WEBSITES ON THE MIDDLE AGES/MEDIEVAL LIFE

FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

 

Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection.  Open the underlined address (URL).  Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer.  Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the “Back” button.   THIS IS AN ENTIRELY NEW LIST! This list is also posted on our website at http://www.cumbavac.org   and emailed to all teachers with school email addresses.  Please contact us if you do not receive this as an email.

 

All of the sites listed were active as of December 9, 2002.  The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom. 

 

INTERNET MEDIEVAL SOURCEBOOK            START HERE!!

            http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html

A massive resource on medieval studies, meant to be used by teachers and students.  Outstanding.  Excellent

A BRIEF HISTORY OF KNIGHTHOOD                                     

            http://members.tripod.com/~Baron91/kthd.html

A brief history of the system of chivalry (knighthood).  Paragraphs: Military, Weapons, Horses, Attendants, Flags, Social, Religious, History, First Period: The Crusades, Second Period: The Military Orders, Third Period: Secular Chivalry, Fourth Period: Court Chivalry.  Excellent

 

ANTHOLOGY OF MIDDLE ENGLISH LITERATURE

            http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/

Information, biographies, quotes and excerpts from the works of middle English authors.  Includes: Geoffrey Chaucer, John Gower, Sir Gawain, William Langland, Julian of Norwich, Margery Rempe, Sir Thomas Malory, Everyman, Medieval Plays, Medieval Lyrics, Essays & Articles and extensive Links.  Excellent

 

AVOID IT BY THE PLAGUE! - WEBQUEST

            http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/edt628/ascendedone/plagueII.html

A webquest for secondary language arts and social studies classes in which students form a team to research the political implications of the Black Plague in Europe in the 14th century and how it shifted power.  Task: “In 1309, a French arch-bishop became the new pope, Clement V, and moved to Avignon, located on the French borders away from Rome, where political violence imperiled his life. Famine struck in 1333, and the Black Plague, in 1346. These and other disasters, greatly weakened the Church's control over the populace. Therefore, greatly distressed, the Pope, your employer/boss appoints a four-member team, with the strategy of preserving his ever-dwindling power base of political control over his domain. There is one physician, one guide, one spiritual advisor (bishop), and a diarist/scribe to travel across Europe on horseback on a fact-finding expedition.”  Excellent

 

BATTLE OF HASTINGS 1066

            http://www.battle1066.com/

A long, colorful and thorough examination of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and the enormous changes it was to bring about in Europe.  Follows a timeline.  Sections include:  The Romans, The Saxons, The Vikings, The Faith, Where is 1066 Country?, Kings of Wessex and England, Why Did the Battle Happen?, Harold’s Battle Force, William’s Battle Force, the Battle, The Aftermath, Norman Rule After 1066, The Norman Cavalry, The Bayeux Tapestry and much, much more.  An outstanding site.  Note: Check out the letters section for additional comments and information.  Excellent

 

THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY

http://www.hastings1066.com/

Thumbnail images of the Bayeux Tapestry which depicts events leading to the Battle of Hasting in 1066.  Includes the Old English and Modern English description, the history of the Tapestry and Highlights.  Excellent

 

CAMELOT VILLAGE: BRITAIN’S HERITAGE AND HISTORY

            http://www.camelotintl.com/village/street.html

Click on one of the people in the village street scene to learn more about them, i.e. women, crime, entertainment, trader, etc.  Sections: Famous Britons, “British” Battles, British Castles, Counties, Historic Houses, Camelot Legend, Medieval Life, Myths & Legends, Historic Places, Romans, Rulers of Britain, Tower of London, Royal Palace and more.  Some sections have multimedia.  Excellent

 

CASTLE BUILDER WEBQUEST

            http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/castle_builder/

A webquest for 7th grade in which students will learn about Medieval Welsh society as they form teams to build a castle in Aberystwyth, Wales. They need to research Welsh life in detail as well as study other castles for design ideas.  The final product will be a model of some sort of the proposed castle.  Excellent

