This handbook of mediaeval Latin texts is designed for historians of the Middle Ages with some knowledge of Latin who wish to be able to read a wide range of original source material. The book contains examples of the writings of historians such as Bede, William of Malmesbury and Matthew Paris, charters, grants, deeds, wills, court rolls, manorial records and accounts, monastic cartularies, and texts from maps and monuments. Each text is accompanied by a grammatical and historical commentary, and all are provided with translations at the back of the book.