Apr 30, 2020 | 17th Century, England, Pamphlet, Transcription
CHARLES I The Trial of Charles I (1649) A king is put on trial and charged with treason against his own nation. Shockwaves eminate from the challenge to the institution of the monarchy, the pervading form of government for centuries. Introduction The trial of Charles...
Apr 30, 2020 | 16th Century, England, Law, Transcription
Queen ELIZABETH I Elizabethan Statute of Artificers Marginalia (1603) The Elizabethan Statute of Artificers (1563) creates a system of state-enforced labor relations that are coercive and stringent, demonstrating the origins of state involvement in forcing people to...
Apr 29, 2020 | 18th Century, Manuscript, North America, Transcription
The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson’s Draft of the Declaration of Independence The Declaration is a foundational document in American history. Its own history, however, is often forgotten. It was as much a product of debate, revision, and political...
