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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
===Online Resources=== | ===Online Resources=== | ||
*[http://www.historyofengland.net/ History of England website] | |||
*[http://www.britainexpress.com/History/index.htm Britain Express] | |||
*[http://www.bilderberg.org/land/tenure.htm Injustice and the Privatisation of land in Britain] Medieval history | |||
*[https://www.tota.world/culture/english/#overview English Culture] - TOTA, gives general information about English Culture | |||
===Print Publications=== | ===Print Publications=== | ||
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*''Chronicle of Britain: incorporating a chronicle of Ireland'' edited by Henrietta Heald. Arranged by year, it gives information about major events in the British Isles from the Ice Age to 1992. | *''Chronicle of Britain: incorporating a chronicle of Ireland'' edited by Henrietta Heald. Arranged by year, it gives information about major events in the British Isles from the Ice Age to 1992. | ||
==Local Histories== | |||
For many localities, there may be more than one history. There are hundreds of histories about English parishes. The FamilySearch Library has many histories, and they will be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. Use the Place Search and type a locality. Histories are often available at major public and university libraries and archives. | For many localities, there may be more than one history. There are hundreds of histories about English parishes. The FamilySearch Library has many histories, and they will be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. Use the Place Search and type a locality. Histories are often available at major public and university libraries and archives. | ||
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The 'Victoria County Histories' is an important ongoing series of local histories for most counties. Each entry includes general background and history from pre-Roman times and individual chapters on industry, economy, and history. Pedigrees or histories of prominent individuals and occupants of historic homes are often included. Call numbers for these histories are found in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. Use the Place-name search, search for a county, and select the topic of History. | The 'Victoria County Histories' is an important ongoing series of local histories for most counties. Each entry includes general background and history from pre-Roman times and individual chapters on industry, economy, and history. Pedigrees or histories of prominent individuals and occupants of historic homes are often included. Call numbers for these histories are found in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. Use the Place-name search, search for a county, and select the topic of History. | ||
==Suffragette== | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/suffragette-collection-browse Suffragette Collection] at findmypast($) This collection includes records from The National Archives related to the women and men who supported women’s suffrage in the early 20th century. You can discover arrest records, parliamentary papers, a watch list of suffragettes, personal statements, reports of force-feeding, transcripts of speeches, and etc. | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/suffragette-collection-browse Suffragette Collection] at findmypast($) This collection includes records from The National Archives related to the women and men who supported women’s suffrage in the early 20th century. You can discover arrest records, parliamentary papers, a watch list of suffragettes, personal statements, reports of force-feeding, transcripts of speeches, and etc. | ||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-images/suffragette-newspaper-collection-browse Suffragette Newspaper Collection] at findmypast($) The Suffragette was a weekly newspaper that gave announcements for the activities, meetings, and etc of suffragettes and was later named Britannia. | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-images/suffragette-newspaper-collection-browse Suffragette Newspaper Collection] at findmypast($) The Suffragette was a weekly newspaper that gave announcements for the activities, meetings, and etc of suffragettes and was later named Britannia. | ||
==Calendar Changes== | |||
The Gregorian calendar, the one commonly used today, is a correction of the Julian calendar, which, because of miscalculated leap years, was 11 days behind the solar year by 1752. | The Gregorian calendar, the one commonly used today, is a correction of the Julian calendar, which, because of miscalculated leap years, was 11 days behind the solar year by 1752. | ||
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For more information, see ''Handbook of Dates for Students of English History'', by C. R. Cheney. | For more information, see ''Handbook of Dates for Students of English History'', by C. R. Cheney. | ||
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Why use histories in your research?<br> | |||
*Learn why on the [[History|History Wiki page]] | |||
==References== | |||
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[[fr:Angleterre : Histoire]] | [[fr:Angleterre : Histoire]] | ||
[[Category:England History]] | [[Category:England History]] | ||
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