I've been interested in 16th century re-enactment (see SCA and Trayned Bandes of London for more details) for several years now and I've finally had the opportunity to share some of the research I've done. Please browse these pages and the links below and let me know if they were helpful to you.
Primary Sources
Primary Source Documents - a great list of documents available on-line
Searchable Shakespeare
Ben Jonson's Works Online
Frauentrachtenbuch by Jost Amman - wonderful plates of late 16th century German woman's clothing
The Book of Trades by Hans Sachs and Jost Amman - incredible detail scenes of everyday life in the late 16th century
The Exercise of Armes by Jacob de Gheyn - a manual for pike and musket drill which also shows great detail of clothing and accessories
Description of England by William Harrison - written as part of Holinshed's Chronicles, some exerpts are available online
The Spanish Tailor's Handbook by Juan de Alcega - period patterns
Link Pages
Elizabethan Costuming Page
Arts and Sciences Links
Trayned Bandes of London
Dressing for the Occasion - resource list for Williamsburg
Furniture Related
Dan The Master Joyner
Master Oakely's Furniture Patterns
Huntington Antiques Ltd. - awesome furniture antiques
Shepherd's Cottage Furniture
Tom's Furniture Page
Heart of the Wood
Other
Type Fonts - period type fonts
This page created and maintained by Cathy Snell.
10/1/03