Project Gutenberg 2013-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 434 Gairdner, James 1828 1912 The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 1 (of 6) New Complete Library Edition Produced by Louise Hope, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 1 (of 6)" by James Gairdner is a historical collection written in the late 19th century. This work compiles correspondence from the Paston family, which provides unique insights into the lives and social dynamics of English gentry during the 15th century. The letters offer a glimpse into personal, legal, and administrative issues faced by the Pastons, illustrating the intricacies of family life and societal structures of that era. The opening of the volume sets the stage by discussing the origins of the Paston letters and their significance. It notes the initial public attention garnered in the late 18th century when the letters were first published, highlighting their value to historians and antiquarians. As it progresses, the text provides background on the Paston family, outlining their rise in social status, noteworthy family members, and the historical context of their correspondence. The narrative emphasizes the importance of these letters as primary sources for understanding the challenges and experiences of individuals in a tumultuous period marked by political upheaval and personal strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43348/43348-h/images/titlepageI.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: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages 1025063 1025091 2024-09-18T08:04:53.765291 2023-09-19T04:16:47.338143 text/html text/html 1054240 2013-08-17T16:44:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 366790 2013-08-17T16:49:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 376632 2024-09-18T08:05:08.167284 application/epub+zip 393481 2024-09-18T08:04:56.201282 application/epub+zip 392930 2024-09-18T08:04:55.054313 application/epub+zip 693283 2024-09-18T08:05:16.546182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694903 2024-09-18T08:05:07.115293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694129 2022-09-19T18:24:04.933354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857055 2024-09-18T08:04:51.768355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 861328 2020-06-15T16:46:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 317950 2020-06-15T16:46:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 856694 2013-08-17T16:47:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 317003 2013-08-17T16:50:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21427 2024-09-18T08:05:16.716169 application/rdf+xml 11129 2024-09-18T08:04:55.233327 image/jpeg 2352 2024-09-18T08:04:55.146276 image/jpeg 357232 2024-09-18T08:04:53.845306 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