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Primary sources
A primary source is an immediate, first-hand, or contemporary account of an event or topic.
Age of Exploration
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Scientific discoveries, the expansion of European colonialism, conflict over territories and trade routes.
British History Online
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Full text access to periodicals from the 1860s to the 1930s covering history, philosophy, science, and the arts.
Cecil Papers
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Documents gathered by William and Robert Cecil, who occupied some of the highest offices of state covering the period 1520-1612.
Early English Books Online (EEBO)
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Digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700.
English Historical Documents
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Over 5,500 indexed and fully searchable primary documents from 500-1914.
Medieval and Early Modern Sources Online: MEMSO
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State papers, chronicles, accounts, and correspondence from the archives of Britain, Ireland, and continental Europe.
Medieval Travel Writing
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Manuscripts of European travel writing to and through central Asia, the Far East and the Holy Land. Includes translations and supporting material.
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