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• Proclamations. 1546-07-22 ([London : T. Berthelet, 1541]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Treatyse of a galaunt. ([[Enprynte]d at London : In the Flete strete at the [sygne of t]he sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde, [1510?]), by John Lydgate (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anatomie of abuses. Part 1 (Printed at London : By [John Kingston for] Richard Iones, 1. Maij. 1583), by Phillip Stubbes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Pierce Penilesse his supplication to the diuell. Written by Tho. Nash, Gent (London : Printed by Abell Ieffes, for I. B[usby], 1592), by Thomas Nash (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The schoole of good manners. Or, A new schoole of vertue. Teaching children & youth how they ought to behaue themselues in all companies, times, and places. / Translated out of French. By W.F.. (London, : Printed by I. Danter, for William Ihones: and are to be sold at the signe of the Gun neare Holburne Conduit., 1595.), by William Phiston (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Letter: whearin, part of the entertainment untoo the Queenz Majesty, at Killingwoorth Castl, in Warwik Sheer, in this soomerz progress 1575. iz signified. ([London : S.n., ca. 1585]), by William Patten and Robert Laneham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Here begynneth a treatyse of this galaunt with the maryage of the bosse of Byllyngesgate. vnto London stone. ([London? : J. Skot for Wynkyn de Worde, 1521?]), by John Lydgate (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The English courtier, and the cūtrey gentleman: a pleasaunt and learned disputation, betweene them both: very profitable and necessarie to be read of all nobilitie and gentlemen. : VVerein is discoursed, vvhat order of lyfe, best beseemeth a gentleman, (aswell, for education, as the course of his whole life) to make him a person fytte for the publique seruice of his prince and countrey.. (Imprinted at London, : by Richard Iones: dwelling at the signe of the Rose and Crowne neere vnto Holborne Bridge., 1586.) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Notable Discovery of Coosenage Now Daily Practised by Sundry Lewd Persons, Called Connie-Catchers, and Crosse-Byters (London: Printed by T. Scarlet for T. Nelson, 1592), by Robert Greene (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Second Part of Conny-Catching: Contayning the Discovery of Certaine Wondrous Coosenages, Either Superficiallie Past Over, or Utterlie Untoucht in the First (London: Printed by I. Wolfe for W. Wright, 1591), by Robert Greene (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching, With the New Devised Knavish Arte of Foole-Taking (London: Printed by T. Scarlet for C. Burby, 1592), by Robert Greene (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• The People For Whom Shakespeare Wrote, by Charles Dudley Warner (Gutenberg text)
• Pierce Penilesse: His Supplication to the Divell, by Thomas Nash (HTML at Renascence Editions)
• Chronicle and Romance: Froissart, Malory, Holinshed; With Introductions, Notes and Illustrations (Harvard Classics edition; New York: P. F. Collier and Son, c1910), by Jean Froissart, Thomas Malory, and William Harrison, ed. by Charles William Eliot, G. C. Macaulay, William Caxton, and Raphael Holinshed, trans. by John Bourchier Berners
  • Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• The queen's progress, and other Elizabethan sketches (Houghton, Mifflin & Company, 1904), by Felix Emmanuel Schelling (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Elizabethan home discovered in 2 dialogues. (F. Etchells & H. Macdonald, 1925), by Claudius Hollyband, M. St. Clare Byrne, and Pierre Erondelle (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Pierce penilesse, his supplication to the divell (1592) (John Lane: New York, E. P. Dutton & company, 1924), by Thomas Nash and G. B. Harrison (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The people for whom Shakespeare wrote (Harper & Brothers, 1897), by Charles Dudley Warner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Elizabethan rogues and vagabonds (Clarendon Press, 1913), by Frank Aydelotte (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• In Shakspere's England (J. Nisbet & co., limited, 1903), by Henrietta O'Brien Boas (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Through merrie England (F. Warne & Co. Ltd., 1928), by Frank Leonard Stevens and F. D. Bedford (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Elizabethan England. (The W. Scott publishing co., ltd., 1902), by William Harrison and Lothrop Withington (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The progresses and public processions of Queen Elizabeth : among which are interspersed other solemnities, public expenditures, and remarkable events during the