Librarian
Michelle Brasseur
Contact:
Young Research Library, Level A
310-825-1639
Subjects: Geography, Public Affairs
Research Guide for Medieval and Renaissance
For more comprehensive information on Medieval and Renaissance primary sources, see:
Selected Medieval and Renaissance Sources
Please let me know if there are primary resources you routinely use for study of medieval and Renaissance England. I will be happy to add them here.
- Digital ScriptoriumAn image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts that unites scattered resources from many institutions into an international tool for teaching and scholarly research. For manuscripts originating in England, use the Advanced Search screen and limit by Country of Origin.
- Fine Rolls Henry III: HomeFine rolls of King Henry III 1216-1272 digitized and in translation, made freely available by The National Archives and King's College London.
- UCLA Digital Library Medieval and Renaissance ManuscriptsManuscripts and manuscript leaves ranging from Carolingian minuscule to Burgundian letter and humanist script, in Europe before 1600 and in Latin, Italian, German, Netherlandish, Italian, English, French, Spanish, and Czech. Includes liturgical works, vernacular literature such as romances and verse, and business and administrative records, including Italian and French land records, among others.
- British Literary Manuscripts Online This link opens in a new windowPart II "Medieval & Renaissance" - facsimile images of literary manuscripts, including letters and diaries, drafts of poems, plays, novels, and other literary works, and similar materials. Searching is based on tags and descriptive text associated with each manuscript.
