Internet Resources - An Annotated List
Some websites may be listed under more than one category. The "General" category is also "miscellaneous," for sites that did not fit into one of the other categories.
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Thanks to Sir Jehan for his efforts in compiling this information.
Fun
http://www.kingdomality.com
"Kingdomality" A medieval personality profile that tells you what you ought to have been in the Middle Ages
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet
"NOVA" page on Medieval Siege; includes "Destroy a Castle" with a virtual trebuchet
http://www.camelotintl.com/tower_site/game/index.html
"Shoot for Your Life"; can you shoot an arrow well enough to save your life?
http://www.camelotintl.com/village/street.html
"The Street"; move the cursor to find "Entertainment" and click; then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the bar to try some Medieval Entertainment for yourself; decide whether you want to throw tomatoes at a peasant in the stocks or compete in archery
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldrygame/index.html
"The Heraldry Game"; free game that tests your knowledge of heraldry
http://archsoc.com/games/Henry.html
Downloadable board games about Tudor England
General (includes miscellaneous and comprehensive sites)
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/medieval_britain_index.htm
"Medieval Britain"; links to articles on England in the Middle Ages and a section on history of Wales; a good place to start!
http://www.camelotintl.com/village
"Camelot Village: Medieval Life"; links to articles and activities about medieval life in England
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/guide12/index.html
"The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval Britain"; lots of articles and links to even more information; sponsored by England's Channel 4 (TV station)
http://www.pineriver.k12.mi.us/ms/medieval/medieval.htm
"The Medieval Experience"; links to sites on the following subjects: general and comprehensive; laws; the black death; village life; castles; literature and online texts; knights and crusades, tournaments and weapons; King Arthur; Robin Hood and archery; clothing, music, games and dance; women of the middle ages; the church; recipes, foods and herbs; medieval clipart and graphics
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages
"Middle Ages"; from the Annenberg Center; many pages on "what is was really like" to live in the Middle Ages
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1.html
"Internet Medieval Sourcebook"; a large, thorough site with links by topic
http://www.sirclisto.com
"Sir Clisto's Tome of Adventure and Knowledge"; links by category; some links connect to contemporary re-creationists; a private site - use with caution
http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/Generalfiles/Introduction.html
"Virtual Renaissance"; interesting links to information about Tudor and Elizabethan England
http://geocities.com/medievalworld
"Medieval World"; includes an art gallery and virtual medieval world; very interactive but still under construction
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm
"Castle Learning Center"; links to articles on many aspects of castles: architecture, warfare, knights, women, daily life, kings, etc.
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/byzantium/byz_4.html
"The Middle Byzantine Period"; about the Byzantine Empire 843-1261 A.D.
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/medieval/en
"Medieval Paintings in the South of France"; examples of painting from France in the Middle Ages
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MA/MA.HTM
"European Middle Ages"; a "learning module" from Washington State University; lots of information (text)
http://library.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/medren.html
"Medieval & Renaissance Europe: Primary Historical Documents"; links to primary documents
http://www.fidnet.com/~weid/entrance.htm
Entrance page to links about various medieval topics; organized by topics
http://www.medieval-life.net
Medieval Life" Famines, food, health, chivalry, romance; excellent site for all persons; articles are short and simple
http://orb.rhodes.edu
"Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies"; maintained by a university; very scholarly
http://my.execpc.com/~dboals/mediev.html
"Medieval European History"; links to sites on medieval European history
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5055
Bloodaxe's History links; links to various aspects of medieval life; "a medieval and Anglo-Saxon resource site"
http://www.jacksonesd.k12.or.us/k12projects/jimperry/Medieval.html
History Online Project: Medieval Times; links to medieval sites
http://www.kalani.net/FaireLinks.htm
Lots of links to things medieval and "Faire" related; be careful: some things here are "modern medieval" and not necessarily historically accurate.
http://historymedren.about.com
"Medieval History"; good links to a number of different areas; click on "Welcome to the Middle Ages" for more links to specific subjects
http://www.geocities.com/ancienthistorypage
"Ancient History Page"; links to sources for England, King Arthur, and other historical subjects; under construction
http://geocities.com/fairauthor
"Fairauthors History website"; links to articles about the Middle Ages; a privately done website
http://www.historylink101.com/middle_ages_europe/middle_ages_daily_life.htm
"History Links 101"; links to information about the Middle Ages
http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/medieval
"WWW Medieval Resources" links to many sites, including texts from and about the medieval period.
