History by Era
Material on European history ordered by era, a categorization useful for dealing with the ancient and pre-modern world (e.g. the Roman Empires), as well as continent spanning events (e.g. Cold War, Renaissance).
- Ancient Europe (5)
- Medieval (7)
- Renaissance and Reformation (6)
- The Enlightenment (2)
- The Long Nineteenth Century (4)
- Twentieth Century (13)
The Gregorian Calendar
An account of the introduction and adoption of the Gregorian Calendar.
The History Guide: Lectures on History
Steven Kreis has tutored at several universities and thanks to his generosity you can read his lectures online. There is a complete course on ancient and medievial history, the start of one on early modern history and other essays on modern topics.
World History: The Big Story
Frank Smitha's website covers the whole of world history from ancient times to today, including a lot of material on Europe. The site is divided up into five eras: ancient, 6th to 15th centuries, 16 to 19th centuries, 1901 to World War 2, 1946 to today.
Key Events in Prehistoric Europe
Your Guide takes you on a swift journey through the key events in humanity's prehistory.