Using original documents from the National Archives, this exhibition provides a historical background to some of the rights often taken for granted today. Click through different time periods to browse the timeline of events and see images of original documents.

This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources to answer the big question, "Did Churchill Cause the Cold War?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.

This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources to answer the big question, "Did President Johnson make the right decision to send forces to Vietnam in 1965?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.

This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources to answer the big question, "Did Stalin Cause the Cold War?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.

This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources to answer the big question, "Did Truman Cause the Cold War?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.

This resource contains a collection of documents to introduce students and teachers to the reign of Elizabeth I, including the marriage question and succession, her style of monarchy, religious and foreign policy, and her relationship with Mary, Queen of Scots.

This resource discusses the relationship between England and Spain in the late 1500s up to and through Spain's attempted attack on England.

This set of resources is designed to expand knowledge of early immigration, and reveals evidence about the names, origins, occupations, and households of people who chose to live and work in England in the era of the Hundred Years War, the Black Death, and the Wars of the Roses. Their nationalities ranged from other parts of the British Isles, including Scots, Irish, and Channel Islanders, to mainland Europeans from countries including Portugal, Sweden, Greece, and Iceland.

This lesson examines primary sources from the Foundling Hospital in London and poses questions about how things were run and what life was like for a child under their care.

This lesson discusses the attempted attack on England by Spain and its failure as a result of wind changes at sea.

This lesson discusses the Great Fire of London in 1666 and its causes as well as its repercussions long after.

This lesson examines the worst outbreak of plague in England since the Black Death in 1348 and how Londoners reacted to it during and after.

This lesson discusses the plot to blow up the Palace of Westminster in November of 1605.

This resource examines the life and rule of King Henry VIII 500 years later.

This lesson discusses the maintenance of the nearly 1000 people who attended Henry VIII at different locations.

This lesson examines the propaganda produced by the Jacobites in their efforts to push the resoration of the Stuarts to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

This page contains extensive documents and resources related to the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715, including the propaganda, the resistance, the treatment of prisoners, and the Battle of Sheriffmuir.

This page contains extensive documents and resources on the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, including accounts of the battle of Culloden and Prestonpans, the lives of Jacobite soldiers, the treatment of Jacobite prisoners, the defense of London, and examples of museum objects.

This lesson considers the story of Thomas Blood and encourages students to investigate primary sources to work out how and why he tried to steal the Crown Jewels.

This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources in this case study about the Korean War 1950-3 to answer the big question, "How did the Cold War work?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.