The Paston Letters represent an invaluable lens on life, society, and politics in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century England. This extensive edition of the archive includes over 1,000 letters from the reigns of Henry V-Henry VII. Volume 1 contains a lengthy and valuable introduction putting them in their historical context.

The Paston Letters, voicing the personal and political concerns of one Norfolk family, illuminate one of England's most tumultuous times.