5. A Note on Literacy
The site uses several seventeenth and eighteenth century historical sources.
These were created before spelling was standardised, and you might wish to point out to young people the different punctuation, spelling and styles of writing within the documents.

At times it might be helpful to pair less able readers with the more able in order to read more challenging documents.

Children and others can place their cursor over on terms in red, which may be unfamiliar vocabulary, in order to access document glossary. These terms are also available as a complete glossary section, which can be accessed by clicking the link at the top of each page.

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