| Click on button beside each of the above to indicate their place in the charter. | |
| This very simple charter is not addressed to anyone and there is no salutation or date. | |
| Private charter, 13th century (British Library, add. charter 20592). All images by permission of the British Library. | |
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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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