For history buffs of that era, this page has some good history .txt files:

WebScribe History Archive (http://www.faire.net/SCRIBE/archives/History.Htm)

If you're fan of that era, and in particular of Renaissance Faires, then you may want to check out the rest of the site here. (http://www.faire.net/SCRIBE/WebScribe.htm)

The archive section has some other interesting documents, scans of old military/battle/costume books.