Primary Source Material
Primary Source Material
This page will attempt to present historical documents pertaining to historical individuals. The first project will strive to present the Last Will and Testament of some notable persons in Medieval England related to the Plantagenet family.
The will of King John of England
The will of King Edward I of England - 18 June 1271, Acres
The will of King Edward III of England - 25 June 1377, Lambeth
A History of the Kings of England is a chronicle of the Saxon and Norman Kings of England down to the year 1129. It is here presented in document format, about 685kb.
Alfred the Great to Bishop Waerferth (ca. 890) is a letter from Alfred to one of his bishops regarding the translation of books from Latin to English.
William I to Gregory VII (1079) is a letter from William I "The Conqueror" to pope Gregory VII regarding matters of money and allegiance.
Henry II to the Bishop of Hereford regarding the latter's imminent promotion to the see of London.
Henry II to the Bishops commanding that the benefices of the clerks of Thomas "-a-Becket" be frozen.
Oliver Cromwell to Mr. Storie, 11/01/1635
Oliver Cromwell to his Cousin, Mrs. St. John, 13/10/1638