British Biography
In British Biography we look at the lives of people in the arts and sciences throughout British history. If you're interested in the lives of kings, queens, and other politically important folk from the past, check out our History section, and Who's Who in Medieval Britain . For biographies of current members of the Royal Family, see our British Royalty Guide .
Art
Blake, William
Constable, John
Chippendale, Thomas
Gainsborough, Thomas
Gibbons, Grinling
Hogarth, William
Morris, William
Reynolds, Joshua
Turner, JMW
Wedgwood, Josiah
Architecture
Adam, Robert
Archer, Thomas
Barry, Sir Charles
Butterfield, William
Campbell, Colen
Hawksmoor, Nicholas
Jones, Inigo
Kempe, C.E.
Nash, John
Pugin, A.W.
Scott, Sir George Gilbert
Street, G.E.
Wren, Christopher
Science and Engineering
Arkwright, Richard
Brunel, Isambard Kingdom
Newton, Isaac
Stephenson, George
Telford, Thomas
Trevithick, Richard
Gardens
Brown, Capability
Kent, William
Repton, Humphrey
Literature
Bede Austen, Jane
Burns, Robert
Carroll, Lewis
Chaucer, Geoffrey
Conan Doyle, Arthur
Defoe, Daniel
Dickens, Charles
Donne, John
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Hardy, Thomas
Jonson, Ben
Marlowe, Christopher
Scott, Walter
Shakespeare, William
Tennyson, Alfred
Wordsworth, William
Other
Geraldus Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales)
St. Cuthbert
St. David
St. Dunstan
Rae, John
History
Prehistory - Roman
Britain - Dark Ages - Medieval
Britain - The Tudor Era - The
Stuarts - Georgian Britain - The Victorian Age
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HISTORY CORNER
Name the Historic attraction
British Heritage Awards
British History Quiz
Who is the patron saint of Scotland?
Clue
His diagonal cross (the saltire) became the symbol for the Scottish flag
Another clue
His feast day is 30 November
This Day in British History
23 May, 1208
Pope Innocent III places England under interdict (no church services)
King John strikes back by seizing all church property, though loyal clergy were allowed to buy their property back
Monarch Mayhem
This king had 16 legitimate children
Clue
The eldest surviving child became Edward II