http://www.suelebeau.com/medievaltimes.htm
Links to resources on the Middle Ages for elementary students
http://eagles.k12.mo.us/high/aplus/#studentpp
Student-created PowerPoint presentations; scroll to bottom of page for medieval presentations
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/middleages.htm
Links to many subjects on medieval history
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/lect/med15.html
Introduction to the Medieval World
http://www.learning.caliberinc.com/wmed6.html
"World History: Medieval Resources"; lots of links
http://www.netserf.org
"The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources"; lots of links
http://www.cln.org/themes/medieval.html
"Medieval Studies Theme Page"; annotated page of links
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/medieval.htm
Gander Academy's Medieval Times Theme Page; another set of links organized by category
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/history/middleages
Excellent set of pages about life in the Middle Ages; allows exploration of "The Knight's Realm," "The Merchant's Realm," "The Nun's Realm" and "The Peasant's Realm"
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/3049/Timeline.htm
"Timeline of Medieval History"; click on the links for information about other aspects of medieval history
http://www.btinternet.com/~timeref
Timelines (and other info) of the Middle Ages
http://skell.org/SKELL/index.htm
"Mostly Medieval"; a very nice site with lots of information
http://www.lehigh.edu/~jahb/herbs/scents.html
"Scents of the Middle Ages"; uses of the aromas of herbs, spices and resins
http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu
"The Labyrinth"; Georgetown University's resources for Medieval Studies page
http://www.britannia.com/history
"Britannia History"; great links
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/medievallifemain.htm
"Medieval Life"; topics by category
http://www.crcs.k12.ny.us/lib/hs/medieval_europe.htm
CRCS High School set of links to medieval resources
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/mittelalter.
html Summary of the Middle Ages in German
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/glossar.html
Medieval glossary in German
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/karten.html
Maps of Medieval Europe
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/geschlechter.html
Medieval Dynasties (in German)
http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/S00000798.html
"Medieval Knights"; links to various sites about medieval knights; some links no longer work
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/1567
"Sir Lancelot's Castle"; various articles on medieval knights, their life, King Arthur and the Round Table
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/1567/knight.html
"Sir Lancelot's Knight Page"; articles on what it means to be a knight and various knights of the Round Table
http://www.teacheroz.com/Medieval_England.htm
"Medieval Britain"; lots of links to articles and sites on Britain in the Middle Ages
http://radiantworks.com/middleages
"Middle Ages"; very short articles
http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/subjects/germany/germany.html
Medieval Germany
http://pw.vsb.bc.ca/library/medieval.html
Lots of sites by topic
http://history.evansville.net/medieval.html
"Medieval World"; links by topic; check it out
Sciences, Alchemy and Ancient Technologies
http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Technology.html
"The Medieval Technology Pages"; information about technology and inventions in Middle Ages
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm
"Castle Learning Center"; links to articles on many aspects of castles: architecture, warfare, women, knights, daily life, kings, tools, etc.
http://members.aol.com/mcnelis/medsci_index.html
"The Medieval Science Page: links to resources dealing with aspects of medieval science
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/middleages/technology.htm
"Technology During the Middle Ages"; chronology of inventions
Architecture
http://www.britainexpress.com/architecture/index.htm
"English Architecture"; index with links to articles on English architecture, including history, styles, etc.
Castles
http://www.castlemagic.com
Want to live in a castle? This site has plans for several keeps and castles and can even build it for you. A commercial website. Not history based.
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/castles.htm
"Castles"; information about castle construction and life in England and Wales
http://www.castlewales.com/home.html
"Castles of Wales"; history, architecture, castle life, etc.
