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Local History

Aberdeen

Thousands of glass plate negatives
Digitised by the University of Aberdeen (Scotland)
(1880-1940; photographic facsimiles)

Berkshire

First-hand oral history accounts from immigrants who settled in Reading.
(20th-21st century; English transcriptions)

Chester

(1071-1237; Latin with English notes; eBook)
Exploration of spaaaaaace, place and identity in an English city bordering Wales using digital maps and texts.
Interfaces available in English and Welsh.
(1200-1500; maps and transcriptions in Latin, Middle English and Welsh)

Cumbria

A medieval text written at the most powerful Cistercian monastery in England
(Latin facsimile)

Durham

Simeon was assigned to write a history portraying the steadfast continuity of Durham in spite of the Viking raids and Norman Conquest which rocked the community.
Containing Extracts From the Halmote Court or Manor Rolls of the Prior and Convent of Durham
(1296-1384; English; eBook)

Essex

Facsimile editions can be found here
(1182-1272; English; eBook)
  • Court Rolls of the Borough of Colchester
Vol. 1, 1310-1352
Vol. 2, 1353-1367
Vol. 3, 1372-1379
(1310-1379; English; eBook)
An impressive local history collection,
comprising church, state, estate and personal records.
(1375 - 1854; transcriptions)

East Midlands

Oral history and first-hand accounts from East Midlands area, including Leicester.
Links to various oral history projects covering the region.
(English interface)
First-hand oral accounts from various villages and towns in the Leicestershire area.
(English audio and transcriptions)
  • Records of the Borough of Nottingham
Records from the local court.
Vol. 1, 1155-1399
Vol. 2, 1399-1485
Vol. 3, 1485-1547
Vol. 4, 1547-1625
Vol. 5, 1625-1702
Vol. 6, 1702-1760
Vol. 7, 1760-1800
Vol. 8, 1800-1835
(Latin and English; eBook)
(1291-1578; English; eBook)
"When any person died seized of lands held in chief...held directly from the Crown, a write was issued to the escheator of the county, directing that an inquiry or inquest should be held."
(1485-1546; English; eBook)
Topics include start of the war, life on the home front, and war aftermath.
From East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA).
(1914-1918; English audio)

Glasgow

The largest documentary photography project in Scotland; aspects of Glasgow in 30,000 photographs.
(1989-1992; tag-searchable or browseable photographs)

Kent

The original Annals of Rochester, digitized. A valuable collection of laws starting from the time of Æthelberht, along with secular documents and the chartulary of the Cathedral priory.
Click the title links, and then on the next page click the title links again to find the full PDF documents.
From the Rochester Cathedral Research Guide
(1122-1124; facsimiles; modern English translations)
Links to medieval facsimiles and sources made available by Google Books.
(1195-1558; English interface)
Canterbury canon laws compiled from the time of Stephen Langton to Henry Chichele.
(1679; Latin; facsimile)

Lancashire

Of Henry I, Henry II, Richard I and King John. "Also early Lancashire charters of the period from the reign of William Rufus to that of King John."
(1130-1216; Latin; eBook)
Including "not only the series of Inquisitiones post mortem...but also the Great Inquest of service...the Inquest of the Scutage of Gascony...rentals and accounts of land belonging to the Crown, accounts of the collections of scutages," etc.
(1205-1307; English eBook)
From the Original Chirographs, Or Feet of Fines
(1377-1508; English; eBook)
(1377-1567; English; eBook)
(1401; English; digitized book)
Records crimes and disputes during the reign of Henry VII and VIII.
(1485-1547; English; digitized book)

Leicester

Extracts from local courts.
Vol. 1 (1103-1327)
Vol. 2 (1327-1509)
Vol. 3 (1509-1603)
Vol. 4 (1603-1688)
(Latin and English; eBook)
Hundreds of sources relating to the history of manufacturing in Leicester and Leicestershire.
Providing social records of how life changed in British industrial cities during the second half of the twentieth century.
Browsable topics include: conservation and urban regeneration, de-industrialization, social life of the factory and the factory and the community.
Further teaching and research aids available online at the University of Leicester project site.
(20th century; audio files, newspaper cuttings, maps, books, reports, plans, photographs, etc.)

