This article from the US Department of State, "USA History in Brief," reviews the reasons for and results of Progressivism in the early 20th century.

A discussion of factors - sustained deep learning, connection to actual classroom instruction, and collaboration with peers - that can help educators teach literacy within their content area.

Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.

Explore the life and work of the famous author Joseph Conrad through this informative site.

Find out more about Dante's work when you explore this informative site. This resource provides links to lesson plans and activities for the "Divine Comedy."

Detailed biography of John Colet, a famous scholar during the Reformation whose ideas influenced the movements of his day.

Article on Queen Elizabeth I and the obstacles she faced as she tried to establish an official English Protestant church. Part of a three article series on Making a Difference. Includes questions for discussion and small group activity.

One of the primary reasons for colonization of the New World was to escape European religious persecution. This site provides stories of religious nonconformists, militants, zealots, reformers, and the faithful.

This outstanding site offers an interactive timeline that spans the breadth of British history from 1066 to the late 20th century. The timeline acts as a portal to high quality videos originally produced for the BBC that cover a broad...

Map of Europe at the time of The Protestant Reformation movement from Martin Luther in 1517 to the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Shows major cities of the time, major river ways, topography, political boundaries. This map illustrates the...

This site features the author Martin Luther including the English and Latin versions of his nonfiction work "95 Theses," a list of 95 propositions for the Protestant Reformation.

Read about how the Renaissance played out in European countries outside of Italy. Users can follow links to further information on the Elizabethan Era, William Shakespeare, the Reformation, and other connected topics.

This article from McGraw-Hill Higher Education discusses European exploration in the late 1400s and 1500s and its impact on English colonization hundreds of years later.

The Afrikaners are descendants, to a great extent, of Dutch, German, and French Huguenot settlers, and, to a lesser extent, of English, Scottish, Irish, and other settlers of South Africa. The Dutch language of the first White settlers...

This site introduces ideas about how the English became a naval power and competed with the Spanish in settling the New World.

A brief biography of Henry VII of England, the first king of the the English Tudor line. Henry ascended to the throne after defeating Richard III on the battlefield at Bosworth Field.

Text from Selections of Sources of English History, printed in 1920, about the Peterloo Massacre.

Students explore the civil war between the English houses of York and Lancaster known as War of the Roses on this site.

A look at the rebirth of the Renaissance in the context of five interrelated issues: a renewed interest in classical antiquity and the concept of "the Great Chain of Being", political changes, Humanism, the literary doctrine of...

Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in European history from Greek and Phoenician colonization up to the 20th century.

This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story on Roger Kett, leader of the rebellion against the Tudor government. Find out who he was, what he did, his achievements,...

This site provides lesson plans and activities designed to engage learners in learning about the drama and history of the Elizabethan era.

Very informative site about Elizabeth I including her religious and political reform, political strategies and her effect on English society during her reign. Contains links to other British history sites.

Thomas Cranmer (2 July 1489 - 21 March 1556) was a leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI. He helped build a favourable case for Henry's divorce from Catherine of...