Scientific discoveries, the expansion of European colonialism, conflict over territories and trade routes.

Full text access to periodicals from the 1860s to the 1930s covering history, philosophy, science, and the arts.

Documents gathered by William and Robert Cecil, who occupied some of the highest offices of state covering the period 1520-1612.

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.

Over 5,500 indexed and fully searchable primary documents from 500-1914.

State papers, chronicles, accounts, and correspondence from the archives of Britain, Ireland, and continental Europe.

Manuscripts of European travel writing to and through central Asia, the Far East and the Holy Land. Includes translations and supporting material.