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British History Online is a digital library of primary and secondary sources on the medieval and modern history of Great Britain and Ireland. It is managed as a cooperative venture by the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London and the History of Parliament Trust.
Access to the majority of British History Online is free. A portion of the content is available only to paying subscribers.
British History Online includes major published primary sources such as Letters and Papers of the Reign of Henry VIII, the Calendar of Close Rolls, and the Journals of the House of Lords and House of Commons.
British History Online began with a one-year pilot project in 2002, released as Version 1.0. Version 5.0 was launched in December 2014.
Secondary sources on the platform include the publications of the History of Parliament, the Victoria County History, the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, and the Survey of London.
British History Online covers England (divided into East, Midlands, North, South East, South West, and London), as well as Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, using historic county boundaries throughout.