... Treaty of Union, joined England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain Before the union England was ruled by its monarch and the Parliament of England Today England is governed directly ... assemblies for local issues, there has been debate about how to counterbalance this in England Originally it was planned that various regions of England would be devolved, but following the proposal's ... Dales,Northumberland, and the Peak District The highest point in England, at 978 metres (3,209 ft), is Scafell Pike in Cumbria Straddling the border between England and Scotland are the Cheviot Hills The English...