History Society and Culture England United Kingdom

History Society and Culture England United Kingdom

History

Includes sites with historical information of national importance. Sites with content specific to a county or town should be submitted to United Kingdom/England.

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- Wills, Muster Lists and Parish Register together with more general information including coinage, wages, prices and artillery.
- First published in 1849, it covers the English Civil Wars through to the Monmouth Rebellion.
- The epic circumnavigation of the famous privateer Francis Drake.
- Full text of the illustrated childrens' history book written in 1920 by H. E. Marshall.
- Full text of the work by Arthur D. Innes', published in 1913. [PDF]
- Complete text of the book by Charles L. Graves, published in 1921.
- A history of the services in photographs.
- Account by Fred Gibbs, a Birmingham man who worked on the railway between the years 1918 and 1967.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Full text of Peter Earle's book, subtitled "Business, Society and Family Life in London 1660-1730".
- A schools history department Website with information on Tudor England, and working conditions during the Industrial Revolution.
- Links and information about English history, particularly Anglo-Saxon and Viking periods, Glastonbury, Wessex and the Magna Carta.
- Coalmining history research service providing books, photographs, illustrations, films, mining and geological maps and plans. Family history resource.
- An annual event devoted to medieval history and culture. Information on past meetings, and date and location of upcoming meeting.
- Contemporary descriptions of English towns and cities written between 1835 and 1848 and published in "The Penny Cyclopedia". Also sells copies of 19th-century engravings showing views of English towns.
- Features articles and photos.
- A selection of primary documents, in modern English translation, illustrating aspects of urban society in medieval England.
- General topics arranged in broad time periods.
- The world of William Lilly and the 17th century astrologers
- Peter Hibbs charts the history, construction, siting and individual history of each of the 74 English south coast Martello Towers.
- Discover the fads, foibles, history and eccentricities of England and the English.
- The Laws and Customs of England, written by a 13th century English judge. In the original latin with simultaneous translation into modern English.
- 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.
- Large historical image collection from English Heritage. Profile and image search.
- Historical incident, personalities and associations of the river Thames related to specified points along its course and on its banks
- A brief history of the periods of transition in England, including the Norman Conquest, the Plague, and the Reformation.
- 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.

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