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm
"Castle Learning Center"; links to articles on many aspects of castles: architecture, warfare, women, knights, daily life, kings, etc.
http://tiger.towson.edu/~kyelit1/webquest
"Medieval Webquest"; individual webquest to create a manor from the 1300's; check the resource pages
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/castles/enter.html
A tour of a virtual castle; explanations of parts of castle, castle life, peoples' jobs, etc.
http://www.castles.org/index.htm
Castles of the World; check out the Kids section, especially the parts of a castle; click on "architecture"
http://www.manitoulin-link.com/medieval/castles.html
"Castles: By the Light of a Thousand Candles." Research paper on castle construction, etc., with Glossary
http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/madict.html
"A Dictionary of Military Architecture"
http://yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm
"Build a Castle"; patterns and instructions to download
http://library.thinkquest.org/12132/castles/hirez/login.htm
The World of Castles
http://kotn.ntu.ac.uk/castle
"Kids Castle Tour"; for kids, but fun and informative
http://www.fortifications.org
"Walk the Walls"; information about specific castles
Churches and Cathedrals
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Medieval_art_and_architecture.htm
"Medieval Art and Architecture"; an article about church architecture
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/medieval-monastery-map.htm
"Map of a monastery"; shows how a typical monastery was laid out
http://elore.com/elore04l.html
"Earthlore: Gothic Dreams"; Gothic architecture
http://www.westminster-abbey.org
"Westminster Abbey"; homepage
http://www.fidnet.com/~kromrey/index1.html
Student-created page on Gothic Architecture
Medicine
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/medieval/black-death.htm
"The Black Death"; an article on the plague
http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/fleas/bdeath
"The Black Death"; lots of information on all apsects of the bubonic plague in in the Middle Ages
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/health.html
"Health in the Middle Ages"; be certain to click on the link to "More Health"
http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/LifeTimes/Health.html
"Medieval Miracles of Healing"; a studen-created site that is well done
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/3098/sicklycures.html
"Sickly Cures of the Middle Ages"; some of the cures are very strange
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/medicine/nonint/menus/madtmenu.shtml
"Middle Ages: Disease and its Treatment"; part of a website from the BBC on "Medicine Through Time"
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~hanly/chaucer/coursematerials/humours.html
"The Four Humours"; a little medieval medical theory
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold/basics/bloodlettinghistory.html
"A Brief History of Bloodletting"; from KCET's site on blood
Warfare
http://www.imh.org/imh/kyhpl2a.html
"The Legacy of the Horse"
Battles
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/battles/index.htm
"British Battles"; index with links to battles fought on British soil
http://battle1066.com
"Battle of Hastings"; extensive and well organized; offers a fascinating view of how the confluence of cultures shaped a nation; in depth and detailed
http://historymedren.about.com/msubmiltim.htm
"Military History Timelines"
http://historymedren.about.com/msubbat.htm
"Medieval Battles and Conflicts"
http://battle1066.com/intro.shtml
"Battle of Hastings"; very glitzy
Defense and Attack (Castle warfare)
http://www.castlewales.com/home.html
"Castles of Wales"; history, architecture, castle life, etc.
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm
"Castle Learning Center"; links to articles on many aspects of castles: architecture, warfare, women, knights, daily life, kings, etc.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet
"Medieval Siege"; links to activities and articles about siege warfare, including the making of a trebuchet
Crusades
http://www.acsamman.edu.jo/~ms/crusades
"The Crusades: a View from Jordan"; website about the crusades by students in Amman, Jordan
http://www.fidnet.com/~weid/crusadesII.htm#basic
Links to information abaout the first crusade
http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/crus/CRUmain.html
The Holy Land of the Crusaders
http://orb.rhodes.edu/encyclop/religion/monastic/milindex.html
Military Orders
http://crusades.boisestate.edu/index.html
"The Crusades"; a virtual course offered by Boise State University; lots of informative pages (http://crusades.boisestate.edu/contents.html provides a more direct link to the essays about the Crusades)
http://www.gemsinisrael.com/crusaders.html
"Gems in Israel"; articles about the Crusaders in Israel
http://library.thinkquest.org/18110
The Crusades
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04543c.htm
"Crusades"; Catholic Encyclopedia article; very detailed with lots of vocabulary help
Armor
http://www.arador.com
"The Arador Armour Library"; includes links to museums, etc., with pictures of armor and glossary
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/ruestung.html
History of Armor (in German)
