The towns of Italy in the later Middle Ages
Translated and edited by Trevor Dean

The towns of Italy in the later middle ages presents over one hundred fascinating documents, carefully selected and coordinated from the richest, most innovative and most documented society of the European Middle Ages: the urban civilization of Italy.

The Normans in Europe
Translated and edited by Elisabeth van Houts

This book takes a wide European perspective on the Normans, assessing and explaining Norman expansion, their political and social organisation and their eventual decline and covers a much wider range of topics than anything currently available in this field, and provides a fascinating insight into Norman society and culture.

The Black Death
Translated and edited by Rosemary Horrox

From 1348 to 1350 Europe was devastated by an epidemic that left between one third and one half of the population dead. This collection traces the calamitous impact of the Black Death in Europe, from 1348 to 1349.

Christian dualist heresies in the Byzantine world, c.650-c.1450
Edited by Janet Hamilton and Bernard Hamilton

Christian dualism originated in the reign of Constans II (641-68). It was a popular religion, which shared with orthodoxy an acceptance of scriptural authority and apostolic tradition. These sources trace the origins of Christianity throughout the Byzantine Empire.

Late Merovingian France: History and hagiography, 640-720
by Paul Fouracre and Richard A. Gerberding

Bringing together the seminal sources from the late Merovingian Frankish kingdom, the chronicles and saints' lives are interpreted to reveal new insights into the nature and significance of sanctity, power and power relationships.

The history of the tyrants of Sicily by 'Hugo Falcandus' 1154-69
Translated and annotated by Graham A Loud and Thomas Wiedemann

The so-called Hugo Falcandus is a key source for the history of the medieval kingdom of Sicily. It describes the events of the reign of King William I 'the Bad' (1154-66) and the minority of his son, William II 'the Good' (1166-89).

The Jews in Western Europe 1400-1600
Translated and edited by John Edwards

As European politics, society, economy and religion underwent epoch-making changes between 1400 and 1600, the treatment of Europe's Jews by the non-Jewish majority was a symptom of social problems and tensions in the Continent as a whole.

Women of the English nobility and gentry 1066-1500
Translated and edited by Jennifer Ward

These sources examine the changes in the role of an important and influential group of women between 1066 and 1500, highlighting the significant role played by these women within their families, households, estates and communities.

Chronicles of the Revolution 1397-1400
The reign of Richard II
Translated and annotated by Chris Given-Wilson

These sources cover one of the most controversial and shocking episodes in medieval English history, the 'tyranny' and deposition of Richard II and the usurpation of the throne by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, who became King Henry IV.

Catholic England
Faith, religion and observance before the Reformation
Translated and annotated by R. N. Swanson

These sources seek to explore the nature of religious belief and practice in pre-Reformation England, using original source material alongside an analytical chapter discussing the varieties of spirituality in later medieval England.

The Annals of St-Bertin
Ninth-century histories, volume I
Translated and annotated by Janet L. Nelson

Commenced in the 830s, The Annals of St-Bertin were written by Bishop Prudentius of Troyes and the Archbishop Hinemar of Rheims. They contain uniquely detailed information on Carolingian politics, especially the reign of Charles the Bald (840-77) and the Vikings

The Annals of Fulda
Ninth-century histories, volume II
Translated and edited by Timothy Reuter

This translation of the Annals and the accompanying commentary make accessible for the first time in English the history of the east Frankish kingdom, covering the period from the last years of unitary Frankish rule under Louis the Pious to the end of the effective Carolingian rule in east Francia.

Women in England, 1275-1525
Translated and edited by 
P.J.P. Goldberg

This collection of sources demonstrates the variety of evidence that survives of Englishwomen in all walks of life from the time of the first Edward to the eve of the Reformation.