English Monarchs - Kings and Queens of England Timeline
A timeline of all the kings and queens of England from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present. Who reigned when? Part of the English History guide at Britain Express.
Tower of London - the towers - Britain Express
The Tower of London is not one structure but a complex of buildings begun during the time of William the Conqueror. Originally built as a fortress to keep hostile Londoners at bay it was also used to keep watch for enemies approaching along the River Thames.
Celtic Britain - history and culture
The Iron Age is the age of the "Celt" in Britain. Over the 500 or so years leading up to the first Roman invasion, a Celtic culture established itself throughout the British Isles. Who were these Celts? For a start, the concept of a "Celtic" people is a modern and somewhat romantic reinterpretation ...
List of Castles in England | A Gazetteer of English Castles
A comprehensive list of castles in England from the Britain Express castles guide, an A-Z gazetteer including history, beautiful photos, how to get there, and what to see
The Corn Laws in Victorian England - Britain Express
Overview The Corn Laws were a series of statutes enacted between 1815 and 1846 which kept corn prices at a high level. This measure was intended to protect English farmers from cheap foreign imports of grain following the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
Stourhead Gardens, Wiltshire | Historic Landscape Garden - Britain …
Stourhead is reason enough to visit England all by itself. It is one of the best examples of the English landscape style of garden; a brilliant Arcadian design begun by Henry Hoare in 1741, incorporating ever-changing vistas around a lake, replete with temples to Apollo and Flora, a rock bridge, a cascade, a pantheon, a thatched cottage, and a grotto.
Henry VIII 's Act of Supremacy (1534) - original text - Britain Express
Albeit the king's Majesty justly and rightfully is and ought to be the supreme head of the Church of England, and so is recognized by the clergy of this realm in their convocations, yet nevertheless, for corroboration and confirmation thereof, and for increase of virtue in Christ's religion within this realm of England, and to repress and extirpate all errors, heresies, and other enormities ...
Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen | British Biography - Britain …
A biography of Elizabeth Woodville (1437 - 1492), 'The White Queen', wife of Edward IV.
Tudor Houses in England - Britain Express
One of the most startling transformations in the history of English architecture took place in the Tudor period. It was not, however, a transformation in style. Buildings were still largely Gothic in form; at least during the first half century of the Tudor period. Instead, the transformation was a ...
James I and the Divine Right of Kings - Britain Express
This article is excerpted from the book, 'A History of the British Nation', by AD Innes, published in 1912 by TC & EC Jack, London.I picked up this delightful tome at a second-hand bookstore in Calgary, Canada, some years ago. Since it is now more than 70 years since Mr Innes's death in 1938, we are able to share the complete text of this book with Britain Express readers.