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The history of the British Isles has witnessed intermittent periods of competition and cooperation between the people that occupy the various parts of Great Britain, Ireland, and the smaller adjacent islands, which together make up the British Isles. Today, the British Isles contain two sovereign states: the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. There are also three Crown dependencies: Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. The United Kingdom may be further broken down into four constituent Home Nations: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Each of these nations bears its own history, with all but Northern Ireland having been independent states at one point."History of the British Isles," in Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
General
Ancient Britain
- Arch of Claudius, AD 51/52 inscription regarding the surrender of British Kings
- The Ruin of Britain, 6th century by Gildas, 1848 translation by T. Habington and J. A. Giles
- Neglected British History, 1917 by Flinders Petrie
Anglo-Saxon Britain
- "Anglo-Saxon Architecture" by in Archaeological Journal, 1 (1845), pp. 24–35
Medieval Britain
- Ecclesiastical History of the English People, 731 by Bede
- Lives of the holy abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow, 8th century by Bede, translated by J. A. Giles
- History of the Britons, 9th century, attributed to Nennius, 1848 translation by Rev. W. Gunn & J. A. Giles
- History of the Kings of Britain, 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth, 1718 translation by Aaron Thompson, revised and corrected in 1842 by J. A. Giles
- History of the English, 12th century work by Henry of Huntingdon, 1853 translation by Thomas Forrester
- The Story of Bricstan and the Apparition of SS. Benedict and Ethelreda by Orderic Vitalis, 1853 translation by Thomas Forester, regarding a falsely imprisoned 12th century monk
History of the United Kingdom
Renaissance Britain
Early modern Britain
- Text on the Column of Victory in the grounds of Blenheim Palace, 1705-1722
- Manifesto Addressed to the Canadians, 1759 by James Wolfe
- The Battle of Blenheim, 1798 poem by Robert Southey
- Letter from Captain James R. Dacres, RN, to Vice Admiral Herbert Sawyer, RN, 1812 by James R. Dacres
Victorian Britain
- Historical Record of the Fifty-Sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot, 1844 by Richard Cannon
- Suakin, 1885: Being a Sketch of the Campaign of this Year, 1885 by Ernest Gambier Parry
- A glossary of words used in the neighbourhood of Sheffield, 1888 by Sidney Oldall Addy
- The Victorian Age, 1922 by William Ralph Inge
Twentieth century
- English Soccer Transfers as it appeared in the June 7, 1914 New York Times
- British Football Scandal as it appeared in the December 28, 1915 New York Times: "Eight Players Suspended for Life for Framing Up Game"
- Harington Won't Demand Evacuation, by Ernest Hemingway as it appeared in the 2 October 1922 Toronto Star
- Sir Charles Harington as it appeared in the October 13, 1922 New York Times
History of Sheffield
- Hallamshire. The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York, 1819 by Joseph Hunter
- The Hall of Waltheof, 1893 by Sidney Oldall Addy
History of Wales
- Welsh Annals, circa 10th century, 1912 translation by James Ingram
- A Short History of Wales, 1906 by Sir Owen Morgan Edwards
Periodicals
- The English Historical Review, 1886-1922, edited by Mandell Creighton et al.