Prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, there was no unitary, national legal system. Before...
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William Daniell’s prints of the new docks represented London’s modernization in particularly exultant terms. Introduction From 1800,...
Considering the Civil War, the re-issue of the charter and the formation of early forms of parliament....
Exploring the events that led to the reissue and revival of Magna Carta by Henry III and...
Exploring the evolution of our rights and freedoms and the relevance of the Great Charter today. Introduction...
The history of jury trials and their relationship to Magna Carta. Introduction From medieval justice to the...
How Magna Carta was both influenced by, and impacted upon, the institutions and customs of its day....
Like its American counterpart, the burgeoning British underground scene held comics in high esteem. By John Harris...
In terms of its staging of sovereignty, passivity distinguished the Scottish king from the English tyrant. Introduction...
Looking at crime in Elizabethan England and the brutal punishments offenders received. Thieves and Pickpockets The crowded...
During the American Revolution, Magna Carta served to inspire and justify action in liberty’s defense. “The democratic...
Looking at medical advice given to suffers during London’s ‘Great Plague’ c.1665-1666 How do you avoid catching...
The Gordon Riots began when England was involved in the American Revolutionary War with England virtually isolated...
This kind of theater allowed for more lighting and special effects that could enhance the performances. By...
Exploring some of the struggles that occurred over commemorating that most difficult of anniversaries: the execution of...
Examining the controversy between Milton and Salmasius, with a comparative analysis of the two trials (1649 and...
This kind of arrangement, know as a more danico union, a Danish-style union, was common among people...
His impacts included displacing much of the pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility to reshaping the English language. William’s Early...
The war owes its historical significance to a number of factors. Introduction The Hundred Years’ War is...
The conquest saw the Norman elite replace that of the Anglo-Saxons. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Norman...
An accomplished diplomat, gifted military commander, and ruthless overlord. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction William the Conqueror (c....
There is little evidence remaining from the pre-Roman worship, as they left little footprints of their spiritual...
Examining what prompted the backlash of black British people against the police. By Rowena Hillel and Vicky...
The partition of India led to more than a million deaths. A scholar argues how British royal,...
During the Georgian period a host of entertainments were available to those seeking relief from their everyday...
Originally published by Newberry Digital Collections for the Classroom, 09.26.2017, Newberry Library, republished with permission for educational,...
Exploring Britain’s railways from 1812 to 2007. 1812: The First Effective Locomotive-Powered Railway The coal-carrying Middleton Railway,...
The Anishinaabeg played an outsized role in world affairs. When a young George Washington approached the forks...
How monks, friars and monastic sites became associated with magic in popular tradition, resulting in a lasting...
From the coins we count to the democracy we practice, the mother country’s influence is holding strong...