London

Includes state papers, close rolls, maps, home office papers and other important collections.
(Renaissance on; English transcriptions)
“Over 1200 maps and plans of the capital: a fascinating collection brought together by the Victorian designer, Frederick Crace.”
The British Library
(facsimiles)
  • London and the Medieval Economy
Æthelred Unrædy: The Laws of London, 978
Leges Edwardis Confessoris: The Liberties of London, c. 1120
Henry I, King of England: Grant of Tax Liberties to London, 1133
Grants of Privileges at London to the Hanse of Cologne, 1157-1194
John, King of England: Grant to London Abolishing the Weavers' Gild, 1202
From the Medieval Sourcebook in cooperation with Fordham University
(978-1202 ; English transcriptions)
(11th-18th century; English; eBook)
In his Charter the rights conferred by the Conqueror are not recited...but for the rest, the citizens obtained all that they could reasonably ask or obtain by purchase.
From Elfinspell
(1030; English translation)
The power and influence of the City are well illustrated by the part which it took in the struggles between Stephen and Matilda for the throne of England.
The following are the most important passages in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle relating to London. Its importance as a military station appears to have been very great in the time of Cnut, to judge by the efforts he made to capture the town; and the proportion of tribute paid in 1018 seems to show that the population and wealth of the city must have been very considerable.
(pre 1066; English translation)
Nearly the whole of the land immediately bordering the City was In the hands of the Church.
From Elfinspell
(1085; English translation)
This account of the capital city is clearly a fanciful picture, containing much exaggeration; but apart from its quaintness, it is interesting as showing how a medieval writer treated a subject which would now be discussed precisely and minutely, with accurate details and statistics.
From Elfinspell
(1173; English translation)
Nocturnal disturbances were by no means unknown as late as the eighteenth century, and the Mohocks were following a tradition which was as old as the City itself.
From Elfinspell
(1177; English translation)
The documents quoted below give good evidence of the style in which the better class of houses was built during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
1212 Ordinance to Prevent Fire, when the ordinance of 1189 didn't work.
From Elfinspell
(1189; English)
This “commune,” which was granted by John and the barons, was the first public recognition of the citizens of London as a body corporate.
From Elfinspell
(1191; English transcription)
In this third charter he restored to the citizens two privileges, of which they had been deprived by Matilda and Henry II.
From Elfinspell
(1199; English transcription)
The area now covered by the 32 London boroughs. Includes the historic county of Middlesex, and parts of Surrey, Essex and Kent.
From British History Online
(13th - 20th centuries; transcriptions)
Constitutions, legal and social documents from London.
(13th-14th century; Latin; eBook)
The following letter was written by King John t the citizens of London during the construction of the bridge, and shows that the erection and maintenance of this important means of communication was a matter for royal and national, as well as local, consideration.
From Elfinspell
(1202; English transcription)
Residence of the Hanse Merchants. Valuable privileges were granted to them by Henry III., and these were renewed and confirmed by Edward I., who was anxious to encourage the trade of the City by all possible means.
From Elfinspell
(1282; English transcription)
It would appear from contemporary evidence that the Londoners must have been somewhat turbulent during the thirteenth century.
From Elfinspell
(1282; English transcription)
The attitude of the City towards the Sovereign was invariably determined by the respect which the latter paid to he liberties and privileges of the citizens, who were generally disposed to be loyal enough if they were treated with respect and consideration.
From Elfinspell
(1311; English transcription)
These articles were drawn up by the citizens and submitted to Edward II. for his approval, which he duly gave in exchange for £1,000. It is clear that there had been dissensions in the city.
From Elfinspell
(1319; English transcription)
Although the citizens were at first sufficiently well disposed towards Edward II., his misgovernment led ultimately to grave dissatisfaction, which expressed itself in riots and revolt.
From Elfinspell
(1326; English transcription)
The frequent proclamations for the preservation of peace and order in the City seem to show that some difficulty was experienced in this direction.
From Elfinspell
(1329; English transcription)
The most important result of the pestilence was the dearth of labour which was immediately caused, and the consequent rise in wages was a source of considerable trouble to the legislature and to all employers of labour.
From Elfinspell
(1350; English transcription)
Containing John Page's poem on the Siege of Rouen; Lydgate's verses on the kings of England; William Gregory's Chronicle of London.
(15th century; English; online book format)
Describes political and religious events in London from the time of Richard I to that of Mary I, arranged by reign. The bulk of the volume is concentrated on the sixteenth century.
From British History Online
(16th century; old English transcription)
John Stow’s survey of London and biographical details on his life
British History Online
(1603; English transcription)
A contemporary and detailed eyewitness account.
Other accounts found HERE
(3-10 September, 1666; English facsimiles)
Primary documentation on individual social histories of the less-than-famous and even the infamous.
A unified database of 240,000 manuscripts from eight archives and fifteen datasets.
(1690-1800; searchable database for manuscript facsimiles and transcriptions)
A visual gallery of London history.
Including historical annotations.
(19th & 20th centuries; photographic facsimiles)
"Social reformer Francis Place describes a ‘gloriously fine morning’ in London’s Charing Cross. The passage paints a vivid picture of the sensual wonders of the city."
From the British Library Timeline
(1827 English facsimile)
Visual details of a Victorian London landmark.
(1851; facsimiles)
(Nota bene: Go to the Getty Museum's "Devices of Wonder," and click on the exhibition scroll (right frame) for detailed panel shots of the Great Exhibition (the first "World's Fair).
Provides illustrations, advertisements, excerpts from contemporary articles and books.
(Transcriptions and facsimiles)
Surveying and documenting life and labour in London, including London poverty maps.
(1886-1903; transcriptions and facsimiles)
Archives from Fitzrovia neighborhood newspaper. Fitzrovia is a neighborhood located in central London, and the first edition of the newspaper from 1973 can be found here.
Search by date, year, or word to find newspapers.
(1 March 1973 - Present; English facsimiles and transcriptions)
Photographs of London features that have a great future behind them.
(Photo facsimiles)
Searchable by themes or places.
(Facsimiles, photographs and commentary)
News reports and footage
Compiled by AP Archive
(2005; English; videos)
Searchable data packages or data by themes for the Greater London Authority.
(Recent & contemporary history; datasets)