CASTLES OF BRITAIN CASTLE LEARNING CENTER                      

            http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm

Extensive information on castles and life in them.  Sections include: About Castles, Bathing & Washing, Bird’s Eye Views, Building a Castle, Building Materials, Castle Defenses, Medieval Siege, Medieval Women, Drawbridges, Privy, and much, much more.  Excellent

 

DOMINION AND DOMINATION OF THE GENTLER SEX- THE LIVES OF MEDIEVAL WOMEN – A THINKQUEST SITE

            http://library.thinkquest.org/12834/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=1126

A student-created site that looks at the lives of medieval women.  Sections: The Inquisition (a quiz), Visit the City (take a tour to examine the roles of medieval women), Biographies, Sister Cities (links), and Miscellany.  Excellent

 

ENTER THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/history/middleages/

Journey to the Middle Ages with four guides.  Sections: The Knight’s Realm, The Nun’s Realm, The Merchants Realm and the Peasants Realm.  Each section discusses their role in society, their daily lives and more.  Excellent

 

EYEWITNESS TO THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE

            http://www.ibiscom.com/mefrm.htm

First person accounts of important events in history.  Sections: Invasion of England 1066, The Murder of Thomas Becket 1170, The Crusaders Capture Jerusalem 1099, Richard the Lionheart Massacres the Saracens 1191, Kublai Khan in Battle 1287, The Black Death 1348, Crime and Punishment in Elizabethan England, and more.  Excellent

 

GODECOOKERY.COM

            http://www.godecookery.com/

A huge site on food and cooking in medieval times.  Sections include: A Boke of Gode Cookery; A Chaucerian Cookery; An Elizabethan Dinner Conversation; A Feast for the Eyes; A Word from the Cook; The Cockentrice – A Ryal Mete (check this out!), Coqz Heaumez – A Helmeted Cock (similar); Byzantine Recipes and much more.  Note: There is more than food featured on this site.  Check it out.  Excellent

JOAN OF ARC: GIRL WARRIOR           

            http://www.click2history.com/joanof_arc/joanof_arc_ch1.htm

The story of Joan of Arc, the French visionary who led the French army against the English, only to be captured and executed.  Sections: Story Preface, Who Was Joan of Arc?, War During Joan’s Childhood, War Affects Joan’s Family, Who Should be King?, France Needs a Leader, Could a Young Woman Lead an Army?, Joan Wins at Orleans, Joan is Betrayed, Catholic Church Accuses Joan, Trial: A Mockery of Justice, The Final Setup, Joan is Burned, the Verdict is Announced, Joan & the Modern World, What Happened to the Others?, More Links About Joan of Arc and Used & Recommended Sources.  (Note: We found a few internal broken links)  Excellent

 

THE LITTLEST KNIGHT

            http://www.pacificnet.net/~cmoore/lk/index.htm

A delightful online children’s story about a blacksmith who was very small but who dreamed big, fought the dragon and won the princess.  There is even a moral.  Excellent for primary students.  Excellent

 

THE MAGNA CARTA: SOURCE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

            http://www.click2history.com/magna_carta/magna_carta_ch1.htm

An explanation of the importance of the Magna Carta in establishing the legal rights of an individual.  Sections: Story Preface; What is the Magna Carta?; The Source of Trouble; Cross Purposes at Runnymede; The Pope Responds; The Barons Prevail; Britain’s Statute Number One; What Happened to John?; and Used & Recommended Sources.  Excellent

 

MEDIEVAL LIFE – ONLINE ACTIVITIES

            http://www.activehistory.co.uk/1sts/other_sites.htm

Online lessons and activities on the Middle Ages.  Excellent

 

MEDIEVAL LIFE: SQUIRES, MAIDENS AND PEASANTS – CURRICULUM UNIT

            http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/guides/1986/3/86.03.03.x.html

A 7th grade unit on medieval life focusing on three major concepts: feudalism, the castle and the manor.  Includes activities, quizzes, a puzzle and more.  Excellent

 

MEDIEVAL SIEGE – NOVA

            http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/

Companion site for the Nova program Medieval Siege in which a crew successfully designed built and fired a pair of trebuchets, engines of war popular in the Middle Ages.  Sections: Nova Builds a Trebuchet (slide show), Medieval Arms Race, Life in a Castle, and Destroy the Castle (Hot Science) which is a game you can play.  Build your own trebuchet online and try to destroy the castle.  Excellent

