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Websites: The end of the Romans to Edward IV
Britannia
http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~snlrc/britannia
Excellent website dedicated to Roman and Anglo-Saxon Britain.
Viking Archaeology
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/v/vikingarchaeology.htm
Links page with articles and projects courtesy of Strathclyde University’s information service.
Early British Kingdoms
www.earlybritishkingdoms.com
Comprehensive site dedicated to Dark Age Britain. Features pages on archaeology, Celtic kingdoms, chronologies, maps, plus a fun section for kids.
Voice of the Shuttle
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=1038
Good gateway site with links to all things Anglo-Saxon and medieval.
BBC History
www.bbc.co.uk/history
Information on Britain in the Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman and medieval eras can be navigated via timelines. The website also features in-depth articles, multimedia content and a good selection of external links.
HyperHistory
www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Find out what was going on outside Britain before, during and after the Middle Ages, from the introduction of Buddhism in Japan to Columbus's arrival in America.
TimeRef – Medieval History Timelines
www.btinternet.com/~timeref/index.htm
This superb resource features integrated timelines, maps, genealogy and listings for medieval people, places and architecture.
Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval Britain
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/guide12/index.html
Everything the intrepid traveller needs to explore the age of chivalry.
1,000 Years in 500 Days
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Millennium/1,2833,-1000,00.html
Accounts of the news as it happened from 1000 to 2000.
Medieval History
www.medievalhistory.net
Among much else, this website features articles on the rise of the Godwin family and the succession after the death of Edward the Confessor. It also offers an alternative version of Harold II’s fate.
Norman Conquest Study Guide
http://online-study-guide.com/history/ norman-conquest-england/facts-information.html
Study guide with timeline, biography of William I and an account of the battle of Hastings.
Culture and Civilisation in the Norman World
www.norman-world.com/angleterre/cultures/index_cultures.htm
This comprehensive website features biographies, articles about religion, culture and genealogies and accounts of Norman activities from further afield.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html
Comprehensive resource for information on all aspects of medieval life, including the Crusades and the origins of the English Parliament.
ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
www.the-orb.net
Comprehensive resource for primary and secondary material.
The Hundred Years War, 1337 to 1453
www.french-at-a-touch.com/French_History/ hundred_years_war_1337-1453.htm
Fairly detailed account of the war, which lists the key events chronologically.
Richard III Foundation: Wars of the Roses
http://richard111.com/roses.htm
Descriptions and maps of the principal battles of the Wars of the Roses, as well as background information about Richard III and his era.
The Wars of the Roses
www.adhb30.dsl.pipex.com/rose02.htm
Comprehensive descriptions of the major battles that shaped the conflict between the houses of York and Lancaster.
Wars of the Roses
www.warsoftheroses.com
Profiles of the people and battles of the era, navigated via a timeline. A map highlights the Yorkist and Lancastrian victories.
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