Early Modern England is the website for people interested in the history of England. We focus on English history from the late 15th century to the 19th century, including the Tudors, Stuarts, Georgians and Victorian Age.
We hope to offer you interesting news and resources about this period, including articles, videos and reports about places to see in England that shows its historical heritage. We will be adding material every day to the site, including:
News
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I reveals secret snake
A mysterious image of a coiled snake has appeared in a 16th century painting of Queen Elizabeth I, the National Portrait Gallery has said.
Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England shortlisted for award
Victorian murder mystery penned by scholar
Articles
Restoring the Royal Household:Royalist Politics and the Commonwealth Recipe Book
The art of gunnery in Renaissance England
Religious Reform and Religious Orders in England, 1490-1540: The Case of the Crutched Friars
Videos
1688: The First Modern Revolution
The Abolition of the Slave Trade 200 Years On
Why no Revolution in 1848 in Britain
Books
Dangerous Talk: Scandalous, Seditious, and Treasonable Speech in Pre-Modern England, by David Cressy
Fighting fires : creating the British fire service, 1800-1978, by Shane Ewen
Places to See
Belsay Hall and Castle – Northumberland