 

MEDIEVAL TIMES – INTERDISCIPLINARY UNIT – 4TH-6TH GRADES

            http://members.tripod.com/~ehlavaty/medieval.html

An interdisciplinary unit on the Middle Ages for 5th grade (adaptable to 4th & 6th, too).  Includes Rationale, Activities for different subject areas and more.  Excellent

 

MEDIEVAL TIMES STUDENT ACTIVITY SHEETS

            http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/medieval_activity_sheets.htm

Activity sheets for elementary students.  Sections: Introductory Lesson, Lesson One: Medieval History, Lesson Two: Medieval Life, Lesson Three: Medieval Knights, Lesson Four: Medieval Castles, Lesson Five: Heraldry, and Lesson Six: Famous People.  Each section has several activity sheets.  Excellent

MERLIN’S CASTLE – ATTACK THE CASTLE             

            http://www.rain.org/~philfear/castle.html

Pages to print out with directions to build a paper castle as well as soldiers and Merlin and Fata Morgana as they battle for control of the castle.  Don’t forget to Download a Dragon to make also.  Excellent

 

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (NYC)

            http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/index.asp

Look here for the online exhibits from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  They have extensive resources from the Middle Ages.  Check out the Arms & Armor, Medieval Art and The Cloisters online collections.  When you click on one of the topics on the left at the site, you can choose “View 50 Highlights” (at top)  to see thumbnails of 50 objects in the collection.  Then click on each for more information and more views.  Other collections have a few items also.  Excellent

 

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART – EXPLORE AND LEARN

            http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Whats_New.asp

In-depth educational resources for students.  Sections on the medieval period: The Unicorn Tapestries, In the Footsteps of Marco Polo…, The Kitano Tenjin Engi Emaki, and the Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio.  Includes audio narrations.  Excellent

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART -THE TIMELINE OF ART HISTORY 

            http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm

“The Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection”   Includes both artworks and decorative objects including showing students medieval history around the world.  Excellent

 

MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE LINKS

            http://killeenroos.com/link/midren.htm

A huge list of links to resources for the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.  Note: The samples we tested all worked. Excellent

 

MIDDLE AGES BY HISTORYLINK 101

            http://www.historylink101.com/midieval.htm

Your connection “to the best of Art, Biographies, Daily Life, Maps, Pictures and Research on the Middle Ages.” Sections: Art, Daily Life, Pictures, Maps, Research, and Biographies.  Plus lessons on Middle Ages Art and Architecture.  Excellent

 

MIDDLE AGES CLASSROOM CLIPART

http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/Middle_Ages

Excellent clipart for students.  Topics: Castles, Costumes, Crusades, Feudalism, Food & Cookery, Games, Guilds & Trades, Hunting, Transportation, Inquisition, Knights, Religion, and War & Armies.  Excellent   (Note: This site is one to keep bookmarked)

 

MIDDLE AGES: HISTORY                                   

            http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/history.htm

Basic information for upper elementary students on the Middles Ages.  Sections: Early Middle Ages, High Middle Ages and Late Middle Ages.  Excellent

 

NETSURF: THE INTERNET CONNECTION FOR MEDIEVAL RESOURCES

            http://www.netserf.org/

A search engine for a huge amount of information on the Middle Ages from daily life, people, literature, architecture, religion, science, drama, law and more.  Check out the Medieval News for recent events.  Excellent

 

ODIN’S CASTLE OF DREAMS AND LEGENDS: AN ARCHIVE OF HISTORY AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES.

            http://www.odinscastle.org/

A huge site with information on history from ancient times to today.  Way too much to detail here.  Check out The Keep, The Great Hall, The King’s Chambers, The Monk’s Cell, The Herbarium, The Bastion, and more.  Outstanding.  Excellent                         

 

