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Interactive
BBC

Bbc: History: Women's Rights in Victorian England

For Students 9th - 10th
Play this game to learn about women's cultural status in Victorian England, and learn about the progress of women's rights during the time of Queen Victoria's reign. Archived.
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eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
A Child's History Of England by Charles Dickens offers the opportunity to learn the history of England as told by one of the finest storytellers of English literature. The book begins with Roman Britannia and proceeds chronologically to...
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Handout
Other

Tudor History: Mary I

For Students 9th - 10th
Tudor History offers a brief biography of Mary I, the first child of Henry VIII, who reigned as Queen of England from 1553-1558.
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Website
Other

Britannia History: Elizabeth I: A Queen With the Heart of a King

For Students 9th - 10th
Very informative site about Elizabeth I including her religious and political reform, political strategies and her effect on English society during her reign. Contains links to other British history sites.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The British Empire Queen Victoria and Industrialization

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about British industrialization under the rule of Queen Victoria. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Danuta Bois

Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Elizabeth Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A short article on Elizabeth II, who became Queen of England after her father, King George VI, died in 1947.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Mary, Queen of Scots

For Students 3rd - 8th
Poor Mary, Queen of Scots. Read about her life as Queen of a religiously divided country and find out how that affected her reign and death. Archived.
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Handout
Other

Queen Elizabeth 1: Europe in the Age of Elizabeth

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief synopsis of England's relationship with Spain is included in this overview of Queen Elizabeth's dealings with the rest of Europe.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Queen Victoria's Empire (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Four lesson plans for exploring the reign of Queen Victoria, with instructions for introducing learners to the positive and negative impacts of the inventions of the Industrial Revolution, to the leaders of Victorian England, to the role...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Queen Victoria for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A webpage about the biography of Queen Victoria who was the longest ruling Monarch in the United Kingdom and England.
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Website
Other

Springfield Public School District: Elizabethan England

For Students 9th - 10th
Springfield Public School District provides comprehensive information on England during the Elizabethan time period. Includes historical figures and events, everyday life, arts and architecture, Shakespeare, and it offers links to other...
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Website
Other

Tudor History: The Tudor Monarchs From 1485 1603

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the Tudor Kings and Queens who ruled England from 1485-1603. The site contains biographies, cultural, and historical data.
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Website
Project Britain

Project Britain: Learn About London: London for Children

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides a brief overview of London, the capital of England, with numerous links to all sorts of information on life in this British city.
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Website
Other

English History's Mary Tudor (Mary I)

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline of Mary I's (Henry VIII's first daughter) life divided into 3 sections: her time as princess, her reign as queen, and her marriage to Phillip II of Spain.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc History: British History: Victorians: Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Victoria's approach to working with the prime ministers who served during her long reign. Archived.
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Website
BBC

Bbc History: British History: Tudors: Mary, Queen of Scots, and Bothwell

For Students 9th - 10th
An article that tells of new historical evidence of Mary's plotting with her lover James Hepburn, the Earl of Bothwell. Archived.
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc: History: Kings and Queens Through Time Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Each British monarch beginning with Henry III is represented in this timeline. Click on the monarch's portrait to access "fast facts," the monarch's family tree, and links to further information about the monarch's life or reign. Archived.
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Handout
Other

Genuki: Rulers of England and Great Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronology of British rulers arranged by family and year, spanning from Egbert in 829 to Elizabeth II in 1952.
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Activity
Robin Chew

Lucidcafe: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile of the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II features biographical information about her life and reign.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Jane Seymour, Queen of England

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Jane Seymour, Queen of England", created by Hans the Younger Holbein in 1536 (Oil on wood, 65,5 x 40,5 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Henrietta Maria of France, Queen of England

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Henrietta Maria of France, Queen of England", created by Sir Peter Lely in 1660 (Oil on canvas, 49 x 39 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Death of Elizabeth I, Queen of England

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Death of Elizabeth I, Queen of England", created by Paul Delaroche in 1828 (Oil on canvas, 422 x 343 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Elizabeth I, Queen of England

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Portrait of Elizabeth I, Queen of England", created by Nicholas Hilliard from 1575-76 (Oil on panel, 79 x 61 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Mary, Queen of England

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Portrait of Mary, Queen of England", created by Anthonis Mor Van Dashorst, c. 1554 (Oil on oak panel, 36 x 25,2 cm).