History of England, Great Britain, and Ireland

Maps

Map of Great Britain, England and Ireland
Ordnance map of Britain from Britannica.com

Historical Maps

Historical Maps from Britannia.com Includes Celtric Tribes, Roman Roads, British Kingdoms c540 A.D., Danelaw, etc.
Historical Map of the British Isles (886) From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923
Historical maps of Europe. Many of these maps include England.
Roman Britain about 410 From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
Settlements of Angles, Saxons and Jutes in Britain about 600 From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
Ecclesiastical Map of the British Isles in the Middles Age s From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923
Dublin 1610 From Dublin Som Norsk by L.J. Vogt, H. Aschehoug and Co. 1896
Ireland 1808 From The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Compiled by R. Brookes, Revised by W. Guthrie and E. Jones. Eighth Edition, Dublin, 1808.

Note: Historical maps listed above are from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection of the University of Texas at Austin.

Resources that include all periods

British History from Britannia.com Includes history, biographies, timelines, monarchs, historical documents and more.
Information and background concerning the Land Forces of Britain, the Empire, and Commonwealth. Focus is on military history.
Collections from the British Museum. Use Compass to locate online exhibit items such as the Rosetta Stone and the Helmet from the Anglo-Saxon burial ship, the Sutton Hoo.
The British Library Collections includes documents such as the Magna Carta.
United Kingdom Parliament World Wide Web site
- House of Commons Daily Debates
- House of Lords Debates

Roman Britain

Map of Roman Britain about 410 From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
Collection of Roman Britain from the British Museum (Use the Compass to locate objects from this period). Link to collection objects from Roman Britain.

Magna Carta and King John

Magna Carta from the British Library. View whole manuscript or translation

Eleanor of Aquataine and Henry II

Viking Invasion of England

Anglo-Saxon England

Anglo-Saxon Period from Britannia.com
Anlgo-Saxon helmet from the burial ship, Sutton Hoo
Settlements of Angles, Saxons and Jutes in Britain about 600 From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.

1066 and William the Conqueror (The House of Normandy)

Medieval Britain and the Norman Conquest from Britannia.com

The House of Anjou (Plantagenets)

The House of Lancaster

The House of York

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The House of Tudor

**Tudor England Genealogy, text of primary sources (letters, court documents, etc.), images, life in Tudor England, quizzes, and more.
Collection from the British Museum (Use the Compass to locate objects related to Elizabeth I
The Tudor Dynasty from the The World of Royalty provides some background text and bibliography (linked to Amazon.com )
Elizabeth I: information and bibliography
Modern History Sourcebook : Queen Elizabeth I of England: selected writing and speeches
Elizabethan England Teacher Resources Includes monarchy, arts and letters, health/medicine, folklore, military history, law, social life, education, architecture, religion, language, Jews in England).

The Hundred Years War (1337-1453)

The War of the Roses (circa 1460-1485)

Battle of Agin court (October 1415)

The Protestant Reformation in England

Modern History Sourcebook on Reformation Europe. Includes many primary documents by Luther, Calvin, Papal critics. Sourcebooks are searchable using the HotBot engine. (Note: be sure to select "History Sourcebooks" before clicking on search.)

English Civil War

Documents of the English Civil War

Ireland under Elizabeth

Colonialism

India (See some of the resources on South Asia History Resources Page)

The Great War (1914-1919)

British Blue War Book Large document which may be downloaded. Includes documents concerning German-Polish Relations and the Outbreak of Hostilities Between Great Britain and Germany on September 3, 1939. Posted by ibiblio (the Public's Library, a conservancy of public documents). Site created by group from Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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History of England, Great Britain, and Ireland Maps Map of Great Britain, England and Ireland Ordnance map of Britain from Britannica.com Historical Maps Historical Maps from Britannia.com Includes Celtric Tribes, Roman Roads, British Kingdoms c540 A.D., Danelaw, etc. Historical Map of the British Isles (886) From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923 Historical maps of Europe. Many of these maps include England. Roman Britain about 410 From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923. Settlements of Angles, Saxons and Jutes in Britain about 600 From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923. Ecclesiastical Map of the British Isles in the Middles Age s From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923 Dublin 1610 From Dublin Som Norsk by L.J. Vogt, H. Aschehoug and Co. 1896 Ireland 1808 From The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Compiled by R. Brookes, Revised by W. Guthrie and E. Jones. Eighth Edition, Dublin, 1808. Note: Historical maps listed above are from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection of the University of Texas at Austin. Resources that include all periods British History from Britannia.com Includes history, biographies, timelines, monarchs, historical documents and more. Information and background concerning the Land Forces of Britain, the Empire, and Commonwealth. Focus is on military history. Collections from the British Museum. Use Compass to locate online exhibit items such as the Rosetta Stone and the Helmet from the Anglo-Saxon burial ship, the Sutton Hoo. The British Library Collections includes documents such as the Magna Carta. United Kingdom Parliament World Wide Web site House of Commons Daily Debates House of Lords Debates Roman Britain Map of Roman Britain about 410 From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923. Collection of Roman Britain from the British Museum (Use the Compass to locate objects from this period). Link to collection objects from Roman Britain. Magna Carta and King John Magna Carta from the British Library. View whole manuscript or translation Eleanor of Aquataine and Henry II Viking Invasion of England Anglo-Saxon England Anglo-Saxon Period from Britannia.com Anlgo-Saxon helmet from the burial ship, Sutton Hoo Settlements of Angles, Saxons and Jutes in Britain about 600 From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923. 1066 and William the Conqueror (The House of Normandy) Medieval Britain and the Norman Conquest from Britannia.com The House of Anjou (Plantagenets) The House of Lancaster The House of York [top] The House of Tudor Tudor England Genealogy, text of primary sources (letters, court documents, etc.), images, life in Tudor England, quizzes, and more. Collection from the British Museum (Use the Compass to locate objects related to Elizabeth I The Tudor Dynasty from the The World of Royalty provides some background text and bibliography (linked to Amazon.com ) Elizabeth I: information and bibliography Modern History Sourcebook : Queen Elizabeth I of England: selected writing and speeches Elizabethan England Teacher Resources Includes monarchy, arts and letters, health/medicine, folklore, military history, law, social life, education, architecture, religion, language, Jews in England). The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) The War of the Roses (circa 1460-1485) Battle of Agin court (October 1415) The Protestant Reformation in England Modern History Sourcebook on Reformation Europe. Includes many primary documents by Luther, Calvin, Papal critics. Sourcebooks are searchable using the HotBot engine. (Note: be sure to select "History Sourcebooks" before clicking on search.) English Civil War Documents of the English Civil War Ireland under Elizabeth Colonialism India (See some of the resources on South Asia History Resources Page) The Great War (1914-1919)** British Blue War Book Large document which may be downloaded. Includes documents concerning German-Polish Relations and the Outbreak of Hostilities Between Great Britain and Germany on September 3, 1939. Posted by ibiblio (the Public's Library, a conservancy of public documents). Site created by group from Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. [top] Search Engines History Page [Art][English][Foreign Language][Mathematics][Science][Newspapers/Magazines] Herbst Library Home Page Created 1 March 2001 Last updated 26 January 2007.