PESTILENCE AND PLAGUE – LESSON PLAN

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20011002tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan from the NY Times “exploring the causes and impacts of disease epidemics and pandemics”.  For grades 6-12.  “students investigate various disease epidemics that have devastated the world population at different points in history and examine the diseases' effects on the countries they impacted.”  One of the epidemics examined is the Black Plague in the medieval Europe.  Excellent

 

THE PESTILENCE TYME

            http://www.godecookery.com/plague/plague.htm

An online book of England during the Plague of 1348 to 1350.  Chapters: Unheard of Tempests; The Great Mortality; The Seeds of Terrible Pestilence; Not a City, Not A Town, Not a Hamlet; This is the End of the World; The Foul Deth of Engelond; The Most Terrible of All Terrors; The Sovereign Remedy; and the People Remaining.  Excellent

 

SWORN TO SERVE WEBQUEST

            http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/sworntoserve.html

A webquest in which students become the members of a wealthy family seeking to become vassals in 10th century England.  They must prepare a profile of their family to show they are worthy.  It includes a coat of arms, a design for your proposed castle, a code of chivalry and more.  Excellent

 

THEMATIC UNIT – THE MIDDLE AGES – 3RD GRADE

            http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Midage.htm

A thematic unit for 3rd grade on the Middle Ages.  Includes Focus, Objectives, Resources and lots of Activities.  Excellent

 

THE TOME – THE CASTLE OF SIR CLISTO SEVERSWORD

            http://www.sirclisto.com/

A gateway site to a wealth of information on the medieval period.  From Archery to Warfare and much, much more.  Excellent

 

TOUR THE CITY OF CANTERBURY ENGLAND

            http://www.hillside.co.uk/tour/

A detailed photo tour of the ancient city of Canterbury in England, an important city for over a thousand years.  In addition, there are reports of archeological digs within the city with photos of their finds.  Includes maps and detailed information.  Excellent

 

WILLIAM WALLACE “BRAVEHEART”           

            http://www.click2history.com/braveheart/braveheart_ch1.htm

An account of the rebellion of Scotland against the English in the late 13th century and the Scottish hero William Wallace, familiar to students from the movie Braveheart.  Sections:

Story Preface, The Makings of a Hero?, Who Should be King?, A Hero Emerges, The Two-Handed Sword Gets Busy, Wallace the Leader, Victory at Sterling Bridge, Wallace the “Outlaw”, Defeat at Falkirk, Wallace Betrayed, A Trial Without Justice, Barbarous Sentence, Execution, Robert the Bruce Achieves the Dream, What Happened to the Others?, More Links About the Story, and Used & Recommended Sources.  Excellent

 

THE WORLD IN THE 15TH CENTURY – LESSON PLAN

            http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/MWH/Unit_I_Contents2.html

A unit of study with activities for world history in the 15th century.  Sections: The Ottoman Empire, The Kingdom of Songhai, the Mogul Empire, Ming China, The Aztec Empire, and Medieval France.  Each section includes Focus Statements and activities for the whole class and for honors students.  Excellent

 

                                                           

 

3D PHOTOS OF CASTLES AND FORTRESSES

            http://www.3dphoto.net/stereo/world/topics/castles/castles.html

Photos in 2D and 3D of castles and fortresses in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, San Marino, Italy, Estonia, Austria, Slovakia and the Bahamas.  Includes directions on how to view the 3D photos for the best effect.  Note: 3D images take a few seconds to load.  Very Good

 

ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html

A huge collection of images of medieval art.  Sections: Middle Ages: General; Early Christian; Byzantine; Islamic; Early Medieval; Romanesque; Gothic; Late Gothic Art in Italy; and Medieval Manuscripts.  Very Good

 

CALEDONIAN CASTLES

            http://www.caledoniancastles.co.uk/index.htm

A very thorough site on Scottish castles and fortified manors with photos, descriptions, histories, maps, and much more.  Very Good

 

THE CRUSADES – A VIEW FROM JORDAN

            http://www.acsamman.edu.jo/~ms/crusades/

A look at the Crusades from a 6th grade class in Amman, Jordan.  Very Good

 

DAYS AND DAYS OF KNIGHTS: A UNIT ON THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr191.shtml

