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| Resource | Focus | Access | |---------|-------|--------| | | Legal & diplomatic documents | Free PDF | | British History Online | Parliamentary papers & chronicles | Free & paid PDFs | | Fordham’s Internet Medieval Sourcebook | Medieval English texts | Free HTML/PDF | | Early English Books Online (EEBO-TCP) | Facsimiles of early printed works | Free via partner libraries | Excellent for classroom use.
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