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=4
"Arms and Armor" from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Weapons
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/race.html
"Medieval Arms Race"; explanation of siege weapons and warfare
http://www.student.utwente.nl/~sagi/artikel/longbow/longbow.html
"The English Longbow"; a research paper
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=4
"Arms and Armor" from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Assassins
http://www.alamut.com/subj/ideologies/alamut/_indexNotes.html
Information on Alamut, the Assassins, the Old Man of the Mountain
http://www.silent-arrows.com/assassins.html
Links to articles about the Assassins
Heraldry
http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk
Official Website of the English College of Arms (They do the heraldry for England)
http://renaissance.dm.net/heraldry/heralds.html
Heralds and Heraldry in Elizabethan England
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldry.htm
"Shields, Knights and Heraldry"; patterns and instructions to download to make your own coat of arms
http://www.fleurdelis.com
A commercial site selling coats of arms but with good pages on meaning and symoblism of figures used in heraldry
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.j.grant/guillim
Guillim's "Display of Heraldrie"; reproduction of a book from 1610
http://www.heraldica.org
"Heraldica"; information about heraldry, including a link to a multi-language illustrated glossary
http://renaissance.dm.net/heraldry/index.html
Elizabethan Heraldry; includes a primer
http://www.rarebooks.nd.edu/digital/heraldry/index.html
"Heraldic Dictionary" (from Notre Dame Universtiy)
http://www.heraldica.org
"Heraldica"; extensive website devoted to many aspects of heraldry
http://digiserve.com/heraldry/index.htm
"Heraldry on the Internet"; links to lots of things dealing with heraldry, including clipart
http://ivbalis.org/heraldry/index.html
"Heraldry for Beginners"; a great starting place to review and enlarge on what we have discussed in class
http://www.geocities.com/abcheraldry
"ABC of Heraldry"; introductory site
http://www02.so-net.ne.jp/~saitou/cgi-bin/more.cgi?input=Blazon
"A Glossary of Terms used in Heraldry"; an article with definitions of terms
http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/hist/heraldry/heraldry.htm
"Heraldry"; an introductory article on heraldry
http://digiserve.com/heraldry/pimbley.htm
"Pimbley's Dictionary of Heraldry"; a dictionary that defines terms used in heraldry
http://www.sca.org/heraldry/primer
"A Heraldic Primer"; put out by the SCA; lots of pictures; try out the self-test (click at the bottom of the first page)
http://www.meridies.org/as/dmir/Heraldry/1307.html
"Muslim Heraldry"; an article on heraldry in Muslim countries
http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~heraldry/page_islam.html
"Introduction to Islamic Heraldry"; an article on history of Islamic heraldry with some examples
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/wappen.html
Introduction to Heraldry (in German)
Village, Town and City
http://www.britainexpress.com/history/Townlife.htm
"Daily life in medieval Towns"; an article about different aspects of town life with links to some topics
http://www.uoguelph.ca/history/urban/citybibIV.html
"The Medieval City"; a bibliography (no direct information; gives names of books on the subject)
http://orb.rhodes.edu/encyclop/culture/towns/towns.html
Medieval English towns
http://www.virtualani.freeserve.co.uk
"Virtual Ani"; photographic tour of the deserted medieval city of Ani
http://www.regia.org/village.htm
The Village of Wichamstow
People and Lifestyles
http://www.godecookery.com/mtales/mtales.htm#TableoC
Tales of the Middle Ages - stories and details of the lives of many people in many positions
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1986/3/86.03.03.x.html
"Medieval Life: Squires, Maidens and Peasants" Information about people of varied lifestyles
http://www1.enloe.wake.k12.nc.us/enloe/CandC/showme/careers.html
Medieval Professions and the Guild system
Monks and Nuns
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/medieval-monastery.htm
"Life in a medieval monastery"; tells how monks and nuns lived
http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~dvess/monastic.htm
The World Civilization Virtual Library: "Medieval Monasticism"; virtual tour of abbeys and details of life of a monk (Be aware, some is from modern times)
http://orb.rhodes.edu/encyclop/religion/monastic/milindex.html
Military Orders
http://www.farnboroughabbey.org/homepage.html
Abbey of St. Michael Homepage. Includes section on monastic life
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10459a.htm
"Monasticism"; an article in the Catholic Encyclopedia about monks
Daily Life
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/castle.html
"Life in a Castle"; an interview with an expert
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/castles.htm
"Castles"; information about castle construction and life in England and Wales
http://www.britainexpress.com/London/medieval-london.htm
"Medieval London"; timeline of London history and description of daily life
http://www.castlewales.com/home.html
"Castles of Wales"; history, architecture, castle life, etc.
