A map of England and Wales as they were on December 9th, 1643, during the First English Civil War (1642-1646). The map is color-coded to show the districts held by the King and districts controlled by Parliament in the ongoing English...

A map of England & Wales, subtitled "Parliamentary Representation in 1832 Before The Reform Bill." The Reform Act made wide-ranging changes in the electoral system in the United Kingdom due, in part, to the growth of large and...

A regional map of southeastern England from 1920, showing major cities, towns, and ports, railways and canals, and counties with the county boroughs underlined in red. The map shows major rivers and coastal features. This map shows the...

A map of England, Wales, and southern Scotland between (1642-1651) subtitled "The Civil War." The map shows several important battlefields of the wars, including Powick Bridge, Edgehill, Ardwalton Moor, Chalgrove, Braddock Down, Hopton...

A geo-political map of England and Wales that shows country borders current to 1904, major cities, railroad lines, canals and navigable rivers. Hadrian's Wall is shown, referred to on the map as the Roman Wall. Physical features such as...

Edward VI (12 October 1537 - 6 July 1553) became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. During Edward's reign, the realm was governed by a Regency Council, because he never...

Online html text of the King James Bible.

Illustrated series of short essays discusses the food and drink of sixteenth-century England, including its production, perceived health benefits, and Christmas fare.

Tells the story of Camp 198 which was the site of the largest escape of German POWs from a Prisoner of War camp in England during World War 2.

Examples and explanatory notes of Tudor art, armor, and decorative objects from the Metropolitan's collections.

Learn more about Anglo Saxon studies and research from the Richard Rawlinson Center. The page provides a wide range of links to different medieval resources.

Africans first arrived in Jamestown as indentured servants, but soon the appeal of having laborers that were not free after seven years caught on. See how the use of slaves grew in the Southern colonies, the economies of which were based...

A facsimile of an early map of New England as observed by Captain John Smith in 1616. The map covers the coastline from Cape James (Cape Cod) and Stuards Bay (Cape Cod Bay) north to Pembrocks Bay, and includes the inscription "The most...

A map of Great Britain from 1904.

(1660-1727) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1714-1727

Richard I (8 September 1157 - 6 April 1199)

Read about the Confederacy's attempt to manipulate the supply of cotton to England in an attempt to gain England's support of its war effort. Written by Kinley Brauer, noted historian.

See an animation of the archaeological dig at a burial site in Wetwang, England. After you see how the site was excavated, you can watch a detailed animation of the construction of a chariot similar to what was found at the site. Archived.

Edward Winslow was a community leader in the 13 Colonies when the American Revolution broke out. He helped lead the troops loyal to the king of England. Winslow and his compatriots eventually accepted defeat and decided to relocate to...

This lesson examines the effects of the Industrial Revolution on women. It includes testimonies from England and Wales collected by Parliamentary commissions who investigated the industrial employment of women and children in the early...

Sir William Blackstone, attorney at law, unsuspecting, created quite a stir in England when he began a lecture series in 1758. His delivery may have led to the turning point in the development of colonies in the New World and directly...

This activity focuses on the life and trials of Anne Hutchinson, who fought for the rights of women in mid-17th century New England.

This collection of records and primary source documents from the reign of Henry VIII show how Henry developed his own image to make himself seem even more powerful.

This section on the life and times of Shakespeare addresses the stories behind his 'histories'.