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State Papers Online: The Government of Britain 1509-1714

The Library is currently trialling State Papers Online, a collection of British government documents from the 16th and 17th centuries.

State Papers Online

The original manuscripts are held in national archives and private collections. In the 19th and 20th centuries calendars of the papers were published, containing chronological lists of the papers with summaries of the contents. State Papers Online links the calendar entries with reproductions of the manuscripts.

The database also includes introductory essays and a variety of reference tools.

The collection will be released in four segments of which Part I is currently available- covering the Tudors, 1509-1603, State Papers Domestic. Future releases will include the Tudor State Papers Foreign, and Stuart papers.

Our trial runs until 12 June 2009.

Print posted @ Monday, May 18, 2009 3:03 PM

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# re: State Papers Online: The Government of Britain 1509-1714

There are several areas where users can get online access to state papers, some run by private companies, some run by university departments. They include (but are not limited to) the Fine Rolls project at King's College, London http://www.finerollshenry3.org.uk/, Tanner Ritchie http://www.tannerritchie.com/, British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/, Proquest's Colonial State Papers http://colonial.chadwyck.com/, and (depending on where you are) Google Book Search http://books.google.com/.
Whilst cost is important, quality also varies so you should always check for accuracy (and comprehensiveness) before you make a decision.
5/26/2009 7:52 PM | B Tate
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