- Women's Library
National research library for women's history.
www.thewomenslibrary.ac.uk
- Elizabeth I (1533-1603)@
Learn about Elizabeth I, Queen of England, France, and Ireland from 1558 to 1603, her reign referred to as the Elizabethan era brought in reforms of the Church of England establishing a compromise between Catholic and Protestant. Sites offer history, biography, genealogy, legacy, reign, poems and speeches, and photographs.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Tudors/Elizabeth_I__1533_1603_
- SchoolsHistory.org.uk
Provides online history lessons, background material, GCSE revision tasks, and downloadable resources for teachers.
www.schoolshistory.org.uk
- Regia Anglorum@
Find sites for Regia Anglorum, the reenactment society dedicated to re-create the lives of the people who lived in Britain around 950-1066. Sites feature the organization as well as an overview and a virtual tour of its Wychrust project.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Middle_Ages/Organizations
- Regia Anglorum@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Regia_Anglorum
- 80sNostalgia.com
The decade remembered with a British twist. Offers classic TV, popular words and phrases, and computer games of the era.
www.80snostalgia.com
- National Waterways Museum at Gloucester
Contains 200 years of British waterways history.
www.nwm.org.uk
- Burke's Peerage & Gentry
Genealogical reference guide to the lineages of over 5,000 titled and landed families in Britain.
www.burkes-peerage.net
- University of London - Institute of Historical Research
ihr.sas.ac.uk
- Gunpowder Plot Society, The
Promotes and encourages research on all aspects of the Gunpowder Plot by providing a central repository for information, source material, and research assistance.
www.gunpowder-plot.org
- Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)@
Read about Late Princess Diana, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, known for her beauty and charm. Sites feature biography, marriage and affairs, relationship with sons William and Harry, new articles, interview, video clippings, photo gallery, and documents surrounding the controversial death of Lady Spencer.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Royalty/Diana__Princess_of_Wales__1961_1997_
- Lookup UK.com
Aims to find lost friends and family, adoptees, and birth parents. Also contains information on genealogy.
www.lookupuk.com
- Queen Victoria (1837-1901)@
Learn about Victoria, the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to1901 whose reign brought about significant social, economic, and technological development along with great expansion of the British Empire. Sites feature history, biography, photographs, genealogy, legacy, as well as a collection of personal correspondence and quotes from her journal.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Hanovers/Victoria__1819_1901_
- Landmark Trust
Independent U.K. building preservation charity rescuing worthwhile historic buildings from neglect, then restoring them and renting them out to vacationers.
www.landmarktrust.co.uk
- Colchester Museums
Includes information on the castle, Hollytrees, Natural History, and Tymperleys Clock museums.
www.colchestermuseums.org.uk
- Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Mathematicians/Newton__Sir_Isaac__1642_1727_
- Cromwell, Oliver (1599-1658)@
Read about Oliver Cromwell, the political and military leader who made England into a republican Commonwealth. Sites offer biography, political life, campaigns, and articles on the Lord Protector of England, Ireland, and Scotland.
dir.yahoo.com/.../People/Cromwell__Oliver__1599_1658_
- Ragged School Museum
Experience how Victorian children were taught. There are also displays on local history, industry, and life in the East End.
www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk
- Ragged School Museum, The
Specialises in exhibits relating to local history, including that of the education system through the years.
www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk
- Hellfire Corner
Articles on the Western Front, 1914-1918.
www.fylde.demon.co.uk/welcome.htm
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