Middlesex

Indictments, coroners' inquests, and recognizances from the reign of Edward VI through Queen Elizabeth.
(1547-1603; English; eBook)

Norfolk

(1328-1584; Latin and English; eBook)

Northumberland

(1198-1272; English; eBook]
(13th century; Latin; eBook)

Salisbury

Ed. W. Rich Jones and W. Dunn Macray
(London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1891)
(12th-13th centuries; text searchable Google Print facsimiles, mostly in Latin)

Somerset

Volume 14, containing Anglo-Saxon charters
(English and Latin; eBook)
Dealing with the Court Leet, the Court Baron, and the Court of the Supervisor.
(1482-1573; English; eBook)
Browse first-hand oral interviews by person, place, or subject.
(19th and 20th century; photo, English audio and transcriptions)
Ordinance survey maps and "historic postcards, engravings and views of Somerset."
(1885, 1903; photos, English interface)
Browse by person, place, theme.
(20th century; English audio)

Southampton

Part 1: Historical and Manorial. Beginning with the extract from King Alfred's will, containing the bequest of Crondal to Ethelm his nephew.
(880-1567; English; digitized book)
"A common provision of early town charters was the privilege of possessing a "gild merchant" (or hanse house)."
From the Medieval Sourcebook in cooperation with Fordham University
(14th century ; English transcriptions)
Transcribed from the original manuscripts.
Volume I: Anglo-French ordinances of the ancient guild merchant of Southampton
Volume II: A fourteenth century version of the medieval sea-laws known as the Rolls of Oleron
Volume III: Supplement to The Oak book of Southampton
(1300; eBooks)

Swansea (Wales)

