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National Portrait Gallery: Artists a to Z: Nicholas Hilliard
Access the museum's collection of portraits by the sixteenth-century goldsmith and painter Nicholas Hilliard. Find miniature portraits of many well-known figures from the Tudor and Stuart periods in British history, including Elizabeth,...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Girls Who Have Influenced History
An entire eBook is presented at this site from the University of Virginia, including the stories of rulers and other influential girls throughout history. Illustrated, and great reading for Women's History Month or any other time.
Britain Express
Britain Express: History: Tudor: Elizabethan Life
This site contains small paragraphs with information about different aspects of Elizabethan 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.
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National Marine Museum: Seas and Ships: Sir Francis Drake (1542 96)
A biography of Sir Francis Drake. Read about his exploits as a raider of Spanish ships, circumnavigator of the globe, and hero in the battles against the Spanish Armada. Understand why his voyages increased the English claims in the New...
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (24 June 1532~1533 - 4 September 1588) was the long standing favourite of Elizabeth I of England. Robert Dudley was temporarily imprisoned, along with his father and brothers Guilford, John, Ambrose...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1539 - 9 September 1583) was an English murderer, adventurer, explorer, member of parliament, and soldier from Devon, who served the crown during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
Library of Congress
Loc: Virginia Records Timeline 1553 to 1743
This Library of Congress site provides a timeline of historical events in Virginia. It includes the dates from 1553 to 1743.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bishop Lancelot Andrewes
Lancelot Andrewes (1555 - 25 September 1626) was an English clergyman and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served as...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James the First
He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary, Queen of Scots. Regents governed during his minority, which ended officially in 1578, though he did not gain full control of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mary I
Mary, the fourth and penultimate monarch of the Tudor dynasty, is remembered for returning England from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism. To this end, she had almost three hundred religious dissenters executed; as a consequence, she is...