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm
"Castle Learning Center"; links to articles on many aspects of castles: architecture, warfare, women, knights, daily life, kings, etc.
http://www.fidnet.com/~weid/dailylife.htm
"Daily Life" in the Middle Ages; lots of good links
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/castles/enter.html
A tour of a virtual castle; explanations of parts of castle, castle life, peoples' jobs, etc.
http://www.fidnet.com/~bristow/main.html
Student-created pages on life in the Middle Ages
http://library.thinkquest.org/12132/castles/hirez/login.htm
The World of Castles
http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/peasant
"A Day in the Life of a Peasant"
Knights
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Knights_and_Fights.htm
"Medieval Knights and Warfare"; information about knights and tournaments
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm
"Castle Learning Center"; links to articles on many aspects of castles: architecture, warfare, women, knights, daily life, kings, tools, etc.
http://www.chronique.com/intro.htm
The Knighthood, Chivalry and Tournaments Resource Library; sponsored by the Schola Saint George
http://orb.rhodes.edu/encyclop/religion/monastic/milindex.html
Military Orders
http://www.heraldica.org/topics/orders/wom-kn.htm
"Women Knights in the Middle Ages"
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/ritter.html
The medieval knight (in German)
http://www.chivalricorders.org/orders
"Great Chivalric Orders"
http://www.chronique.com/Library/Knights/harding.htm
"Training for a Squire"; from a medieval manuscript (date uncertain)
http://historymedren.miningco.com/library/blknighttoc.htm
"Knight Life"; a series of articles looking at different aspects of the knight's life
http://www.imh.org/imh/kyhpl2a.html
"The Legacy of the Horse"
Women
http://library.thinkquest.org/12834
"Dominion and Domination of the Gentle Sex: Lives of Medieval Women"; includes a quiz, articles and links to other sites
http://mw.mcmaster.ca/home.html
Women in the Middle Ages. A great interactive site
http://www.heraldica.org/topics/orders/wom-kn.htm
"Women Knights in the Middle Ages"
http://info-center.ccit.arizona.edu/~ws/ws200/fall97/grp7/grp7.htm
"Women in the Middle Ages"; links to articles on different activities for women
http://www.armoredages.com/sexhistory
"A Study of Sexual Customs and Practices Throughout History"; some good and entertaining information on the sexual practices of courtesans, kings, queens and nobles throughout western Europe.
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine.html
"Female Heroes"; includes biographies of 5 women of the time of the Crusades
http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/subjects/women/women.html
"Medieval Women"; a general site with biographies of various women
http://www.camelotintl.com/village/women.html
"Women in the Middle Ages"; a short, introductory article
http://www.usm.maine.edu/~flc/emily.htm
"Women in the Middle Ages"; a longer, more comprehensive article
http://library.thinkquest.org/12834/text/visitthecity.html
"Visit the City"; women in the medieval city
The Jews
http://www.friends-partners.org/partners/beyond-the-pale/english/06.html
"Beyond the Pale: Jews in the Middle Ages"; numerous aspects of Jewish life
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/8636
"Jews in Medieval Spain"; done by a medieval re-creationist
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/8636/Professions.html
"Jewish Professions in the Middle Ages"
http://www.geocities.com/jewishwarriors
"Jewish Warriors"; covers more than just the Middle Ages
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/ha-nagid.html
"Samuel Ha Nagid of Granada"; a Jewish "Prime Minister" for the king of Granada, soldier and poet
http://www.geocities.com/jewishwarriors/spain1.html
"Before the Expulsion"; Jews in Spain with short biography of Samuel Ha Nagid of Granada
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/8636/Food.html
"Food in Medieval Jewish Spain"
http://www.orthohelp.com/geneal/SEPH_who.HTM
"Who are the Sephardim"; Jews in medieval Spain
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/2679/sefarad_english.htm
"The Sephardim or Spanish Jews"
http://www.digital-brilliance.com/kab/faq.htm
"Kabbalah"; Jewish mysticism
Weddings
http://medieval-weddings.net
"Medieval Weddings"; wedding traditions, marriage laws, clothing, feasts, and much more
http://www.drizzle.com/~celyn/mrwp/mrwp.html
"Medieval and Renaissance Wedding Page"
Chivalry
http://www.chronique.com
"The Knighthood, Chivalry and Tournaments Resource Library"; click on the links to articles about chivalry: "vertues of chevalerie"; "A Code of Chivalry"; these are from the perspective of medieval re-creation
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Knights_and_Fights.htm
Includes a short section on "The Knightly Code"
