Medieval Society: the Upper Nobility
Medieval Society: Lesser Nobility
Medieval Society: Those Who Work
Medieval Society: Peasants and Serfs, Yeomen and Villeins
Medieval Society:
Village Roles
Medieval Society:
Daily Life in the Village
Medieval Society:
The Urban Poor
Castle Learning Center:
Medieval Tools
Realm of the High Reaches - Medieval History: Knights
The Knight in Medieval History
astle Learning Center: Life in a Medieval Castle
Knights, Medieval Warfare, and Heraldry
Medieval Society: Those Who Fight
Medieval Society: The Knightly Ethic
The Merchant's Realm [Life of a Merchant]
Ravensgard Medieval Arts and Crafts [Links on Architecture, Art, Blacksmithing, Calligraphy, Costuming and Needle Arts, Domestic Arts, Food and Cooking, Leatherworking, Poetry and Literature, Songs, Early Music and Woodworking]
The Middle Ages: Arts & Entertainment
Medieval-life.net: Troubadours
Ravensgard Medieval Arts and Crafts [Links on Architecture, Art, Blacksmithing, Calligraphy, Costuming and Needle Arts, Domestic Arts, Food and Cooking, Leatherworking, Poetry and Literature, Songs, Early Music and Woodworking]
The Middle Kingdom Cook's Collegium
Medieval Cooking Clipart(What did everything look like in a Medieval Kitchen?)
Castle Learning Center: Medieval Food
Medieval-life.net: Medieval Food
Six recipes from The Medieval Kitchen: Recipes from France and Italy
Realm of the High Reaches - Medieval History: Food
Famines during the Middle Ages
William I, the Conqueror (1066-1087 AD) [Short biography with links to Battle of Hastings, and the laws of William the Conqueror, and William's genealogy]
John, Lackland
(1199-1216 AD) [Short biography with leaks to the Magna Carta, John's geneology, Rudyard Kipling's poem, Henry I's Charter of Liberties, and Conformatio Cartarum]
Medieval Sourcebook: Medieval Legal History
The Black Death: Bubonic Plague
The Plague [Origins, Causes & Effects]
Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe
Black Plague Simulation [for teachers]
Eyewitness to History.com: The Black Death, 1348
About.com: the Great Mortality
How to Avoid Getting the Black Plague [just in case you plan on going back in time to the 14th century]
The Diabolical Black Plague Quiz
The Plague[Describes the origination and devastation of the black plague, and offers painting depicting its grim campaign]
The Black Death [If you read this site, you *MUST* read this article from Snopes.com as well: Ring Around the Rosie]
Is the nursery rhyme "Ring Around the Rosie" a reference to the Black Plague?
Concerning A Mortality In The City Of Florence In Which Many People Died[A first-hand look at the plague's devastation, written by Marchione di Coppo Stefani, citizen of Florence, Italy in 1348]
Medieval Sourcebook: Boccaccio: The Decameron[A first-hand account; excerpt of the DECAMERON, discussing the onset of the Black Death]
PISTOIA, "ORDINANCES FOR SANITATION IN A TIME OF MORTALITY" [A primary source of how the town of Pistoia dealt with the plague]
Medieval-life.net: Medieval Health [Doctors, Medicine, Diseases, the Black Death]
Medieval-life.net: Medieval Literature
Renaissance, Elizabethan, Medieval Costuming
Early Medieval Clothes for Men
Medieval Clothing ThinkQuest: "This site includes the types of clothing worn by the different classes during the middle ages. Each student chose an economic class to research and created their web page about that class. Within each class students described the types of fabrics or material used to create the clothing."
Medieval Society:
Castles: Motte and Bailey
Medieval Castles ThinkQuest: "Many of the great castles from the Medieval Times are still standing today. A castle was a strong private residence of a ruler along with being home to a host of knights and peasant workers. Enter this site to learn more about castles."
