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Open medieval histories in source-faithful and reader’s editions. Free English translations of Latin chronicles and treatises—carefully prepared, openly licensed, built for readers and classrooms.
New · Volume 1
Historia de Hierosolymitano itinere
The Journey to Jerusalem
Peter Tudebode's eyewitness chronicle of the First Crusade, newly translated from British Library Harley MS 3904 — in a source-faithful translation and a narrative reader's edition, each free as HTML and PDF under CC BY 4.0.
The sources of medieval history, newly translated and openly shared.
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Reader’s edition
Continuous modern reading, based on the source-faithful text. No invented dialogue or events; medieval language is not softened for comfort.