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0811985.html
"Chivalry"
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/1567/ten.html
"The Ten Rules of Chivalry"
http://www.astro.umd.edu/~marshall/chivalry.html
"The Code of Chivalry and Courtly Love"
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/3049/chivalry.html
"Chivalry"
Jurisprudence (Crime and Punishment)
http://www.fidnet.com/~kawlaw/medieval.html
Student-created page on medieval punishment and torture
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/recht.html
Medieval Jurisprudence (in German)
http://www.ukans.edu/kansas/medieval/108/lectures/law.html
"Medieval Law"
http://www.camelotintl.com/village/crime.html
"Crime and Punishment in the Middle Ages"; a short, introductory article
http://www.rm-r.net/~getch/punishments/curious
"Curious Punishments of Bygone Days"; goes beyond the Middle Ages, so be careful using it
Trade and Commerce
http://www1.enloe.wake.k12.nc.us/enloe/CandC/showme/careers.html
Medieval Professions and the Guild system
http://www1.enloe.wake.k12.nc.us/enloe/CandC/showme/medieval.html
Medieval Economics
http://www.ancientquest.com/embark/guilds.shtml
"Medieval Guilds"
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/history/middleages/trade.html
"Travel and Trade"
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/endmiddle/economy.html
"Trade at the end of the Middle Ages"
http://www.astaspice.org/history/history_03.htm
"The Spice Trade"
Sports and Games
Tournaments
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Knights_and_Fights.htm
"Medieval Knights and Warfare"; information about knights and tournaments
http://www.princeton.edu/~ezb/rene/renehome.html
"King Rene's Tournament Book"; how to hold a tournament, from a medieval French book
http://www.netcrafters.net/jousting/History/History.htm#History
"History of Jousting"
Hunting
http://www.r3.org/life/articles/falconry.html
"Ancient and Medieval Falconry"; hunting using falcons and hawks
http://members.aol.com/mcnelis/Medsci/hunting.html
"Medieval Hunting and Falconry"; links to sites on the subjects
http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/histfalc.shtml
"A Short History of Falconry"
http://orb.rhodes.edu/bibliographies/hunting.html
Bibliography
Games
http://jducoeur.org/game-hist
Medieval and Renaissance Games Homepage
http://www.chaosmedia.com/Rounders/Rounders.html
Directions for playing Rounders
http://archsoc.com/games/Henry.html
Downloadable board games about Tudor England
http://www.tarahill.com/instruct.html
Rules for Medieval Games; part of a commercial site that sells medieval board games
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/Tattershall-tb/cards.html
"Elizabethan Card Games"
http://historymedren.about.com/msubgame.htm
"Medieval Games and Pastimes"; links to articles about games and pastimes in the Middle Ages
Holidays
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Noel/angl/mag.htm
Christmas in the Middle Ages
http://historymedren.about.com/library/blxmas.htm
"Medieval Christmas Traditions"
http://members.tripod.com/~gunhouse/calendar/home.htm
"Online Calendar of Saints Days"
http://romanceeverafter.com/medieval_holidays_valentine's_day.htm
Valentine's Day
http://medievalrussia.freeservers.com/calendar.html
"Medieval Russia - Calendar, Holidays and Feasts"
http://www.wallandbinkley.com/mcc/mcc_main.html
"Medieval Calendar Calculator"
http://www.angelfire.com/mo/LandkamerFamily/Holidays.html
"Medieval Holidays";
http://www.umkc.edu/imc/mayday.htm
"Round the Maypole"; May Day
Religion
The Church
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/TheMedievalChurch.htm
"The Medieval Church"; information about the Church in England
http://www.camelotintl.com/village/church.html
"Religion in the Middle Ages"; a short, introductory article
http://www.gty.org/~phil/medieval.htm
"The Hall of Church History"; "theology from a bunch of dead guys"; articles and links to medieval churchmen
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10459a.htm
"Monasticism"; an article in the Catholic Encyclopedia about monks
http://4thmoon.com/styx/dante.htm
Dante's vision of Hell
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/kirche.html
"The church in the Middle Ages" (in German)
http://mahan.wonkwang.ac.kr/link/med/heresy/heresy/hernet3.htm
"Medieval Heresy"
Pilgrimages
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/santiago/iagohome.html
"The Road to Santiago"; medieval pilgrimage
Food
http://www.godecookery.com/godeboke/godeboke.htm
"A boke of gode cookery"; medieval cooking and recipes
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/People/mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/med-anglosaxon-coll.html
Medieval and Anglo-Saxon Recipes
http://jeru.huji.ac.il/crusaders_food.htm
"Crusader Period Food"
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/8636/Food.html
