The Georgian era (1714-1837)

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Georgian Index
www.georgianindex.net
An extensive, cross-referenced A-Z of information about Georgian Britain, covering subjects from bridges to bare-knuckle boxing.

Britain's Age of Empire
www.britannia.com/history/h80.html
Billed as 'America's gateway to the British Isles' (but don't let that put you off), the Britannia website contains a large selection of original sources and texts, as well as very readable histories, specialist articles, timelines and other material. This page contains links to the site's content on Britain's 'Age of Empire'.

Georgian England
www.britainexpress.com/History/Georgian_index.htm
This section of the Britain Express website includes short accounts of the key people and events of the Georgian era, plus sections on landscape gardens, country houses, canals and waterways, and Georgian architecture.

Slavery, Abolition and Emancipation
www.brycchancarey.com/slavery/index.htm
Excellent website run by 18th-century specialist Brycchan Carey. Includes a regularly updated section on web resources and links in addition to a wide spread of historical, biographical, and bibliographical information on the subject of slavery, abolition and emancipation.

Bristol and Slavery
www.bristolandslavery.4t.com
Website dealing with the city of Bristol and its links with the transatlantic slave trade.

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