Smith College lets anybody use their library for a measley 30 dollars a year. Their belief is that texts that are hard to come by should benefit anybody who wants to use them, even if they are not affiliated with the College. Isn't that wonderful?
Because they are such courteous and gentle knights and ladies you now can read a large collection of primary source documents from the 14th century.
Welcome to Illustrations of Chaucer's England, edited by Dorothy Hughes, M.A.
It was an amazing but recognizable world. Have fun!