"Food in Medieval Jewish Spain"
Clothing
http://www.costumegallery.com/Medieval.htm
"Medieval Costume"; Costume Gallery's research library; links to examples of medieval clothing
http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockhome.html
"Some Clothing of the Middle Ages"; drawings and explanations of various items of clothing; based on arechaelogical findings
http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/leather/leath.html
"Leatherworking in the Middle Ages"
Philosophy, Logic and Intellect
http://pvspade.com/Logic
Medieval Logic and Philosophy
http://www.nd.edu/Departments/Maritain/etext/staamp0.htm
"St. Thomas Aquinas and Medieval Philosophy"; a scholarly paper on scholasticism and Aquinas
Music
http://www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/antiqua/instrumt.html
A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2662/guide.html#pipes
A concise Guide to Medieval Instruments
http://silvertone.princeton.edu/chant_html
Gregorian Chant homepage
http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/g_troubadours.html
"Troubadours and Trouveres"
Art and Literature
http://www2.art.utah.edu/Paging_Through
"Paging Through Medieval Lives"; illumination and calligraphy from selected manuscript collections
http://www.luminarium.org/medlit
Anthology of Middle English Literature (1350-1485)
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/images/heures/heures.html
The Book of Hours of the Duc de Berry
http://members.tripod.com/~gunhouse/hourstxt/hrstoc.htm
Another Book of Hours (no pictures)
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/3356/berry.htm
"Les tres riches heures du Duc de Berry"; introduction to the Book of Hours (French and English)
http://www.newyorkcarver.com/museum.htm
"Medieval Art"; links to museum and other collections of medieval art
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL
"The Online Medieval and Classical Library"; a collection of some of the most important literary works of classical and medieval civilization; UC Berkely
http://4thmoon.com/styx/dante.htm
Dante's vision of Hell
Society
Feudalism
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Feudalism_and_Medieval_life.htm
"Feudalism and Medieval Life"; an article about feudalism
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/lehnswesen.html
Feudalism (in German)
http://www.fidnet.com/~weid/feudalism.htm
"Feudalism"; lots of links
The "Estates"
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture23b.html
"The Three Orders"; information on the three "Estates" of the Middle Ages
http://brydesworld.fateback.com/magate/ma_texte/gesellschaft.htm
Structure of Society (in German)
Education
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Medieval_Schools_and_Universities.htm
"Medieval Schools and Universities"; information about the medieval education system
http://communication.ucsd.edu/bjones/Books/rise.html
"The Rise of the University"
http://www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-02/moa-10.html
Medieval Measurements
Arts and Crafts Projects
http://yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm
"Build a Castle"; patterns and instructions to download
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldry.htm
"Shields, Knights and Heraldry"; patterns and instructions to download to make your own coat of arms
http://www.heraldik-wappen.de/schab.shtml
printable blank shields with crests
Biography
http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwabout.htm
"Who's who in Medieval History and the Renaissance"; links to articles one many medieval personages; LOOK HERE!
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo
"Exploring Leonardo"; a website about Leonardo da Vinci
http://www.coldsiberia.org/chingis.htm
"Chingis Khan"; a webpage about Genghis Khan
http://historymedren.about.com/msubdyn.htm
"Medieval Dynastic Tables"; who's who of medieval rulers
http://www.bedesworld.co.uk
The Venerable Bede; homepage for "Bede's World," a theme site/museum, but with a link to a biography of Bede
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine.html
"Female Heroes"; includes biographies of 5 women of the time of the Crusades
http://ashby.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/kempe
"Mapping Margery Kempe"
http://ashby.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/anglia/anglia.htm
"Mapping Margery Kempe"; companion site with links to other sites about Margery Kempe
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/ha-nagid.html
"Samuel Ha Nagid of Granada"; a Jewish "Prime Minister" for the king of Granada, soldier and poet
Maps
http://historymedren.about.com/library/weekly/aa071000a.htm
"A Medieval Atlas"; links to medieval maps; you'll have to go through several steps of narrowing things down to get to what you want
Animals
http://www.imh.org/imh/kyhpl2a.html
"The Legacy of the Horse"