reign of that illustrious princess : collected from original manuscripts, scarce pamphlets, corporation records, parochial registers, etc., etc. : illustrated, with historical notes (AMS Press :, 1969), by John Nichols (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Das Leben der Vornehmen Englands im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert, vornehmlich nach den Dramen Ben Jonsons ([s.n.], 1907), by Johannes Püschel (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• In Shakspere's England (J. Pott and co.;, 1904), by F. S. Boas (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The progresses and public processions of Queen Elizabeth. Among which are interspersed other solemnities, public expenditures, and remarkable events during the reign of that illustrious princess. (Printed by and for J. Nichols and son, 1823), by John Nichols (page images at HathiTrust)
• England as seen by foreigners in the days of Elizabeth and James the First. (J. R. Smith, 1865), by William Brenchley Rye (page images at HathiTrust)
• The household of a Tudor nobleman (University of Illinois, 1918), by Paul Van Brunt Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shakspere's England (Longmans, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1856), by Walter Thornbury (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shakspere's England; or, Sketches of our social history in the reign of Elizabeth. (AMS Press, 1974), by Walter Thornbury (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Olde English Faire (State of Illinois, Dept. of Conservation, Bureau of Land and Historic Sites., in the 20th century), by Illinois. Bureau of Land and Historic Sites and Illinois. Department of Conservation (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The anatomie of abuses (W. Pickering ;, 1836), by Phillip Stubbes (page images at HathiTrust)
• Elizabethan England: From 'A Description of England,' by William Harrison, by William Harrison, ed. by Lothrop Withington (Gutenberg ebook)
• Cyuile and vncyuile life a discourse very profitable, pleasant, and fit to bee read of all nobilitie and gentlemen : where, in forme of a dialoge is disputed, what order of lyfe best beseemeth a gentleman in all ages and times ... (Imprinted at London : By Richard Jones, and are to bee solde at his shop ouer agaynst Sainct Sepulchers Church, 1579) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Red tavern (D. Appleton and Company, 1914), by C. R. Macauley (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• England in Shakespeare's day (Methuen & Co. ltd., 1928), by G. B. Harrison (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Documents Relating to the Office of the Revels in the Time of Queen Elizabeth (Louvain: A. Uystpruyst; et al., 1908), by Great Britain Office of the Revels, ed. by Albert Feuillerat
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  • PDF at archive.org
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• Life in Shakespeare's England: A Book of Elizabethan Prose (second edition; Cambridge, UK: At the University press, c1913), ed. by John Dover Wilson
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• A Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, From the Establishment of the Saxons In Britain to the Present Time, Illustrated By Engravings Taken From the Most Authentic Remains of Antiquity; To Which Is Prefixed an Introduction, Containing a General Description of the Ancient Habits In Use Among Mankind, From the Earliest Period of Time to the Conclusion of the Seventh Century (2 volumes; London: Printed by J. Nichols, 1796-1799), by Joseph Strutt
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
  • both volumes: page images at HathiTrust
• Haec-Vir, or, The Womanish-Man: Being an Answere to a Late Booke Intituled Hic-Mulier (London: Printed for I. T., 1620) (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Anatomy of Absurdity (1589; spelling modernized), by Thomas Nash (PDF at oxford-shakespeare.com)
• A Disputation, Betweene a Hee Conny-Catcher, and a Shee Conny-Catcher, Whether a Theefe or a Whoore is Most Hurtfull in Cousonage to the Common-Wealth (London: Printed by A. I. for T. G., 1592), by Robert Greene (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, From the Establishment of the Saxons In Britain to the Present Time, Illustrated By Engravings Taken From the Most Authentic Remains of Antiquity; To Which Is Prefixed an Introduction, Containing a General Description of the Ancient Habits In Use Among Mankind, From the Earliest Period of Time to the Conclusion of the Seventh Century (new and improved edition, 2 volumes; London: H. G. Bohn, 1842), by Joseph Strutt, ed. by J. R. Planché
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
