The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 6 (of 6), Part 1 (Letters,…
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"The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 6 (of 6), Part 1" is a collection of correspondence written between 1422 and 1509. This remarkable archive preserves the voices of the Paston family, Norfolk gentry navigating England's tumultuous Wars of the Roses and early Tudor period. These intimate letters reveal daily struggles, political intrigues, and personal dramas spanning nearly a century. Written during the Great Vowel Shift, they capture English itself transforming from medieval
to modern forms. Once lost and doubted as forgeries, their dramatic rediscovery vindicated their authenticity and historical importance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Gairdner, James, 1828-1912 |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 6 (of 6), Part 1 (Letters, Chronological Table) New Complete Library Edition |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paston_Letters |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Louise Hope, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (archive.org/details/toronto) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 -- Sources |
| Subject | English letters |
| Subject | Paston family -- Correspondence |
| Subject | Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500 -- Sources |
| Subject | Letter writing -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Lancaster and York, 1399-1485 -- Sources |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509 -- Sources |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 42240 |
| Release Date | Mar 3, 2013 |
| Last Update | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1235 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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