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The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe: An Electronic Edition
The entire corpus of Marlowe's works online at Tufts University includes a marvelous edition of Dr. Faustus, with links between two different versions for purposes of comparison.

Early Modern Literary Studies: Electronic Texts
Extensive list of electronic texts from the Renaissance, the middle ages and the classical era located throughout the internet, indexed by time period and then by author, all on one page.

Luminarium: 16th Century Renaissance English Literature
Attractively designed compendium of authors by Anniina Jokinen provides links to more information about their lives and works and links to online texts, some available only at the Luminarium.

MRDS: The Medieval and Renaissance Drama Society
This non-profit educational society promotes learning about early drama, sponsors projects and publishes material relating to early drama. Online versions of their newsletter are available at the site.

Rabelais et la Renaissance
Historical background and biographical info on the sixteenth-century author is accompanied by excerpts from his works and a useful glossary. In French.

REED: Records in Early English Drama
This project by the Centre for Research in Early English Drama focuses on the historical milieu from which the great drama of Shakespeare and his contemporaries grew.

Renaissance Electronic Texts
This online collection of early Renaissance-era English books by Ian Lancashire currently contains only a few online texts, but they are extensive and well-presented.

Renascence Editions
Literary work from more than a dozen authors of the Renaissance and beyond, published online by Richard Bear.

Renaissance Love Poems
From your About.com Guide, six poems from the English Renaissance of letters.

Renaissance Love Songs Study Guide
Useful examination of 15th- and 16th-century poetry includes thought-provoking questions to help students understand the topic. A friendly page by Dr. Paul Brians at Washington State University.

Who's Who in Medieval History: William Shakespeare
From your About.com Guide, a multi-page index to general Shakespearean sites, biographical information, online works and examinations of the authorship controversy, as well as suggested reading and other resources.

Luigi Alamanni – Italian Renaissance Poet and Statesman
Luigi Alamanni was a prolific poet who was involved in political affairs in Florence and served as an ambassador for France. An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.