Historical Documents
Edict of Milan – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Edict of Milan: Agreement on Religious Toleration. Historical document from 313.
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Letter to Diognetus – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Letter to Diognetus: An Early Christian Defense of the Faith. Historical document from 2nd Century.
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The Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
The Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp: An Account of an Early Christian Martyr. Historical document from c. 155-160.
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Didache – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Didache: The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles. Historical document from c. 1st Century.
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Apostles’ Creed – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Apostles' Creed: Profession of the Christian Faith. Historical document from Early form by Late Antiquity.
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Nicene Creed – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Nicene Creed: Profession of Faith of the Church. Historical document from 325- expanded 381.
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Rule of Saint Benedict – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Rule of Saint Benedict: A Rule for Christian Community. Historical document from c. 530.
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Council of Nicaea – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Council of Nicaea: The Faith of the First Ecumenical Council. Historical document from 325.
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Council of Trent – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Council of Trent: Catholic Reform and Teaching. Historical document from 1545-1563.
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Rerum Novarum – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Rerum Novarum: On the Condition of Workers. Historical document from 1891.
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Lumen Gentium – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. Historical document from 1964.
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Dignitatis Humanae – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Dignitatis Humanae: Declaration on Religious Freedom. Historical document from 1965.
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Dei Verbum – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Dei Verbum: Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation. Historical document from 1965.
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Gaudium et Spes – Historical Document (FREE PDF)
Gaudium et Spes: Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. Historical document from 1965.
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Mayflower Compact (FREE PDF)
The Mayflower Compact is an important historical document signed in 1620. This FREE PDF offers a detailed and accurate look into the document that…
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The Code of Hammurabi (FREE PDF)
The Code of Hammurabi provides readers with an iconic primary source from the Ancient Near East that shapes our modern laws. Download the FREE…
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The Laws of Hammurabi’s Code (FREE PDF)
Learn ancient history with The Laws of Hammurabi’s Code, an archaeological treasure and the world’s oldest written laws. This FREE PDF contains all the…
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Declaration of Independence (1776) (FREE PDF)
This FREE PDF download is a historically accurate copy of the Declaration of Independence, the US founding document that declared the country’s independence from…
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English Bill of Rights (1689) (FREE PDF)
The English Bill of Rights, signed in 1689, is an important document in the history of democracy. Now you can download a free PDF…
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Magna Carta (FREE PDF)
The historical Magna Carta document is now available as a FREE PDF. A landmark of judicial history, it’s one of the most significant constitutional…
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