General information :

• France and England: The best of enemies
  "When France and England kick off at the Stade de France tonight, they will be playing out an ancient rivalry.
  John Walsh reminds us of the scores so far."
  (The Independent)

  

• Gordon Brown's biography (number-10.gov.uk)

• Britons, Saxons, Scots and Picts (Early British Kingdoms for Kids)
  Introduction - What Happened when the Romans Left - King Arthur - King Arthur's Life in the Story Books -
  People - Famous Kings - Places to Live - Kingdoms - Religion - Fashion, Art & Literature - The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial

  

• Great Britain and the United Kingdom - history, civilization... (teacheroz)

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (uk.filo.pl) :
  1. Introduction
  2. Who are the British?
  3. Geography
  4. Climate
  5. History
  6. Main historical events
  7. National Anthems
  8. Authonomic Areas belonging to the UK - Isle of Man - Channel Islands
  9. The Map of Counties
  
  

• A - Z of History - links to websites offering historical information (History on the Net)
  
  
  
  
  

• Virtual Museum. (nationalarchives.gov.uk)
  "It provides a showcase for some of the treasures at the PRO s new Education and Visitor Centre at Kew, including a host of landmark documents from the past 1000 years of British history. Many of these items have never before been on display.
  Visitors can explore everything from Famous Names to Crime & Punishment, and from War & Defence to Kings & Queens.
  They can find out surprising facts about famous people - including William Shakespeare, Robin Hood and Sir Elton John - as well as the extraordinary feats of ordinary people."
  
  

• The great coverups and conspiracies include:
  JFK's Assassination, Adolf Hitler, Big Foot, Marilyn Monroe, Abe Lincoln, Roswell New Mexico, Princess Di, Jimmy Hoffa, Waco Texas,Area 51, Bermuda Triangle, TWA 800, and the Lochness Monster. (coverups)
  
  

• The National Archives Learning Curve (Great-Britain) is an on-line teaching resource, structured to tie in with the History National Curriculum from Key Stages 2 to 5. The Learning Curve contains a varied range of original sources including documents, photographs, film and sound recordings. There are three different types of resource: Exhibitions (with interactive tasks, Focus Ons (with quizzes and activities) and Snapshots. Each has a distinct approach to suit different styles of learning. (learningcurve.gov.uk)
  
  

SNAPSHOTS : Educational Features and Activities based on visual sources from the National Archives A few examples :

- Henry VIII. How did Henry VIII get up in the morning?



- The Royal Seal. What can it tell us?
- Guy Fawkes. Why was Guy Fawkes tortured?
- How We Were Taught. What was school like nearly 100 years ago?
- The Streets of London. Late Victorian London

• The Royal Archive (royalarchive.com)
  
  
  
  - with The Royals (humorist.net) - LIEN MODIFIE
  
  

Population :

• Population Animation
  - "Choose the animation or the interactive timeline to find out how the population of Britain (or Ireland) has changed since earliest times." (BBC)
  
  

Maps :

• Dickens' London Map - with a lot of information (charlesdickenspage.com)

  

Pictures :

• Pictures of England - "Exploring the most Picturesque & Historic parts of England" -
  You can explore England by map.
  
  

Legends :

• See Robin Hood (the film - 2010)

• British legends : Robin Hood - King Arthur - The Witch of Wookey Hole... (British Council) - LIEN MODIFIE
  
  

Medieval England :

• St Thomas Becket

• Medieval England - (historylearningsite.co.uk)
  Medieval Kings and Queens - William the Conqueror - 1066 - The Battle of Hastings - Scenes from the Battle of Hastings - The Bayeaux Tapestry - Castles - Food and Drink in Medieval England - Thomas Becket - Canterbury Cathedral - Magna Carta - The Black Death - Medieval Christmas...
  
  

Videos :

• Old news reels from PATHE, free, downloadable in a light version (britishpathe)
  
  

• A History of Britain - Video Clips (and Audio Clips) - (BBC)
  'Conquest!' - episode 2: The Battle of Hastings.
  'Dynasty' - episode 3: Becket and the murder in the cathedral.
  'Nations' - episode 4: Edward's invasion of Wales and the pogrom against the Jews.
  'King Death' - episode 5: The Black Death sweeps through Britain.
  'Burning Convictions' - episode 6: Catholic England turns to Protestantism.
  'The Body of the Queen' - episode 7: The story of two Queens - and the birth of a nation...

Activities :

• Nottingham and Robin Hood - "Watch the video and play the game."
  Activity created by: Renée Maufroid

  

• English History - interactive crossword (BBC)

• A time line (find the correct order) - (elloughton13)