This article explores the ideal of chivalry through several works of the Middle Ages.

Description of the formation of the First Continental Congress in 1774 by all the colonies except Georgia. Includes supporting original documents and great teacher resources.

Describes events that led to the formation of the Second Continental Congress and ultimately American independence. Includes supporting original documents and great teacher resources.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. This historical inquiry instructional activity allows students to engage in key aspects of historical...

An enlightening lesson plan which illustrates how and why the early colonists revolted.

A brief listing and description of the Acts of the British Parliament that were to be known as the Coercive Acts by Parliament and the Intolerable Acts by the Colonists.

Explains who the Chartists were and their first efforts to try to persuade the British Parliament to enact reforms for the working class. Their three petitions failed to move Parliament but increased the resolve of others to push for...

Link directly to hypertext versions of the minutes recorded at the First and Second Continental Congresses. Included are the words of the various factions within the Congresses and the final resolutions that were passed, and then sent to...

This site explains background causes for the British Parliament's passage of the Stamp Act. It also contains arguments against the Stamp Act by famous colonists.

The 18th-century statesmen who met in Philadelphia were adherents of Montesquieu's concept of the balance of power in politics. This principle was supported by colonial experience and strengthened by the writings of John Locke, with...

The complete text of the Butler Report from the United Kingdom. A group of leaders from the British Parliament were asked to review the reasons why Britain went to war against Iraq. There is a lengthy discussion on WMDs in Iraq. The...

The fact that the Second Continental Congress convened was evidence that the colonists had had enough from the British Parliament. Read about the ways the colonies finally began to work together and focus on a common plan, resulting in...

Find the response by the British Parliament to the dumping of tea into Boston Harbor. So many laws were enacted that the colonists lumped them together and called them the Intolerable Acts.

Details explaining what the Intolerable Acts were, as well as providing the full text of each act passed by the British Parliament in 1774.

The site discusses political writings by John Dickinson concerning the British Parliament's right to tax the colonies without representation and against the Stamp Act. Dated 1907-21.

The complete original text of the British Parliament's Administration of Justice Act of 1774 to encourage enforcement of Royal Authority.

The Victorian Web provides a report to British Parliament submitted in 1833 by a medical observer on how work in textile factories affected the physical health of the laborers. Also includes essays from a factory owner's point of view...

The British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

This site provides information on Charles I of England's involvement in the English Civil War, and how he became a prisoner of the parliament.

A map from 1880 of Hindostan (India) after the Sepoy Mutiny (Indian Rebellion of 1857), when the government of India, by act of Parliament, was taken out of the hands of the East India Company and vested in the English crown. The map...

What is citizenship and how has it changed? Learn about the rights of citizens in Britain from 1066-2003 and how they gained their civil rights and liberties. Then test your knowledge playing a variety of interactive games.

National Library of Canada website "By Executive Decree" explains the role of the Privy Council and the comparative tradition to British government. The Clerk of the Privy Council is in charge of administering the relationship between...

National Library of Canada website "By Executive Decree" explains the role of the Privy Council and the comparative tradition to British government. The Clerk of the Privy Council is in charge of administering the relationship between...

Wikipedia offers a great biography on the life of William Gladstone. Discusses his time in Parliament, his work to rehabilitate prostitutes, his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer, his accomplishments as Liberal prime minister, and more.