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The Pastons of Norfolk left behind them, in the earliest great collection of family letters written in English, an incomparable picture of life in fifteenth-century England. Spanning three generations of the family and written mostly during the reigns of Henry VI, Edward IV, and Richard III, the letters reveal a period in English history dominated by political turmoil, local anarchy, and war abroad and at home. Offering a selection of the letters which best represents the Pastons' principal concerns, this volume also contains an introduction, notes, a map, a table of dates, a glossary, and an index.