Government Resources

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven." Matthew 5: 13 – 16

The Declaration of Independence

The Geneva Bible:

• Read the book of Romans from the Geneva Bible - .PDF file

        Learn more about the Geneva Bible:

• http://www.hds.harvard.edu/library/exhibits/online/bible/1.html
• http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9036401/Geneva-Bible

King Henry II (1154-1189): 

• Biography - http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9040020/Henry-II 
• Image - http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-11529 
• Image - http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-16251 

King John (1167-1216):

• Biography - http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9043745/John 
• Image - http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-12141 

The Magna Carta:

• Background - http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9050003/Magna-Carta 
• Image and translation - http://www.bl.uk/treasures/magnacarta/magna.html

• http://www.bl.uk/diglib/magna-carta/magna-carta-text.html 
• http://www.bl.uk/treasures/magnacarta/magna.html 
• http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/medieval/magframe.htm 
• http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9116848/Magna-Carta 

King Edward (1272-1307): 

• Biography - http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9032026/Edward-I 
• Image - http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-10353 

Petition of Right: 

• Background - http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9063678/petition-of-right 
• Background - http://www.parliament.uk/about/images/historical/1628petitionright.cfm
• Full Text - http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1601-1650/england/por.htm

House of Burgesses:

• http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/RepAssem.html
• http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9018143/House-of-Burgesses 

Mayflower Compact:

• Background - http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9051595/Mayflower-Compact 
• Text - http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/amerdoc/mayflower.htm
• Image - http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-52135 

King George (1738-1820):

• Biography - http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9036484/George-III
• Image - http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-82357 

Declaration of Independence:

• Background - http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9042263/Declaration-of-Independence 
• Image - http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-58342 
• Image - http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-94618 
• http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/DeclarInd.html 
• http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/declaration.html 
• http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/ 
• http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trt001.html