British History Online is a digital library of primary and secondary sources on medieval and modern history of Great Britain. It was created and is managed, as a cooperative venture by the Institute of Historical Research, the University of London and the History of Parliament Trust.
The places covered by the digital library are:
| Area | Description |
| East | The historic counties of Beds, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Hunts, Norfolk and Suffolk |
| London | The area now covered by the 32 London boroughs. Includes the historic county of Middlesex, and parts of Surrey, Essex and Kent |
| Midlands | The historic counties of Derbys, Hereford, Leics, Lincs, Northants, Notts, Rutland, Salop, Staffs, Warks and Worcs |
| North | The historic counties of Cheshire, Cumberland, Durham, Lancs, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorks |
| Scotland | The 32 historic counties of Scotland. |
| South East | Includes the historic counties of Berks, Bucks, Hants, Kent, Oxfords, Surrey and Sussex. Parts of Surrey and Kent are included in the London region |
| South West | The historic counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucs, Somerset and Wilts |
| Wales | The 13 historic counties of Wales. |
A significant amount of information on English history within Wikipedia is attributed to British History Online, with search returns numbering in the tens of thousands.
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