  • Sources on Swansea
Domesday Breviate, a summary of the Domesday Book commissioned at the Neath Abbey. Includes family information and the murder of Llewellyn, prince of Wales.
Exeter College Manuscript, an "account of the hanging and apparently miraculous recovery of William Cragh."
1306 Swansea Charter, nicknamed the "Welsh Magna Carta."
(13th-14th century; Latin with English translations)
"This letter illuminates the complex dynastic and political problems Llywelyn faced in the wake of William de Braose's execution."
(1230; facsimiles with English transcription)
Includes Y Gododdin, about the warriors from Gododdin who died fighting in the Battle of Catraeth.
(1265; Welsh with English translation)
Witness accounts of William Cragh, who allegedly survived two hanging attempts at Swansea Castle.
Also contains the Swansea Charter, considered the "Magna Carta of Wales" and the Domesday Breviate, a 13th century summary and update of the Domesday Book.
(13th-14th centuries; transcriptions, secondary research, maps and virtual tours)
Book of Taliesin, containing some of the oldest Welsh poems
(14th century; middle Welsh, facsimiles)
An important Welsh medieval manuscript
English translation of Kilhwch and Olwen or the Twrch Trwyth
(1382; Welsh facsimile)
During the 19th century a large number of Welsh people emigrated in the hope of a better life – there was no work, and many live in poverty... [Michael D. Jones] realized that Patagonia was an ideal location to build a Welsh settlement as the isolation would protected them from outside influences.
(19th century; facsimiles)

West Midlands

Staffordshire

In several volumes, digitized.
(Latin and English)

Westminster

”The merchant who attended a fair not only had to run the risk of inclement weather but the possibility of the suspension of the fair by the king.”
From the Medieval Sourcebook in cooperation with Fordham University
(1248 ; English transcriptions)

Wiltshire

Statistical, historical, and descriptive sketches illustrated by views of the principal seats with anecdotes of the arts 
Compiled by Münchener DigitalisierungsZentrum
(1801; English facsimiles with German interface)

Yorkshire

These women were rich and poor, privileged and unfortunate, led traditional and pioneering lives and made a huge difference to their family, friends and wider society. We have digitised letters, diaries, medical case notes, etc.
(1100-present)
Being a Collection of Documents Anterior to the Thirteenth Century Made From the Public Records, Monastic Chartularies, Roger Dodsworth's Manuscripts and Other Available Sources
(pre-13th century; Latin with English notes; eBook)
Medieval facsimile editions can be found here
(1272-1300; English; eBook)
Volume II
(1274-1309; Latin and English; eBook)

England

Digitized by the Harvard Law School Library
(1220-1250; English & Latin transcriptions)
Documents from Medieval and Early Modern England from the National Archives in London digitized and displayed through The O'Quinn Law Library of the University of Houston Law Center by license of the National Archives sponsored by the University of Houston Law Center and by the University of Houston Department of History.
9.25 million frames of historical material.
(English)
(Transcriptions and translations
(1688; transcriptions with modernized spelling)
A part of the Victorian Web.
(1819 - 1872; transcriptions)
Local and trade directories valuable for local and family history.
Searchable by location or keyword.
Advanced search (near search bar) includes option to search by date.
(1750 - 1919; facsimiles)
Digitised resources on migration supported by the National Archives.
(Documents, audio and video files, maps and photographs)
An online image resource for England's history.
(Photographic facsimiles & commentary)
This project aims to collect a geographically representative photograph for every square kilometre of the British Isles
(Photographic facsimiles from a searchable map)
British history documentaries.
Provided by BBC.
(Audio & video clips, transcriptions and commentary)
The historic counties of Beds, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Hunts, Norfolk and Suffolk.
From British History Online
(11th - 19th centuries; transcriptions)
The historic counties of Derbys, Leics, Lincs, Northants, Notts, Rutland, Salop, Staffs, Warks and Worcs.
From British History Online
(11th - 19th centuries; transcriptions)
The historic counties of Cheshire, Cumberland, Durham, Lancs, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorks.
From British History Online
(11th - 19th centuries; transcriptions)
Includes the historic counties of Berks, Bucks, Hants, Kent, Oxfords, Surrey and Sussex. Parts of Surrey and Kent are included in the London region.
From British History Online
(11th - 19th centuries; transcriptions)
The historic counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucs, Somerset and Wilts.
From British History Online
(11th - 19th centuries; transcriptions)
Each area searchable by ordnance survey map.
Courtesy of Castles in the UK.
(Maps & photo facsimiles)
Regional database of personal data. Contains descriptions of social and familial connections.
From Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire

Isle of Man

Website of the Isle of Man Family History Library, includes links to online research sources for Isle of Man genealogy.
(English interface)
Records, browse on left-hand side of page.
Transcriptions of records, browse on left-hand side of page.
Index of wills, with digital facsimiles.
(1560 - pre-1700; English facsimiles and transcriptions)
Digitized birth records.
Records include full name, birth date, parish, parents' names. Provides reference information for paper records, such as volume and page.
Organized by region.
(1576-1960; English transcriptions)
Digitized marriage records.
Records include full name, possible spouse, marriage date, and church. Church is given a code, code key is found here. Provides reference information for paper records, such as volume and page.
Organized by region.
(1576-1960; English transcriptions)
Includes first and last name, age at time of census, parish, and reference information.
(1841-1901; English transcription)
Digitized genealogical records for Isle of Man. Birth, marriage, and death records.
Search births (to 2010).
Search marriages (to 1979).
Search deaths (to 2011).
(Until 2011; English transcriptions)

Northern Ireland

Major Resource!
(English, Irish, French and Latin transcriptions, English translations)
This project aims to collect a geographically representative photograph for every square kilometre of the British Isles.
(Photographic facsimiles from a searchable map)
including commentary on the questionable authenticity of the papal bull.
(1155; modern English translation)
(1689-1691; transcriptions with modernised spelling)
Spoken before the House of Commons.
(4 February 1836; English transcription)
Project by Glens of Antrim Historical Society.
First-hand accounts of life in Glens area.
Browse interviews on right-hand side of page.
(20th century; English transcriptions)
A database and source material website.
Being developed by the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI).
(28 January 1912; transcriptions and facsimiles)
Over 3500 photos from Linen Hall Library's Northern Ireland Political Collection.
(1968-1998; Facsimile images, copyrighted)
Commentary and source material on the troubles in Northern Ireland.
Sponsored by the University of Ulster.
(1968-present; transcriptions and commentary)
Audio-video exhibitions from RTÉ Archives.
(1968-1969; streaming video clips)
(1998; transcription)
(1998; transcription)
From House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on possible results from Brexit decision.
First Report of Session 2016–17.
(26 May 2016; English transcription)

Scotland

Digitized collections of the National Lirbary of Scotland.
(photos, English facsimiles)
From the digital collections of the National Library of Scotland.
(facsimiles, English interface)
Searchable by ordnance survey map.
Courtesy of Castles in the UK.
(Maps & photo facsimiles)
The 32 historic counties of Scotland.
From British History Online
(12th - 19th centuries; transcriptions)
(1286-1329; facsimiles, transcriptions, translations and commentary).
Scotland's declaration of independence
(1320; original Latin plus an English-language translation)
From digitized collections of the National Library of Scotland.
(1460; English facsimiles)
Huge and exemplary website combining a searchable database of wills and testaments
with full transcripts of the originals and some sample facsimiles.
Includes auxiliary helps such as guides to handwriting and to Scottish occupations.
(1500-1901; facsimiles and transcripts)
A project of the Edinburgh University Library
(1550-1740; facsimiles)
A project of the National Library of Scotland
(1560-1928; facsimiles)
(8 February 1587; French facsimile and transcription, English translation)
Scottish broadsides/pamphlets.
(1650-1910; English facsimiles)
(1689; transcriptions with modernised spelling)
From collection of Walter Macfarlane, available through National Library of Scotland.
"Re-published in 1900 as ‘Genealogical collections concerning families in Scotland’ for private circulation to members of the Scottish History Society."
(1750-1751; English facsimiles)
From the National Library of Scotland.
Browse or Search by place, year, and resident's name.
Resource for Scottish geneolgical research.
(1774-1911; English facsimiles)
Entire run of the society's proceedings, monographs, and Archaeologia Scotica.
(1792 to the present; facsimiles)
A searchable journal featured in the Internet Library of Early Journals (ILEJ).
(1843-1863; facsimiles)
Official documentation available by sections, parts, provisions, schedules and amendments.
(1998; transcripts)
Includes briefings and meeting records regarding implications for Scotland in the Brexit decision.
(19 November 2015 - June 2016; English transcriptions)