Ideas for cross-curricular activities for classes studying the Middle Ages.  Ideas include holding a Medieval Tournament, costumes and more.  Very Good

 

THE DOMESDAY BOOK

            http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/

Commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1085, the Domesday Book gave a detailed account of the lands owned by the king and his tenants and of their resources.  Sections: The Domesday Book (the list of settlements), The Domesday Story, Timeline, Landowners, Place Name Origins, William the Conqueror, and a Glossary.  Very Good

 

DRAMA OF THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://www.theatredatabase.com/medieval/medieval_theatre_001.html

An article on the forms of drama in the Middle Ages.  Sections: Ancient Theatre, Medieval Theatre, 16th Century Theatre, 17th Century Theatre, 18th Century Theatre, 19th Century Theatre, and 20th Century Theatre.  Excellent links.  Very Good

FAMOUS MEN OF THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://bay4.de/Literature/8fmtm10/8fmtm10.html

Biographical profiles of some of the famous men of the Middle Ages including: Alaric the Visigoth, Attila the Hun, Theodoric the Ostrogoth, Clovis, Justinian the Great, Charlemagne, Harun-al-Rashid, Alfred the Great, Canute the Great, Edward the Confessor, Robert Bruce and many more.  Very Good

 

A FEUDALISM WEBQUEST: JAPAN AND EUROPE

            http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596/project2/feudalism/feudalism.html

A webquest in which individual students or teams research the feudal systems in Japan and in Europe and answer a series of questions about them.  The students must draw conclusions from what they learn.  Very Good

 

A GUIDE TO MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

            http://www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/antiqua/instrumt.html

Links to 32 medieval and Renaissance musical instruments from a bagpipe to a zink to a gemshorn and a rebec.  Each one has a photo of a person playing the instrument, a description of its history and use and most include a sound file of how it sounds.  Very Good

 

JOAN OF ARC ARCHIVE

            http://archive.joan-of-arc.org/

Extensive information on this French girl who led the armies of France in to battle and was tried and executed by the English.  Sections: Biography, Timeline, Signatures, Letters, Banners, Domremy, Manuscripts, Family Tree, Portraits, Quotes, Myths, Armor, La Pieronne, Sound Files and more.  (Note: There were a few broken links on this page but still a wealth of information).  Very Good

JOAN OF ARC MUSEUM                                      

            http://perso.wanadoo.fr/musee.jeannedarc/indexanglais.htm

Website of the Joan of Arc Museum in Rouen, France.  Sections: Jeanne d’Arc, History of the Hundred Years of War, The Museum, Questionnaire, Other Sites, Movies, Phototeque.  Very Good

 

KNIGHT COSTUME AND SHIELD – KIDS DOMAIN CRAFT EXCHANGE

            http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/hall-knight2.html

Instructions and supply list for making a knight’s costume and shield.  Very Good

 

KNIGHTS AND ARMOR                           

            http://www.knightsandarmor.com/

Information for students on knights and armor.  Sections: History of Knights, Armor, Weapons, Life of a Knight, Crusades, Chivalry, Heraldry, and Links.  Very Good

 

MARRIAGE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://www.medieval-weddings.net/

Detailed information on marriage and weddings during the Middle Ages.  Sections: Wedding Traditions, Marriage Laws Marriage Customs, Castle Ceremonies, Country Weddings, Castle Feasts, Medieval Clothing, Bridal Jewelry, Beauty Treatments, Bridal Gifts, Cakes, Bridal Dresses, Bridal Flowers, Courtly Love and Knights & Chivalry.  Very Good

 

MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE EUROPE – PRIMARY HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

            http://library.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/medren.html

Online versions of a large number of medieval and Renaissance historical documents.  Examples: Capitulary of Charlemagne, The Ordinance of Louis the Pious, Catalonian Manuscripts, The Life of St. Edward the Confessor and much more.  Very Good

 

MEDIEVAL CRUSADES

            http://www.medievalcrusades.com/

Detailed information on the Crusades.  Sections: The Crusades Begin, Kings of Jerusalem, Foes of the Crusaders, State of Antioch, State of Tripoli, State of Edessa, Coinage, and Links.  Very Good