• The letters and works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. (AMS Press, 1970), by Mary Wortley Montagu, W. Moy Thomas, and James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie Wharncliffe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manners and meals in olden time (Published for the Early English Text Society, by N. Trübner & Co., 1868), by Frederick James Furnivall, active 1549-1563 F. S. (Francis Segar), John Russell, Hugh Rhodes, Wynkyn de Worde, and Richard West (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pierce Penniless's supplication to the Devil. (Reprinted for the Shakespeare society, 1842), by Thomas Nash and John Payne Collier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epistolae Ho-Elianae: familiar letters domestic and foreign; divided into four books: partly historical, political, philosophical. Upon emergent occasions. (R. Ware [etc.], 1754), by James Howell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouvelles observations sur l'Angleterre (Veuve Duchesne, 1779), by Gabriel-François Coyer, John Wilkes, and Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Howell's letters. (J. Darby [etc.], 1726), by James Howell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Quip for an upstart courtier (Printed by E. Purslow, dwelling at the east end of Christs-Church, 1635), by Robert Greene, active 1577 F. T., Albert Fairfax Fairfax of Cameron, Ernest E. Baker, Robert S. Pirie, and Elizabeth Purslowe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Maroccus extaticus. Or, Bankes bay horse in a trance A discourse set downe in a merry dialogue, betweene Bankes and his beast: anatomizing some abuses and bad trickes of this age. Written and intituled to mine host of the Belsuage, and all his honest guests. By Iohn Dando the wierdrawer of Hadley, and Harrie Runt, head ostler of Bosomes Inne. ([London] : Printed [by Thomas Scarlet] for Cuthbert Burby, 1595), by John Dando and Harrie Runt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Platoes cap Cast at this yeare 1604, being leape-yeere. (London : Printed [by Thomas Purfoot] for Ieffrey Chorlton, 1604), by Adam Evesdropper (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Book of curtesye. ([Westminster : By William Caxton, 1477-1478]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The schoole of vertue and booke of good nourture for chyldren, and youth to learne theyer dutie by. Newely persued, corrected, and augmented by the fyrst auctour. F.S with a briefe declaration of the dutie of eche degree. Anno. 1557. (Imprinted at London : In Paules Churchyarde at the signe of the Hedgehogge by Wyllyam Seares, [Anno. 1557]), by fl. 1549-1563 F. S. (Francis Segar) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A quip for an vpstart courtier: or, A quaint dispute betvveen veluet breeches and clothbreeches Wherein is plainely set downe the disorders in all estates and trades. (London : Imprinted by Iohn Wolfe, and are to bee sold at his shop at Poules chayne, 1592), by Robert Greene (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A quip for an vpstart courtier: or, A quaint dispute betvveen veluet breeches and cloth-breeches Wherein is plainely set downe the disorders in all estates and trades. (London : Imprinted by Iohn Wolfe, and are to bee sold at his shop at Poules chayne, 1592), by Robert Greene (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A health to the gentlemanly profession of seruingmen; or, The seruingmans comforts With other thinges not impertinent to the premisses, as well pleasant as profitable to the courteous reader. (Imprinted at London : By W. W[hite], 1598), by Gervase Markham and fl. 1598 I. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Book of curtesye. ([Enprynted atte Westmoster : [Wynkyn de Worde, 1492]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anatomie of abuses. Part 2 (London : Printed by R. W[ard] for William Wright, and are to be sold at his shop ioining to S. Mildreds Church in the Poultrie, being the middle shop in the rowe, [1583]), by Phillip Stubbes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Treatise against painting and tincturing of men and women (Imprinted at London : [By Thomas Creede and Bernard Alsop] for Edward Marchant, 1616), by Thomas Tuke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The vvyll of the Deuyll with his ten detestable commaundementes: directed to his obedient and accursed chyldren, and the reward promised to all such as obediently will endeuer themselues to fulfil them. Whervnto is adioyned, a dyet for diuers of the deuylles dearlinges, commonly called, dayly dronkardes. Very necessarie to be read, and wel considered of all Christians. (Imprinted at London : By [J. Charlewood for] Richard Ihones, [1580?]), by Humphrey Powell and George Gascoigne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The court and country, or A briefe discourse dialogue-wise set downe betweene a courtier and a country-man contayning the manner and condition of their liues, with many delectable and pithy sayings worthy