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.
List of Castles in England | A Gazetteer of English Castles
Acton Burnell Castle. Alnwick Castle. Appleby Castle. Arundel Castle. Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle. Auckland Castle. Aydon Castle. Baconsthorpe Castle. Bamburgh Castle.
History of Tea in Britain - Britain Express
The History of Tea in Britain. Tea, that most quintessential of English drinks, is a relative latecomer to British shores. Although the custom of drinking tea dates back to the third millennium BC in China, it was not until the mid 17th century that tea was first introduced to England. The use of tea spread slowly from its Asian homeland ...
The 39 Articles original text - Britain Express
The 39 Articles - original text. This is the full text of The 39 Articles. For an explanation of the background and importance of The 39 Articles, click here. THE ARTICLES OF RELIGION. Agreed upon by the Archbishops, Bishops, and the whole clergy of the Provinces of Canterbury and York, London, 1562. I.
Henry VIII 's Act of Supremacy (1534) - original text - Britain Express
Best of Britain Express Art Prints. Canvas prints, framed prints and greeting cards by award-winning photographer David Ross, editor of BritainExpress.com. The original text of Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy, establishing the English monarch as head of the Church of England. Part of the Tudor History section at Britain Express.
Celtic Britain - history and culture
Celtic lands were owned communally, and wealth seems to have been based largely on the size of cattle herd owned. The lot of women was a good deal better than in most societies of that time. They were technically equal to men, owned property, and could choose their own husbands.
Lady Godiva's Ride, Fact & Fiction - Britain Express
Lady Godiva's Ride, Fact & Fiction. Lady Godiva, by James Collier, c. 1898, in the Herbert Museum, Coventry. It is one of the most famous stories in British history; the young noblewoman Godiva, warm-hearted and compassionate, sees the plight of the people of Coventry, faced with harsh taxes imposed by her middle-aged husband, Earl Leofric of ...
James I and the Divine Right of Kings - Britain Express
James resorted to a precedent which had actually been set in the reign of Queen Mary. A new "book of rates" was issued, adding to the duties at the ports so as to increase the revenue. A merchant named Bate refused to pay the new rates on the ground that they were illegal, but the judges pronounced that the "Impositions" as they were called ...
Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen | British Biography - Britain …
Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen. Elizabeth Woodville was one of 13 children born to Richard Woodville (later named Baron Rivers) and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, widow of Henry V's brother John, Duke of Bedford. So, though the Woodville family certainly had connections Elizabeth was not considered nobility, a fact which would come to be quite ...
The Corn Laws in Victorian England - Britain Express
The Corn Laws. 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. Note: in this context "corn" means grain of all kinds, not simply the vegetable corn.