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Britain (1815-1851)

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Great Britain 1815-1914 A vast amount of information from Britannia.com.  An excellent place to begin research as the information is hyperlinked to further articles.
The Hanoverians From the Queen's official website, biographies of the monarchs of Britain during and around the period.  Excellent summary with useful images. 
Battle of Trafalgar Superb explanation and description of the Battle of Trafalgar.  Excellent illustrations and diagrams make this a really useful site.
Peterloo Massacre Another splendid sections of the Spartacus website.  Here every aspect of the Peterloo Massacre is covered in more than enough detail for KS4 study.
The Great Exhibition of 1851 An interesting overview of the Great Exhibition.  From the Victorian Web, this provides useful information and links to further sources 
The Nineteenth Century A site worth spending some time at.  Covering the entire nineteenth century, information can be found on literature, culture, the economy, politics and more.
Monarchs of Britain (1815-1851)
George III (1760-1820)
  Spartacus
Excellent overview with detailed information
  Britannia
Further information and description of George III
George IV (1820-1830)
  Spartacus
Again, excellent information that is of great use - including a portrait
  Britannia
Useful and detailed information about George IV
William IV (1830-1837)
  Spartacus
Detailed information about William IV with excellent political detail (don't be put off by the incorrect title)
  Britannia
As with previous links, a similarly detailed and useful summary
Victoria (1837-1901)
  Britannica.com
In depth overview of Britain's longest reigning monarch
  About.com
General overview followed by fairly extensive links to further material.
 

 

 

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