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HISE 3525: Monarchs, Witches, and Heretics, Early Modern England 1485-1714 (Hendley) Fall 2022 3525-01

Librarian: Mary Lynn Bensen

Finding Primary Sources

Some titles list sources, whereas others include the text of sources.

Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution                                                                                           DA 400 G22 1906

Source-Book of English History                                                                                                                                DA 32.5 L5

English Experience: Its Record in Early Printed Books                                                                                          DA 32.5 E6

  (published in facsimile)                                                       

English Historical Documents                                                                                                                                  DA 26 E55

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