Garibaldi was a patriot who started up a revolt in Sicily and took possession of the island, then passed over to Naples and overthrew the tyrant. This was done without the consent of Sardinia, but that kingdom profited none the less from...

A member of the Irish House of Commons and a campaigner for legislative freedom for the Irish Parliament in the late 18th century.

Oglethorpe was a member of the British parliament and settled Savannah.

John Pym was an English statesman, parliamentarian, leader of the Long Parliament and leader of the popular party during the reigns of James I. and Charles I.

Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 - August 4, 1265), was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England. After the rebellion of 1263-1264, de Montfort became de facto ruler of England and called...

Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1539 - 9 September 1583) was an English murderer, adventurer, explorer, member of parliament, and soldier from Devon, who served the crown during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England.

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...

Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 - 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. Although Pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his...

Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (30 November 1817 - 1 November 1903) was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician, archaeologist, and writer generally regarded as the greatest classicist of the 19th...

A textbook chapter about England and its relationship to its American colonies. Included are maps and map questions, study help, and assessments.

Describes in detail the conflict between England and Scotland that took place between 1639-1640.

A PowerPoint presentation created by a history teacher that teachers can use in their classroom. This presentation focuses on the emergence of the English constitution.

Brief biography of Sir Thomas Malory. This Arthurian Legends Room Page also contains information on "Morte d'Arthur" and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," as well as links to further information. The text is difficult to read due to the...

An image of Anne of Cleves.

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An image of Charles James Fox.