| Seventeenth Century England. - Wills, Muster Lists and Parish Register together with more general information including coinage, wages, prices and artillery.
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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
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| Bracton's De legibus et consuetudines Angliae - The Laws and Customs of England, attributed to Henry of Bratton, c. 1210-1268. The first substantial treatise of English law, written in the time of Henry III. This is an electronic full-text version of Samuel Thorne's translationof George Woodbine's collation of the Latin manuscripts, first published in four volumes, 1968-1977.
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| English Culture - Discover the fads, foibles, history and eccentricities of England and the English.
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| The English Merlin - The world of William Lilly and the 17th century astrologers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Coalmining research services - British coalmining history research service accessing books, photographs, illustrations, films, mining and geological maps and plans. Family history resource.
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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.
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| History of England - General topics arranged in broad time periods.
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| English History - Links and information about English history, particularly Anglo-Saxon and Viking periods, Glastonbury, Wessex and the Magna Carta.
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| The 1215 Magna Carta - Translation from the Latin of the first version of the Magna Carta, signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215. Links to glossary and Latin original text.
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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.
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| Sir Francis Drake - History - The epic circumnavigation of the famous privateer Francis Drake.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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| England Under the Tudors - Full text of the work by Arthur D. Innes', published in 1913. [PDF]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Florilegium Urbanum - A selection of primary documents, in modern English translation, illustrating aspects of urban society in medieval England.
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| ViewFinder - Large historical image collection from English Heritage. Profile and image search.
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| Old Towns - 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.
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| History of cathedral choir schools - of choristers ancient and modern - Features articles and photos.
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