Project Gutenberg 2013-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Gairdner, James 1828 1912 The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 5 (of 6) New Complete Library Edition E-text prepared by Louise Hope, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://archive.org/details/toronto) "The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 5 (of 6)" by James Gairdner is a historical collection of letters written during the late 15th century. This volume chronicles various personal correspondences primarily within the Paston family, providing insight into the social, political, and economic aspects of life during this period. The letters capture the intricate relationships and conflicts among the nobility, reflecting the challenges faced by the Pastons as they navigate issues related to land ownership, legal disputes, and familial obligations. The opening of the volume introduces several key correspondences involving Sir John Paston and offers glimpses into the family dynamics and societal pressures they endure. One letter from William Ebesham highlights requests for rewards for services rendered, while others detail ongoing legal confrontations, alliances, and the personal entanglements surrounding marriages and inheritances. Sir John is urged to address grievances against adversaries, such as the Duke of Norfolk, and to be cautious in managing his estate’s affairs. Throughout the initial letters, the overarching themes of loyalty, rivalry, and the pursuit of social standing become apparent, setting the stage for the complex narratives that unfold in the remaining volumes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42239/42239-h/images/titlepageV.png en England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 -- Sources English letters Paston family -- Correspondence Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500 -- Sources Letter writing -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources Great Britain -- History -- Lancaster and York, 1399-1485 -- Sources Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509 -- Sources DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages 896571 896096 2024-09-17T16:02:42.916063 2023-09-18T10:41:41.437429 text/html text/html 930435 2013-08-17T22:34:37 text/html 324906 2013-08-17T22:38:16 text/html application/zip 354263 2024-09-17T16:03:03.204959 application/epub+zip 368352 2024-09-17T16:02:46.848089 application/epub+zip 356120 2024-09-17T16:02:44.859039 application/epub+zip 703873 2024-09-17T16:03:12.192450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 731104 2024-09-17T16:03:00.264004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695211 2022-09-19T10:02:44.929568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693835 2024-09-17T16:02:40.052093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 695057 2020-06-15T15:58:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 261939 2020-06-15T15:58:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 692809 2013-08-17T22:37:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 261197 2013-08-17T22:39:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 692874 2013-08-17T22:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261029 2013-08-17T22:39:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23537 2024-09-17T16:03:12.389408 application/rdf+xml 11096 2024-09-17T16:02:45.056088 image/jpeg 2368 2024-09-17T16:02:44.958045 image/jpeg 316742 2024-09-17T16:02:43.044046 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog