British History Online
Encyclopedia
British History Online is a digital library
of primary
and secondary source
s on medieval and modern history
of Great Britain
. It was created and is managed, as a cooperative venture by the Institute of Historical Research
, the University of London
and the History of Parliament Trust..
The places covered by the digital library are:
A significant amount of information on English history within Wikipedia is attributed to British History Online, with search returns numbering in the tens of thousands.
Digital library
A digital library is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats and accessible by computers. The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks...
of primary
Primary source
Primary source is a term used in a number of disciplines to describe source material that is closest to the person, information, period, or idea being studied....
and secondary source
Secondary source
In scholarship, a secondary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere. A secondary source contrasts with a primary source, which is an original source of the information being discussed; a primary source can be a person with direct...
s on medieval and modern history
Modern history
Modern history, or the modern era, describes the historical timeline after the Middle Ages. Modern history can be further broken down into the early modern period and the late modern period after the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution...
of Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. It was created and is managed, as a cooperative venture by the Institute of Historical Research
Institute of Historical Research
The Institute of Historical Research is a British educational organisation providing resources and training for historical researchers. It is part of the School of Advanced Study in the University of London and is located at Senate House. The Institute was founded in 1921 by A. F...
, the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and the History of Parliament Trust..
The places covered by the digital library are:
| Area | Description |
| East | The historic counties of Beds, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Hunts, Norfolk and Suffolk |
| London | The area now covered by the 32 London boroughs. Includes the historic county of Middlesex, and parts of Surrey, Essex and Kent |
| Midlands | The historic counties of Derbys, Hereford, Leics, Lincs, Northants, Notts, Rutland, Salop, Staffs, Warks and Worcs |
| North | The historic counties of Cheshire, Cumberland, Durham, Lancs, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorks |
| Scotland | The 32 historic counties of Scotland. |
| South East | Includes the historic counties of Berks, Bucks, Hants, Kent, Oxfords, Surrey and Sussex. Parts of Surrey and Kent are included in the London region |
| South West | The historic counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucs, Somerset and Wilts |
| Wales | The 13 historic counties of Wales. |
A significant amount of information on English history within Wikipedia is attributed to British History Online, with search returns numbering in the tens of thousands.