| Click on the button under each letter to indicate an example in the text. |
| This very tiny hand, as used in the body of the petition, is a bit difficult to read on a computer screen, but it gives you some idea of what you are up against. For a clearer look at the letter forms, try the script sample page for this document. |
| Petition and endorsement of 1445 (London, National Archives E.28/74/52). All photographs by permission of the National Archives. |
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| Click on each of the above to walk your way through the text. The transcript will appear in a separate window so that you can use it for reference at any time. These exercises are designed to guide you through the text, not test you, so you can cheat as much as you like. |
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 Script sample for main text |
| Script sample for endorsement |
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Index
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Index
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