The Medieval Castle: "Through the interactive maps of a fortified city and a castle, we enter the medieval world for a fantastic travel through time. You may discover ancients trades, the commerce, and the hard life in the fields, and enter the town walls, exceeding the control of the guards. Once crossed its imposing fortifications, the visit of the castle begins. You will face several rooms, from the large kitchen to the luxury of the banquet room, the basements, the landlord?s bedroom. You will follow the daily life of the lord as well as that of the humblest servant. Thanks to the interactive objects of the images and to the connections, you may discover many curiosities: the hygiene and medicine, the feeding, the clothing, music and much more. You will experience a state of siege, discovering the war techniques, you may take part in the training of a hawk and follow the construction of a tower or accompany a squire in the investiture to knight. You may know the world around the castle, among the beliefs, the habits, the first scientific acquaintances and the role of the church. In the cutaway view of the castle you will find informations on the evolution of the castles, on the regulations of the joust, on heraldry. Besides this site supplies an historical sight of the age, a glossary, a game for testing out the learned notions, and the possibility to be guided through a route. Every argument is correlated by numerous links, drawings and technical schedules."
Medieval-life.net: Monks and Illuminated Texts
Medieval Society: Clergy & Society
What was it Really Like to Live in the Middle Ages?[highly recommended site]
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Medieval Europe
The Labyrinth Compendium of Medieval Resources [Based at Georgetown University this site provides links to many medieval resources available on the Internet.]
The Online Medieval and Classical Library [The Online Medieval and Classical Library (OMACL) is a collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization.]
ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
Regia Anglorum: Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British Living History [Covers many different professions and daily activities in a Medieval village and estate. Very Cool!]
Medieval-life.net [Links to games, music, clothing, family, health, food, education, chivalry, and more]
Medieval-life.net: Village Life
Medieval Society: Changes in the Middle Ages
Medieval-life.net: Medieval European History
Medieval-life.net: Medieval Romance
The Middle Ages: Medieval Society
Medieval English Towns [history of many Medieval towns throughout Europe. Includes such things as customs, laws, city ordinances, health codes, etc.]
The Tres Riches Heures - A Medieval Book of Hours [Yearly calendar presented in graphic form. Beautiful pictures painted between 1412 and 1416 by the Limbourg brothers. Includes events for each calendar month. Pictures include events from everyday life such as plowing, planting, harvesting, etc.]
Medieval Times ThinkQuest: "Learn about life in medieval times. We have pictures of clothes, jewelry, and dishes from medieval re-enactments."
Medieval Mayhem ThinkQuest: "This site describes the various aspects of medieval life including the role of the church, women's roles, legends and lore, knights, and life in the castle. An extensive glossary accompanies the site to explain the terminology of the times."
Medieval England:
"This site's purpose is to inform people of the medieval times in England. The site includes information on castles, weapons, troops, religions, their lifes, enemies, and activities. This site also has information about the makers of the website."
Life in Medieval Times ThinkQuest: "Our web site is about life in medieval times. We have included information about different subjects like how they governed their kingdoms, their religion, everyday life, and education. Students can come to our activities page and sign our guestbook or do a crossword puzzle. The crossword puzzle is a very educational learning experience. We hope students will use our website for research, to learn, or for entertainment."
Welcome To The Manor: A Trip Through Medieval Life ThinkQuest: "What would life be like if you lived during the Middle Ages? Explore the manor and enjoy a feast with the Lord of the Manor. Discover what life would be like if you were a peasant or maybe a monk or even a physician."
Math for Kids: A Medieval Adventure in Problem-solving "Math for Kids - A Medieval Problem-Solving Adventure, is a site for fourth graders who want to improve their math problem-solving skills for school or for competitions like Math Olympiad. All the math problems were written by the two fourth grade team members. Many math students have trouble with word problems. The approach at our site is two-fold: learn to break the problem into steps and learn to recognize the right strategy for solving it. One section of the site focuses on solving word problems using various problem-solving strategies, such as working backwards, using a chart, and recognizing extra information. Finally, there are links to other math sites. A medieval theme is used for all the problems and we have created dozens of pictures to go with them."
Harps & Heralds: A Study of Medieval England ThinkQuest: "Harps and Heralds is about Medieval England. It covers dragons, knights, unicorns, music, royalty, castles, Robin Hood, medicine & a modern trip to London. Visit our Games page."
Medieval Life & Times Research Unit
Medieval ThinkQuests