Events in British History
These resources focus on some of the outstanding, significant or just plain interesting historic events that took place in Britain's past, including wars, revolts, invasions, fires, disasters, and other momentous and dreadful occasions.
Clifford's Tower: Massacre at York (1190)
Some background on the history of York's Jewish community accompanies a description of the horrifying persecution and murder of the Jews in March, 1190. Well-done by David Dickerson.
Some background on the history of York's Jewish community accompanies a description of the horrifying persecution and murder of the Jews in March, 1190. Well-done by David Dickerson.
Conflagration: The Peasants' Revolt
From your About.com Guide, a four-part series on the 14th-century revolt, its origins and consequences.
From your About.com Guide, a four-part series on the 14th-century revolt, its origins and consequences.
English Civil War
The personalities and events of the the seventeenth-century conflict are covered in 22 concise pages by Dr. E. L. Knox at Boise State University.
The personalities and events of the the seventeenth-century conflict are covered in 22 concise pages by Dr. E. L. Knox at Boise State University.
The English Revolution
A quick look at the causes of the English Civil War and the course of the resulting protectorate. Part of a series of articles by Paul Charlesworth.
A quick look at the causes of the English Civil War and the course of the resulting protectorate. Part of a series of articles by Paul Charlesworth.
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605
A very good collection of articles by About European History Guide Robert Wilde include background, how the plot unfolded, a list of plotters and more.
A very good collection of articles by About European History Guide Robert Wilde include background, how the plot unfolded, a list of plotters and more.
The Gunpowder Plot
Entertaining and informative site by the Center For Fawkesian Pursuits has everything you could ever want to know about the ill-fated plot to blow up Parliament.
Entertaining and informative site by the Center For Fawkesian Pursuits has everything you could ever want to know about the ill-fated plot to blow up Parliament.
The Wreck of the White Ship
The story of the tragedy that took the life of Henry I's heir is well told at Britannia Internet Magazine.
The story of the tragedy that took the life of Henry I's heir is well told at Britannia Internet Magazine.