Primary Sources : Medieval and Renaissance World
Internet Sources
- EuroDocsEuroDocs links connect to Western European (mainly primary) historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated.
- British History OnlineA digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles.
- Early Modern Resourcesa gateway site for any one interested in studying the early modern period (c.1500-1800CE)
- Witchcraft Collection - Cornell UniversityContains more than 3,000 books, manuscripts, and related materials. The collection focuses on witchcraft as as theology and as religious heresy.
- Internet Medieval SourcebookA collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts from Medieval History
- The Cause Papers in the Diocesan Courts of the Archbishopric of York, 1300-1858More than 14,000 court cases heard between 1300 and 1858 in the Church Courts of the diocese of York
- Clergy of the Church of England DatabaseContains the principal records of clerical careers from archives in England and Wales. Covers clerical lives from the Reformation to the mid-nineteenth century.
- PASE: Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon EnglandInformation related to the recorded inhabitants of England from the late sixth century to the late 11th century.
- Mayors and Sheriffs of LondonThe MASL database currently includes the mayors, sheriffs, and wardens of the City of London 1190–1558: their names, terms of office, and company (in the early years, craft/trade guild) membership or occupation.
Manuscripts
- Monastic Manuscripts ProjectIncludes links to hundreds of manuscripts - Basic information about the manuscripts is fully searchable.
- Digital ScriptoriumA growing image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts that unites scattered resources from many institutions into an international tool for teaching and scholarly research.
- Parker Library on the Web This link opens in a new windowAn interactive, web-based workspace designed to support use and study of the manuscripts in the historic Parker Library at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
- British Library: illuminated ManuscriptsOver 3,000 stunning images from key manuscripts of the 8th to 15th centuries, casting light on art and culture across Britain and Ireland.
Personal Accounts
- Medieval Travel WritingsAn extensive collection of manuscript materials for the study of medieval travel writing in fact and in fantasy.
Books about Primary Sources
Government Documents
- Parliament Rolls of Medieval EuropeContains full text and translation of the meetings of the English parliaments from Edward I to Henry VII, covering the years from 1275 to 1504.
- Medieval Soldiers DatabaseIncludes muster rolls (1369 - 1453), protection and attorney, which indicated an intention to serve (1369 - 1453), and the Normandy Garrison database (1415 - 1453).