually faced a massive 707 run target for victory and failed, Australia winning the series 2 – 1.

After winning the First Test by an innings after being controversially sent in by Hutton, Australia lost its way and England took a hat-trick of victories to win the series 3 – 1.

In the period between 1989 and the beginning of the 2005 series, the two sides had played 43 times ; Australia winning 28 times, England 7 times, with 8 draws.

Sixty-six series have been played, with Australia winning 31 and England 30.

They played 19 games of Australian rules football, against prominent clubs in Victoria and South Australia, winning six and drawing one of these ( see Australian rules football in England ).

The Lions ' 2005 tour to New Zealand, coached by 2003 England world cup winning coach Clive Woodward, won all seven games against provincial teams however suffered heavy defeats in all three tests and were narrowly defeated by the New Zealand Maori team.

England managed to finish top of their group, winning two and drawing one of their fixtures, but exited the Championships in the quarter-finals with a penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy.

It looked like a 3 – 2 win for England with Hurst as the hero with the winning goal but in the last seconds, as the Germans were pushing everyone forward to seek the equalizer, Moore cleared his lines with a long ball over the German defence.

Morale was not improved by Ladbrokes offering odds of 500 – 1 against England winning the match, as displayed on the Headingley electronic scoreboard!

England won that match, then drew the last one at The Oval ( Botham taking 6 wickets in the first innings ), and thereby winning the series 3 – 1.

Henry V of England took advantage of this turmoil to invade France, winning a dramatic victory at Agincourt in 1415 and capturing many northern French towns.

In 1976, Dalglish scored the winning goal for Scotland at Hampden Park against England, by nutmegging Ray Clemence.

Instead, New England attempted to get the winning score in regulation on the final drive.

England continued their winning streak however, winning the first two tests.

The winning team, piloting the balloon United States, lands in Fylingdales, Yorkshire, England.

England qualified for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil by winning the 1950 British Home Championship.

Winterbottom again led England to successful qualification for the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland by winning the 1953 – 1954 British Home Championship.

As of 2010, this remains the only World Cup finals from which England has been eliminated without winning a match.

Upon his arrival in Scotland on 23 June 1650, Charles formally agreed to the Covenant ; his abandonment of Episcopal church governance, although winning him support in Scotland, left him unpopular in England.

At the UEFA Euro 1988, Van Basten scored a total of five goals, including a hat trick against England, the winning goal in the semi-final against West Germany, and a spectacular volley in the final against the Soviet Union.

An expert shot, he became a member of his company's rifle team, winning many prestigious competitions, including the Bisley Match in England.