Wales

See especially collections from the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period.
(facsimiles, Welsh and English web interface)
Online collection of sources
Compiled by British History Online
( English transcription)
Searchable by ordnance survey map.
Courtesy of Castles in the UK.
(Maps & photo facsimiles)
Photographs from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.
Read about the project here.
(Mostly antiquity; photo facsimiles)
Digitised collections of the National Library of Wales (NLW) / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru (LlGC)
Various sections include Welsh manuscripts, archives, printed material, sound and video,
pictures, maps, photographs, and more.
English or Welsh language interfaces.
(Medieval to contemporary; Latin, Welsh and English-language items in facsimile)
Over 20,000 images of objects, books, letters, aerial photographs and other items from museums, libraries and record offices in Wales.
(Medieval to 20th century; facsimiles and photographs with interfaces in English and Welsh)
A documentation project of Powys County, Wales
(Medieval to present; facsimiles, Latin and Welsh transcriptions and English transcriptions and translations)
The Annals of Wales, a Cambro-Latin chronicle
Part 2 - Latin
In cooperation with Fordham University
(447-1400; English translation)
The annals of Wales, a Cambro-Latin chronicle
(977-1400; Latin facsimile)
  • Records of the Social and Economic History of England and Wales
Survey of the Honour of Denbign
The Black Book of St. Augustine, Canterbury
Documents Illustrative of the Social and Economic History of the Danelaw
(ca 11th-13th century; Latin with English notes; eBooks)
Now Known to Be Extant, of the Kings and Queens of England, Princes and Princesses of Wales, and Every Branch of the Blood Royal : From the Reign of William the Conqueror to That of Henry the Seventh Exclusive.
(1066-1509; Latin, English, French; eBook)
For the history of England and Wales. Contents include: the series of Bullington, Greenfield, Kirkstead, Newhouse, Nuneaton, Stixwould, and Sulby; and several miscellaneous charters of monastic Provence.
(12th century; Latin with English summaries; eBook)
Including The topography of Ireland, The history of the conquest of Ireland, The itinerary through Wales, and The description of Wales
(late 12th century; English translation)
A digital atlas of the new Welsh towns established under Edward I.
(13th-14th centuries; interactive maps and descriptions)
  • Sources on Swansea
Domesday Breviate, a summary of the Domesday Book commissioned at the Neath Abbey. Includes family information and the murder of Llewellyn, prince of Wales.
Exeter College Manuscript, an "account of the hanging and apparently miraculous recovery of William Cragh."
1306 Swansea Charter, nicknamed the "Welsh Magna Carta."
(13th-14th century; Latin with English translations)
The 13 historic counties of Wales.
From British History Online
(14th - 19th centuries; transcriptions)
This small Welsh manuscript contains the Dyfed version of native Welsh law.
From the National Library of Wales
(late 14th century)
Maps, accounts from Medieval Swansea.
(1307; English interface)
(1642-1649; English facsimile)
(1803; English facsimile)
"[1846 edition], enriched with a large accession of materials taken from leiger books, chartularies, rolls, and other documents preserved in the national archives, public libraries, and other repositories; the history of each religious foundation in English being prefixed to its respective series of Latin charters."
Includes a rich collection of English charters and other documents from the 11th-12th centuries.
(1846; English; facsimile; English and Latin)
Facsimiles and transcriptions of Welsh newspapers via The National Library of Wales.
Advanced search option available here.
(17 March 1904 - 31 December 1919; Welsh and English facsimiles and transcriptions)
Mass digitization of primary sources relating to the First World War by Welsh libraries and archives.
(1914-1918; newspapers, archives, manuscripts, photographs, journals & sound files)
Research from Research Service, Legal Service and EU Office to inform Welsh vote on Brexit decision.
(June 2016; English transcription)

Family History

A guide by National Archives to family history documents.
(facsimiles and transcriptions)
Search sometimes includes image of record that information is extracted from.
Find war dead with a search by name, war (WWI or WWII), and more.
Find a cemetery or memorial.
(1914-1918, 1939-1945; English facsimiles and transcriptions)

Cumulative Sources

A guide by the National Archives through local history documents.
(Facsimiles and transcriptions)
(Late 6th to late 11th century; English interface)
Digitised urban landscapes of a group of ‘new towns’ in Britain established in the reign of King Edward I.
The project looks at thirteen towns in detail:
England: Winchelsea
Wales:Aberystwyth, Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Caerwys, Conwy, Cricieth, Flint, Harlech, Holt, Newborough, Overton, and Rhuddlan.
(1277-1303; interactive online atlases)

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