Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: England, Ad 640
A map of England in AD 640 in the time of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and of Penda of Mercia, the last pagan Anglo-Saxon king. The map shows the extent of Christian England in Northumbria and the Anglo-Saxons of the southeast, the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: King James' Patent, 1606
A map of eastern North America showing the territory of the King James Patent of 1606. The map is color-coded to show the territory granted the Plymouth Company and the London Company by King James I of England, which divided the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: England, Ad 626
A map of England and Wales in AD 626 at the beginning of the campaign against West Saxons by the Northumbrian King Eadwine (Edwin). The map is color-coded to show the kingdoms under the influence of North Humberland, the territory of...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: England, Ad 878
A map of England at the time of the Treaty of Wedmore in AD 878. This map shows the Kingdom of Alfred of Wessex, the territory of the Danelaw (lands under Viking expansion over the Anglo-Saxons), and the route of Rolf the Ganger (Rollo,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: England and Wales, 1649 1910
A map of England and Wales from the time of the beheading of King Charles I (1649) to 1910. This map shows counties, major cities and towns, rivers, and terrain.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: England and Wales, May 1, 1643
A map of England and Wales as they were on May 1, 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 Civil...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: England and Wales, November 23, 1644
A map of England and Wales as they were on November 23, 1644, 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...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: England and Wales, 1485 1603
A map of England and Wales during the Tudor Dynasty (1485-1603) founded by Henry VII and ending at the death of Elizabeth I. The boundaries of the Welsh Counties are given as settled by the Laws in Wales Act of 1543 during the reign of...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: England and Wales, December 9, 1643
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...
Curated OER
Etc: England During the Stuart Period, 1603 1714
This is a map of England and Wales during the Stuart Period, from the ascension of King James I in1603 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714. This map shows major cities of the time, major river ways, topography, and political boundaries....
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: King Stephen
King Stephen of England reigned 1135-1154
University of Victoria (Canada)
Shakespeare's Life and Times: History and Politics
This section on the life and times of Shakespeare addresses the stories behind his 'histories'.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Life and Times
This resource deals with Shakespeare's life, society, drama, art, music, politics and history of that time. The full text to many of Shakespeare's plays is also included.
BBC
Bbc: Norman Conquest Background
The BBC provides the background and key events of the Norman Conquest. Other features include The Bayeux Tapestry, the Conquest and its Aftermath, War and Technology and The Battle of Hastings game. Archived.
Luminarium
Luminarium: James I (1566 1625)
A comprehensive site on the life and works of James I of England. Many essays and hotlinks to other biographies on this king.
Library of Virginia
Virginia Memory: James I
What connection did King James I have with Virginia? In 1606, James authorized the Virginia Company of London to found the Jamestown colony. The English successfully settled in Virginia, planting the foundation of Great Britain's...
The British Museum
The British Museum: Helmet From the Ship Burial at Sutton Hoo
An interactive series of pages on the many treasures found at Sutton Hoo, the burial site of an ancient Anglo-Saxon king.
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Civil War: Personality and Politics of Charles I
The author discusses how Charles I, at least in part, brought about his own defeat because he allowed his personality to have too much influence on the manner in which he ruled England. Archived.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Thomas More Trial (1535)
"I die the king's good servant, and God's first."--Thomas More. There is much to learn from the story of how the head of one of the most revered men in England, Sir Thomas More, ended up on the chopping block on London's Tower Hill in...
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Middle Ages: Richard Ii and Crisis of Authority
This article surveys the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, which was one of the first open challenges to royal authority in England. It goes on to discuss why Richard II was deposed and the importance of the concept that kings ruled under the...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The English Reformation
What prompted the English Reformation? Examine the rule of King Henry the Eighth and the role he played in the changes.
TES Global
Tes: "Mystery: What Happened to the Princes in the Tower?" Booklet
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are asked to solve the mystery of what became of the two princes, Edward and Richard, who were sent to the Tower of London when their father died. Edward was in line to become king. Can you...
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Middle Ages: Reign of Richard Ii, 1377 to 1399
Richard II of England reigned in a time of restive change brought on by Black Death. His personal view of kingship and his military decisions are highlighted as significant factors in his loss of the throne. The author offers the opinion...
Society of Archbishop Justus
Archbishop Justice Society: Charles I of England and Scotland, King and Martyr
An Anglican biographical sketch of Charles I. There is also a prayer dedicated to him.