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...
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A View on Cities: London: Burghers of Calais
Burghers of Calais, Victoria Tower Gardens (London)
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A View on Cities: London: The Hms Belfast
The HMS Belfast seen from the Tower Bridge (London)
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A View on Cities: London: Westminster Cathedral Tower
Westminster Cathedral Tower (London)
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plan of Central London, 1909
A plan of central London from 1909, showing thoroughfares, railways and railway stations, tramway routes, and underground railways, bridges across the River Thames, parks, hospitals, bridges, and landmarks such as Kensington Garden, Hyde...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central London, 1916
A map of the central part of London in 1916. This map shows major roads, railways and stations, the Thames River, bridges, and landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abby, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace, Tower of London, Regents...
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Glass in the Door
Use your knowledge of volume and weight to solve this posed problem of finding the weight of a glass in a door.
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Wikipedia: Featured Image: Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster
The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, now known as Elizabeth Tower but colloquially known as "Big Ben", in Westminster, London, England.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: London and Vicinity, 1909
A sketch map of London and the surrounding vicinity around 1909, showing the city boundaries, major roads, railways, parks, and the landmarks of Regent's Park, Victoria Park, Kensington Garden, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Westminster...
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Wikipedia: Featured Image: Tower Bridge
An extremely high resolution image of Tower Bridge in London.
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Tudors: Anne Boleyn and the Downfall of Her Family
This six-part article describes the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, the first English queen to be publicly executed by her husband, Henry VIII. Five hundred years after her death, her tragic tale is still the subject of historians and the...
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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...