Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Middle Ages
Description and links to descriptions of the various peoples during the Middle Ages. Covers everything from religion to feudal life.
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Empire: Symbiosis: Trade and the British Empire
Article examines the factors that drove forward the expansion of the British Empire during the nineteenth century and asks whether it was desire for trade or "thirst of conquest." Archived.
BBC
Bbc: The Spanish Armada
An article about Elizabeth I and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Archived.
BBC
Bbc: History: Elizabethan Spying Game
An interactive game in which students try to crack the secret code that incriminated Mary Queen of Scots. Archived.
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Tudors: Mary, Queen of Scots, and Bothwell
An article that tells of new historical evidence of Mary's plotting with her lover James Hepburn, the Earl of Bothwell. Archived.
BBC
Bbc: Elizabeth's Spy Network
An article about the plots around Elizabeth I and her sophisticated spy ring. Archived.
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Victorians: Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers
Learn about Victoria's approach to working with the prime ministers who served during her long reign. Archived.
Other
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
At the online home of the Herbert, you can sample its collections of visual art, archaeology, natural history, social history, and take an online tour of its galleries, studios, and learning spaces.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: First Year in Canterbury Settlement
The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download or read online multiple digital formats.
Other
Port Lympne, England Wild Animal Park
This is the combined homepage of Howletts and Port Lympne. Howletts is near Canterbury, England and Port Lympne is near Lympne, England. There is information about the facilities and the animals. There are live webcams and an awesome...
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Lyceum Books
Lyceum Books: Wales, Ireland, and Scotland and the Tudors [Pdf]
Full-text of a chapter from a multivolume work on the history of the British people describes Tudor policies toward Wales, Ireland and Scotland.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Architecture in the Italian Renaissance
This site contains information on how Italian Renaissance architecture found its roots in the ancient world, the principles it rested on, and some key figures in its development.
Other
Bristol Zoo, England
This is the homepage for the Bristol Zoo in Bristol, England. There is some general information about the zoo and the animals.
Other
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
This is the homepage for the Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens in Filby, England. There is some general information about Thrigby Hall as well as the animals. This webpage is also available in German, French, and Dutch.
Other
Guide to Seasonal Affective Disorder
This site give information on SAD, effects it has on people, and what causes it.
Other
Genuki: Rulers of England and Great Britain
Chronology of British rulers arranged by family and year, spanning from Egbert in 829 to Elizabeth II in 1952.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: Who Were the Anglo Saxons?
The Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain in starting in AD410. Find out where they came from and what it was like growing up in an Anglo-Saxon village.
East of England Broadband Network
History's Heroes: A Ethelfled (872 918)
This website explores the lives of people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on aethelflaed. Find out who she was, what she did, her achievements, and her legacy.
Other
Western Michigan University: Richard Rawlinson Center: Anglo Saxon Studies
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.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Alcuin of York
This site has a description of the 8th century mathematician Alcuin of York's works and life.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The London Blitz
Describes the events leading up to the onslaught of bombing against London, England, and what it was like for those who experienced it. Germany's attention only shifted when it began invading the USSR.
W. W. Norton
Norton Anthology: 17th Century British Literature
Delve into the world of 17th century British literature to find out what makes this period in history so unique. This overview gives a comprehensive look at the work of the era.
BBC
Bbc Radio 4: Voices of the Powerless: Castles and Cruelty: Norman Conquest
This site explores the effects of the Norman Conquest, particularly in the north of England. Content includes an analysis of Clifford's Tower, the Norman impact on York, the Normans building of power, serfs and slaves, and more. Audio...
National Archives (UK)
National Archives: Education: What Was Chertsey Like in the Middle Ages?
Lesson, drawing on maps from the collections of the National Archives, asks students what knowledge they can gain about life in the Middle Ages from studying a map of medieval Chertsey. They then compare the medieval map with another of...