Skyrim Civil War Lore

[Chillrend]

Can anyone explain most of this to me? I know a few things but to where I can fully understand it. I have sided with the Empire in Skyrim unknowingly about any of the background information or the history.

 

[Raijin]

Go to Imperials or Stormcloaks, what one? | Skyrim Forums and read from page 1 all the way to page 156

Have fun.

 

[The Phoenician]

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Fourth_Era Start at the second century.
Or check out the History books here Lore:Books by Subject - UESPWiki

 

[Solitude]

Go to Imperials or Stormcloaks, what one? | Skyrim Forums and read from page 1 all the way to page 156

Have fun.

156 pages! woah.

 

[theoperation]

I'll try to sum it up in a brief Haiku

Talos worship banned
Nords got angry and rebelled
Ulfric killed the king