Five major letter collections exist from 15th c. England and they are all available in this resource: (Paston, Cely, Plumpton, Stoner, and Amburgh). Contains full color images of the original medieval manuscripts that comprise these collections, along with full-text searchable transcripts from the printed editions. (Coverage: 1400-1490)
The Paston letters: Largest and best known collection of the 5 families. Their letters document the life of a gentry family during the War of the Roses.
The Cely Papers: A merchant family and crucial players in the wool trade between England and the Channel ports. This collection covers every aspect of their commercial dealings.
The Stoner Papers: A well-established gentry family in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. These documents cover the longest time period of any of the collections and throw light on both business and domestic issues.
The Plumpton Papers: A dominant northern family. Their documents, which continue right through to the early 16th century, reveal a family entangled in the social and economic affairs of the region.
The Armburgh Papers: Primarily concerned with a dispute over a family inheritance.