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English Culture
What makes England English? From hedgerows to the history of tea, Explore the culture of England.

British Battles
Our account of the major battles fought on British soil - who fought, why, and what was the result?

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British Biography
Our look at the lives of people in the fields of art, architecture, science, and literature throughout British history. From Geoffrey Chaucer to William Morris, Christopher Wren to Isaac Newton.

English Architecture - The story of English architecture, from prehistoric monuments to the 20th century, covering the evolution of period styles and major buildings to visit in England.
New: Gargoyles in English Architecture

London History
Also see "London History" in our London Guide.

 

Useful Resources:
Living History - a print magazine that explores the best of Britain’s heritage, bringing history to life with informative features and colourful images. Living History is an active history magazine, written for people who want to be out there experiencing history, visiting the places where history was made and understanding how people used to live.

History.uk.com
More than 25,000 directory listings of people places and organisations associated with UK History plus a Timeline of UK History.

Schoolnet.co.uk - a marvellous, rich resource for both teachers and students of British History. Schoolnet offers a wonderful depth of information on British history, and a very complete web directory of related sites.

  

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