obseruation. Also, necessary notes for a courtier. VVritten by N.B. Gent. (Printed at London : By G. Eld for Iohn Wright, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Bible without Newgate, 1618), by Nicholas Breton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The anatomie of absurditie contayning a breefe confutation of the slender imputed prayses to feminine perfection, with a short description of the seuerall practises of youth, and sundry follies of our licentious times. No lesse pleasant to be read, then profitable to be remembred, especially of those, who liue more licentiously, or addicted to a more nyce stoycall austeritie. Compiled by T. Nashe. (At London : Printed by I. Charlewood for Thomas Hacket, and are to be solde at his shop in Lumberd street, vnder the signe of the Popes heade, Anno. Dom. 1589), by Thomas Nash (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Coach and sedan, pleasantly disputing for place and precedence the brewers-cart being moderator. (London : Printed by Robert Raworth, for Iohn Crowch; and are to be sold by Edmund Paxton, dwelling at Pauls chayne, neere Doctors-Commons, 1636), by Henry Peacham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The English ape, the Italian imitation, the footesteppes of Fraunce VVherein is explaned, the wilfull blindnesse of subtill mischiefe, the striuing for starres, the catching of mooneshine: and the secrete found of many hollow hearts. by W.R. (At London : Imprinted by Robert Robinson, and are to be sold by Richard Iones dwelling at Holborne Conduit at the signe of the Rose and Crowne, 1588), by William Rankins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The boke of nurtur for men seruauntes, and children with Stans puer ad mensam, newelye corrected, verye vtyle and necessarye vnto all youth. ([[London] : Imprinted by me Thomas Colwell: dwellynge in the house of Robert Wyer, beside Charing Crosse, [1560?]]), by Hugh Rhodes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The honestie of this age· Proouing by good circumstance that the world was neuer honest till now. By Barnabee Rych Gentleman, seruant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. (Printed at London : [By Thomas Dawson] for T[homas] A[dams], 1614), by Barnabe Rich (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• My ladies looking glasse VVherein may be discerned a wise man from a foole, a good woman from a bad: and the true resemblance of vice, masked vnder the vizard of vertue. By Barnabe Rich Gentleman, seruant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. (London : Printed [by John Legat] for Thomas Adams, 1616), by Barnabe Rich (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A journey to England With some account of the manners and customs of that nation. Written at the command of a nobleman in France. Made English. (London : printed, and sold by A. Baldwin, near the Oxford-Arms-Inn in Warwick-Lane, 1700), by John Evelyn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• London and the countrey carbonadoed and quartred into seuerall characters. By D. Lupton (London : Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1632), by Donald Lupton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A quest of enquirie, by women to know, whether the tripe-wife were trimmed by Doll yea or no. Gathered by Oliuer Oat-meale. (Imprinted at London : By T.G. and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, 1595), by Oliver Oat-meale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Brideling, sadling and ryding, of a rich churle in Hampshire, by the subtill practise of one Judeth Philips, a professed cunning woman, or fortune teller. (Printed at London : By T[homas] C[reede] and are to be solde by William Barley, at his shop in New-gate Market, neare Christ-Church, 1595) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Come, and I'le cure you. (London : Printed by I[ohn] O[kes] for Thomas Lambert and are to bee sold at his shop neere the hospitall gate in Smithfield, at the signe of the Horse-shooe, 1638), by Joannes Baptista Guardano Lodovico puncto (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Hæc-vir: or, The womanish-man: being an answere to a late booke intituled Hic-mulier. Exprest in a briefe dialogue betweene Hæc-vir the womanish-man, and Hic-mulier the man-woman. (London : printed [at Eliot's Court Press] for I. T[rundle] and are to be sold at Christ Church gate, 1620) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Muld sacke: or The apologie of Hic Mulier: to the late declamation against her Exprest in a short exclamation. Non est mollis è terris ad astra via. Muld sacke, muld sacke. (London : Printed [by William Stansby] for Richard Meighen, and are to be sold at his shops vnder Saint Clements Church, and at Westminster Hall, 1620), by Hic Mulier (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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