Readings for Early
English History and Culture
Pre-History- 1660
1. Stonehenge: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/earthmysteries/EMStonehenge.html
2. Timeline of British History: http://www.britannia.com/history/timelines.html
3. Tour of the Tower of London: http://www.toweroflondontour.com/tolarea.html
4. Sutton Hoo Ship Burial: http://www.archaeology.co.uk/timeline/saxon/suttonhoo/suttonhoo.htm
Sutton Hoo Treasures in BM: http://www.archaeology.co.uk/timeline/saxon/suttonhoo/ship/suttonhoo.htm
5. Westminster Abbey: Take the Tour: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/tour/plan.htm (use the map)
Nave: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/tour/nave.htm
Choir: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/tour/choir.htm
Confessor’s Chapel: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/tour/edw_confess.htm
Lady Chapel: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/tour/lady_chapel/index.html
Poet’s Corner: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/tour/poet_corner.htm
6. Anglo Saxon London: http://www.britainexpress.com/London/anglo-saxon-london.htm
7. Medieval London: http://www.britainexpress.com/London/medieval-london.htm
8. Tudor London: http://www.britainexpress.com/London/tudor-london.htm