Renaissance
Journey back to a time of great discovery and invention: the Renaissance. Learn what factors led up to this exceptional time in history, about its art, ideas, and notable figures. Interactive activities include an adventure as a spice trader.
The Peel Web
Written for A Level history students, this comprehensive web site covers many social, political and economic issues in the period of British history from 1830 to 1850. It has biographies of major personalities and key events.
The Anti-Slavery Campaign in Britain
An account of the slave trade and the movement which led it its abolition in 1833.
William Wilberforce
Explore the life and political and social achievements of William Wilberforce, the Hull MP, who was instrumental in the campaign to abolish British involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
The Story of Africa - Slavery
Here this BBC site examines the history of the slave trade from its roots to the time when it ended.
