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British Monarchy, The
Official government site

Monarchs of England
From the Britannia: British History page

Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web - (dead link)
Brian Tompsett, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Hall

BBC - History - Kings and Queens Through Time Animation
"There are four periods to explore. The Plantagenets and the Houses of Lancaster and York are featured in the first period, the Tudors and Stuarts in the second, and the House of Hanover in the third. The timeline concludes with the Windsors."

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
"The Form and Order of Service that is to be performed and the Ceremonies that are to be observed in The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Abbey Church of St. Peter, Westminster, on Tuesday, the second day of June, 1953."
Online edition by Simon Kershaw

The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1604)
"It is the purpose of this site to provide interesting as well as educational information on the life and times of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). It is intended to be suitable for web-users of all ages and academic ability, and therefore some of the more complex issues of the Queen's reign may appear to have been superficially treated."
By Heather Thomas

The Richard III Foundation, Inc.
"...to authenticate the life and times of King Richard III, his contemporaries and era, and to expand information about the medieval period...Our emphasize is on the Fifteenth Century, and in particular the years 1450 through 1485."

UK National Audit Office (NAO)

Uniting the Kingdoms?
"The exhibition looks at some key themes in the history of the Middle Ages. It is an introduction for readers new to the subject and a reference tool for those studying the period. It also provides images of over seventy key documents."
Includes five main galleries (Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland and France), maps, and monarchs.
- Public Record Office (PRO)

A WWW Data base of European nobility
"There are now 9300 English, 6350 Italian, 2100 French, 200 Scottish, and 500 Spanish people of ducal families accessible."

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