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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Taxation Without Representation?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Check out this informative site to learn more about life in the colonies before the Revolutionary War. Find out why the colonists had issues with "taxation without representation." "You will work independently and in pairs to learn about...
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Britain Express

Britain Express: History: Tudor: Act of Supremacy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the Act of Supremacy (as established in both 1534 and 1559) that would "firmly establish the English monarch as the official head of the Church of England."
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Other

Hillcrest: England and Its Colonies [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
A textbook chapter about England and its relationship to its American colonies. Included are maps and map questions, study help, and assessments.
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Britain Express

Britain Express: Roman England: King Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief and general examination of the myth versus the reality of King Arthur.
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This Nation

This nation.com: Magna Carta

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text (as translated from the Latin) of the Magna Carta, signed by King John of England, June 15, 1215.
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BBC

Bbc History: British History: Middle Ages: The Character and Legacy of Henry Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of Henry II's reign in England focuses on how his ruling style and key concerns were dictated by his character. Of particular interest is his relationship with members of his family, which determined the course of British...
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Other

Battle of Hastings 1066

For Students 9th - 10th
This website tells the story of the struggle between Harold the Second of England and Duke William of Normandy.
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University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library Project: Online Books Page, John Ruskin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of many of John Ruskin's works including "The King of the Golden River," "Sesame and Lilies," and "Unto This Last."
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry v of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry V (16 September 1386 - 31 August 1422) was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century. He was born at Monmouth, Wales, in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, and reigned as King of England...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles Ii of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles II (Charles Stuart; 29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. According to royalists (and retrospective English law), Charles II became king when his father Charles I was executed at Whitehall...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry I of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry I (c. 1068/1069 - 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Ii of England

For Students 9th - 10th
James II of England and Ireland, James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 - 16 September 1701) was King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Vi of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry was the only child and heir of King Henry V of England and therefore great things were expected of him from birth. He was born on 6 December 1421 at Windsor, and succeeded to the throne at the age of eight months on 31 August 1422,...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Richard Iii of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Richard III (2 October 1452 - 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. He was the last king from the House of York, and his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth marked the culmination of the Wars of the Roses. After the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Richard Iii of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Richard III (2 October 1452 - 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. He was the last king from the House of York, and his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth marked the culmination of the Wars of the Roses and the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Iii of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry III (1 October 1207 - 16 November 1272) was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Norman England, 1066 1087

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of England and western France (Normandy) in the time of William I (William the Conqueror), Duke of Normandy and King of England (1066-1087). This map shows England after the Norman Conquest (1066-1071), and is color-coded to show...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles I of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles I, (19 November 1600 - 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from March 27, 1625 until his execution. Charles famously engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England. He was an advocate of the...
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Curated OER

Etc: Clip Art Etc: King William Iii (Rufus) of England

For Students 9th - 10th
(1056-1100) King of England 1087-1100.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: King William Iii of England

For Students 9th - 10th
(1650-1702) Prince of Orange and King of England
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: King William Iii of England

For Students 9th - 10th
(1650-1702) Prince of Orange and King of England