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Large historical image collection from English Heritage. Profile and image search.
http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/
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Florilegium Urbanum
A selection of primary documents, in modern English translation, illustrating aspects of urban
society in medieval England.
http://the-orb.net/encyclop/culture/towns/florilegium/flor00.html
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The Confederation of the Cinque Ports
Historic association of maritime towns in Kent and Sussex. Includes history, heraldic and
ceremonial information, events, contacts and links about the ports and associated towns.
http://www.cinqueports.org/
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The South Coast Martello Towers
Peter Hibbs charts the history, construction, siting and individual history of each of the 74
English south coast Martello Towers.
http://www.martello-towers.co.uk/
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The Victoria County History
Based at the Institute of Historical Research, the English local history series began in 1899 and
was dedicated to Queen Victoria. Includes information and draft text for counties in progress.
http://www.englandpast.net
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England Under the Tudors
Full text of the work by Arthur D. Innes', published in 1913. [PDF]
http://www.cwru.edu/UL/preserve/stack/Tudors.html
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The Making of the English Middle Class
Full text of Peter Earle's book, subtitled "Business, Society and Family Life in London
1660-1730".
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft8489p27k/
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An Island Story - A History of England for Boys and Girls
Full text of the illustrated childrens' history book written in 1920 by H. E. Marshall.
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/marshall/england/england.html
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Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Volume I--1841-1857
Complete text of the book by Charles L. Graves, published in 1921.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/GraPunc.html
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North East Fire and Ambulance Services
A history of the services in photographs.
http://www.fireambulance.f9.co.uk/
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Macaulay's History of England, Volume 1
First published in 1849, it covers the English Civil Wars through to the Monmouth Rebellion.
http://www.strecorsoc.org/macaulay/title.html
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The Village Labourer 1760-1832
First published in 1911, this study in the government of England before the Reform Bill takes a
detailed look at the consequences of the acts of enclosure, which dramatically changed life in the
countryside. Full text available on-line.
http://socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/hammond/village.html
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Sir Francis Drake - History
The epic circumnavigation of the famous privateer Francis Drake.
http://sirfrancisdrakehistory.net/
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Battle Conference of Anglo-Norman Studies
An annual event devoted to medieval history and culture. Information on past meetings, and date and
location of upcoming meeting.
http://www.battleconference.com
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Magna Carta
Translation from the Latin of the original version of the Magna Carta of Great Britain, signed by
King John at Runnymede in 1215. With links to glossary and Latin original text.
http://www.magnacartaplus.org/magnacarta/
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English History
Links and information about English history, particularly Anglo-Saxon and Viking periods,
Glastonbury, Wessex and the Magna Carta.
http://hometown.aol.com/wessex100/myhomepage/england.html
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History of England
General topics arranged in broad time periods.
http://www.historyofengland.net/
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Outlaws and Highwaymen
Songs, poems, stories, memoirs, letters, satires, sermons, and other writings from the times are
used to tell about the English highwayman from the 14th through the 19th centuries.
http://www.outlawsandhighwaymen.com
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Coal Mining
Coalmining history research service providing books, photographs, illustrations, films, mining and
geological maps and plans. Family history resource.
http://website.lineone.net/~coalmining
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King Henry VIII History Department
A schools history department Website with information on Tudor England, and working conditions
during the Industrial Revolution.
http://website.lineone.net/~sjholcombe/
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A Personal Railway History
Account by Fred Gibbs, a Birmingham man who worked on the railway between the years 1918 and 1967.
http://railwaymemories.8m.com
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Times of Change in the History of England
A brief history of the periods of transition in England, including the Norman Conquest, the Plague,
and the Reformation.
http://awylie.tripod.com/index.html
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The English Merlin
The world of William Lilly and the 17th century astrologers
http://www.skyhook.co.uk/merlin/
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English Culture
Discover the fads, foibles, history and eccentricities of England and the English.
http://englishculture.about.com
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Bracton: De Legibus Et Consuetudinibus Angliæ
The Laws and Customs of England, written by a 13th century English judge. In the original latin
with simultaneous translation into modern English.
http://bracton.law.cornell.edu/bracton/Common/index.html
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Old Father Thames
Historical incident, personalities and associations of the river Thames related to specified points
along its course and on its banks
http://www.Old-Father-Thames.co.uk
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1689: The English Bill of Rights
Full text of the seminal bill that transferred tax-raising powers from the monarch to parliament.
http://wwlia.org/uk-billr.htm
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Seventeenth Century England.
Wills, Muster Lists and Parish Register together with more general information including coinage,
wages, prices and artillery.
http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/index.htm
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