The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 1 (of 6) by James Gairdner

"The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 1 (of 6)" edited by James Gairdner is a collection of correspondence published in 1904. These letters between members of the Norfolk Paston family and their associates offer an intimate window into English life during the Wars of the Roses and early Tudor period. Written during the Great Vowel Shift, they document the transformation from Late Middle English to Early Modern English. The collection's dramatic history includes mysteriously vanished manuscripts and their gradual rediscovery across England, vindicating their authenticity after scholarly doubt. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Editor Gairdner, James, 1828-1912
Title The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 1 (of 6)
New Complete Library Edition
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paston_Letters
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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
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