History Links

Seventeenth Century England. - Wills, Muster Lists and Parish Register together with more general information including coinage, wages, prices and artillery.

1689: The English Bill of Rights - Full text of the seminal bill that transferred tax-raising powers from the monarch to parliament.

Old Father Thames - Historical incident, personalities and associations of the river Thames related to specified points along its course and on its banks

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.

English Culture - Discover the fads, foibles, history and eccentricities of England and the English.

The English Merlin - The world of William Lilly and the 17th century astrologers

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.

A Personal Railway History - Account by Fred Gibbs, a Birmingham man who worked on the railway between the years 1918 and 1967.

King Henry VIII History Department - A schools history department Website with information on Tudor England, and working conditions during the Industrial Revolution.

Coal Mining - Coalmining history research service providing books, photographs, illustrations, films, mining and geological maps and plans. Family history resource.

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.

History of England - General topics arranged in broad time periods.

English History - Links and information about English history, particularly Anglo-Saxon and Viking periods, Glastonbury, Wessex and the Magna Carta.

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.

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.

Sir Francis Drake - History - The epic circumnavigation of the famous privateer Francis Drake.

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.

Macaulay's History of England, Volume 1 - First published in 1849, it covers the English Civil Wars through to the Monmouth Rebellion.

North East Fire and Ambulance Services - A history of the services in photographs.

Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Volume I--1841-1857 - Complete text of the book by Charles L. Graves, published in 1921.

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.

The Making of the English Middle Class - Full text of Peter Earle's book, subtitled "Business, Society and Family Life in London 1660-1730".

England Under the Tudors - Full text of the work by Arthur D. Innes', published in 1913. [PDF]

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.

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.

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.

Florilegium Urbanum - A selection of primary documents, in modern English translation, illustrating aspects of urban society in medieval England.

ViewFinder - Large historical image collection from English Heritage. Profile and image search.