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(Translations and transcriptions)
From Hanover College's texts on Early Modern Europe.
(Translations)
Eyewitness accounts of historic events from the Black Plague to the Crusades to Columbus’ discovery of America
EyeWitness to History
(585-1597; English transcription)
Chronologically organized collection of Spanish literature, including High Middle Age, Middle Age and other dialects of Spanish
From Bibliotheca Augustana
(9th-20th century; facsimiles and transcriptions)
Scanned works of primary and secondary literature.
Hosted by the Library of the University of Seville/Sevilla.
(Medieval through Early Modern Spain; searchable database of facsimiles)
Collections of ancient Catalan newspapers, photographs, maps, posters, book, etc.. related to Catalonia.
MDC - Memòria Digital de Catalunya
Made available by European History Primary Sources
Documents on the history of Portugal and Spain, including testaments and marriage licenses of the royal families.
(12th-17th centuries; Portuguese and Spanish facsimiles)
Historical document collection of Spanish laws searchable through a database or Thesaurus.
(13th - 19th centuries; facsimiles and descriptions)
Scroll down for index of Spanish explorers and conquistadors in America
Compiled by History Central Catalogue
(15th - 17th century; English transcriptions)
A bilingual digital library site with documentation of interactions between Spain and North America. "This selection of rare books from the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries includes two copies of Columbus’ account of his discoveries; a “Proof of noble blood” of Sebastián Vizcaíno, Cabeza de Vaca’s account of his journey through the Southwest, and Bernardo de G á lvez’s diary of the conquest of British Pensacola by the Spanish during the American Revolution."
(15th-19th centuries; Spanish and English facsimiles of books, maps, prints, photographs, manuscripts)
This is the Old World's look back to that 'first contact.'
From the British Library
(1492; Latin facsimile)
During his voyage
From the Internet History Sourcebook
(1492; English translation)
"In obedience to your Highnesses' commands, and with submission to superior judgment, I will say whatever occurs to me in reference to the colonization and commerce of the Island of Espanola, and of the other islands, both those already discovered and those that may be discovered hereafter."
From the Internet History Sourcebook
(1494; English translation)
Manuscript from Early Books and Special Collections Reading Room
(1494; Latin facsimile)
Calendar of letters, despatches and state papers relating to the negotiations between England and Spain.
(1498-1531; English translation)
Digital collection of documents from the General Archive of Simancas.
Part of the Portal de Arquivos Españoles website
(16th - 20th centuries; facsimiles, maps, drawings and descriptions)
Ruler of the Holy Roman Empire and the Spanish Empire.
(1500-1558; English translation)
Two letters from a woman who wanted to confess her sins.
(1501; Spanish facsimile).
Complaints of Queen Elisa about Eneas' departure.
(1501; Spanish facsimile)
Treaty of the Succession of the Kings of Lerusalen, of Naples, Çecilia and of the Provinces of Pulla and Calabria.
From the Rare Books and Special Collections Reading Room
(1501; Spanish facsimile)
The Laws of Toro are the result of the legislative activity of the Catholic Monarchs after the death of Queen Isabel.
(1511; Spanish facsimile)
164 fullets, pamphlets from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona digital collections.
(1516-1700; Spanish facsimiles and transcriptions)
From the Universitat Pompeu Fabra
(19 February 1524; English translation)
From the Yale Law School, Avalon Project
The correspondence of William of Orange.
Accessible by browsing or by advanced search protocols.
Over 12,000 letters digitized by the Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis.
(1551-1584; facsimiles of letters in various languages, mostly Dutch and French)
  • Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas)
1558-1567
1568-1579
1580-1586
1587-1603
From British History Online
(English transcription)
From the Internet Modern History Sourcebook.
(1561, English translation).
History of King Philip II with digital images of the Council of Trent document, MSS 143.
Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University
(12 July 1564; facsimiles)
(1566-1630; Spanish and Basque transcriptions and facsimiles)
"Bernal Díaz del Castillo, himself a soldier under Cortes, presents a fascinatingly detailed description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520 and their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the natives for gold and other treasures, the expulsion and flight of the Spaniards, their regrouping and eventual capture of the Aztec capital."
(1576; English translation)
  • Spanish Armada
Venice – December 1588
Queen Elizabeth – Volume 214 – August 1-11, 1588
Simancas – August 1588, 26-31
Venice – December 1587
(1587-1588; English transcription)
(1588; modernized transcription and commentary)
How the English government tried to show that the Spanish were threatening to invade England.
See also, Documents of the Spanish Armada
(1588; English facsimiles)
The following narrative is by a young courtier, Robert Carey, who, hearing the news of the arrival of the Spanish fleet, hurried away from court to take part in the fighting, and after the crisis was past returned to court, all within twelve days.
From Elfinspell
(1588; English transcription)
By Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight. A report of the truth of the fight about the Isles of Azores, this last summer, between the Revenge, one of Her Majesty's ships, and an Armada of the King of Spain.
From Elfinspell
(1591; English transcription)
(1592-1597, facsimiles)
As found in the Archivo General de Simancas (Spain) within the section Estado, legajo 181.
From the Lopéz Martín Manuscript Collection.
(1598; Basque transcriptions)
14 digitized books and manuscripts from Spain around the renaissance centuries.
In cooperation with the Library of Congress
(Spanish facsimiles)
Inquisitorial manuals
Trials and sentencing
Autos de fe
Censorship
Familiars and officials
Policies and proceedings
Polemics and histories
(late 16th-early 17th century; English interface and Spanish facsimiles)

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