Suffolk local history on British History Online

The first of two volumes of The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk are now live on British History Online. Written by the Reverend Alfred Suckling of Barsham, the series was originally projected to cover the whole county. In fact, it was left incomplete...

Digital edition of sources in Europe

The British History Online team gave a presentation at a conference celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Belgian Royal Historical Commission (CRH) on 29 April 2009. The conference addressed ‘The digital edition of sources in Europe: achievements, problems...

Papal Documents

We have recently published six volumes of Papal documents on British History Online. These are assorted volumes of three different types. The Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Vatican Archives is a two-volume series covering the early years...

Norfolk local history on British History Online

The first four volumes of Francis Blomefield’s Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk are now live. Published in eleven volumes between 1805 and 1811, it has been described as ‘one of the great county histories’ and remains...

New source published on British History Online

The Calendar of Documents Preserved in France has just been published on British History Online. This volume consists of Record Commission transcripts of documents found mostly in Normandy, and dated up to 1206 (the end of English control of the region). Read the...

Calendar of State Papers, Spain

The complete series of the Calendar of State Papers, Spain is now live. There are 19 volumes in all, covering the period from the accession of Henry VII to the death of Mary I. The calendar gives a summary, with extensive quotation, of the official papers of the...