 

MEDIEVAL/RENAISSANCE FOOD HOMEPAGE

            http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/food.html

A page of links to all kinds of information about food in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.  Includes Primary Sources, Articles, Recipes and more.  Very Good

 

MEDIEVAL TECHNOLOGY PAGES

            http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Technology.html

Information on medieval technology.  Includes a subject index and a timeline.  Examples: Artesian Wells, Cannons, Grindstones, Iron Working, Horse Shoes, Mirrors, Paper, Rat Traps, Tidal Mills, Wine Press and much more.  Includes some drawings and references.  Very Good

 

THE MIDDLE AGES                      

            http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/

Information on the realities of life in the Middle Ages from PBS.  Sections: Feudal Life, Religion, Homes, Clothing, Health, Arts & Entertainment, and Town Life.  Very Good

 

THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/

Resources on the Middle Ages for history students.  Check out the Index of Materials on the Middle Ages and the Other Web Sites sections.  Ignore the rest.  Very Good

 

THE MIDDLE AGES TRUST WEB SITE LOCATOR

            http://members.aol.com/tmatrust/websites.html

A gateway site to lots of links to sites dealing with the Middle Ages.  Very Good

 

THE MIDDLE AGES WORLD HISTORY LESSON PLAN FOR GRADES 3-5

            http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/timesmedieval/

A DiscoverySchool.com lesson plan for grades 3-5 on the Middle Ages with several different activities.  Very Good

 

THE NORMAN CONQUEST SCHOOL SITE

            http://www.mrfield.btinternet.co.uk/Conquest/index.htm

A website for history teachers and students on the Norman Conquest and the pivotal events of the year 1066.  Sections: Information (Start Here), Quiz, Search, Worksheets and a Summary.  Check out the worksheets which can be printed and used to guide students to the relevant material.  Very Good

 

SCOTLAND’S KINGS AND QUEENS

            http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/history.htm

A history of the kings and queens of Scotland.  Sections: The House of Alpin, The House of Dunkeld, The House of Canmore, The House of Balliol, The House of Bruce, The House of Stewart, The Border Reivers (life on the borders), Scots Pioneers, Scottish Battles and more.  Very Good

 

SHIELDS, KNIGHTS AND HERALDRY

            http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldry.htm

Free software to download for kids to make their own shields and coats of arms.  You can also play an exciting online game.  Very Good

 

WELCOME TO KIDS’ CASTLE

            http://kotn.ntu.ac.uk/castle/

Enter this castle through the drawbridge to see the various parts of the castle and what life was like there.  Each section has additional activities or information.  Very Good

 

WOMEN IN MEDIEVAL GUILDS

            http://www.lonestar.texas.net/~rferrell/wimguild.html

A detailed essay on the kinds of guilds in the medieval period and the role of women as members of guilds.  Gives a good idea of the many different kinds of guilds and crafts needed for medieval society.  Very Good

 

                                                                

 

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS OF THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://users.stargate.net/~mshapiro/calcohol.html

Information, recipes and methods of making alcoholic drinks in the Middle Ages.  Good.

 

ARTLEX ON THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/m/middleages.html

Several examples of Middle Ages art.  Good

 

ASM’S MIDDLE AGES PROJECT

            http://www.asmilan.org/eschool/middle_ages/

A colorful site by middle school students.  Sections: “Warfare by Chris, Crusades by Leo, Castles, Farming by Giuliana ,Clothes by Myles, Food by Cill, Peasant Life by Valentina, Exploration by Connor, Science by Marco, Architecture by Joel, Homes by Nicoletta, Feudal System by Ho Sung, Crusades by Matteo, Italy by Naike, Knights by Riccardo, Marriage by Jessica, Monastery Life by Cesare, Vikings by Nick.  Good as suggestion for classes.”  Good

 

BUILD A MEDIEVAL CASTLE

            http://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm

Free downloadable software with instructions for building a medieval castle.  Also software to print our shield and the elements of heraldry.  Good

 

THE CRUSADES WEBQUEST

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/crusades/Tkateed.html

A webquest for 9th grade students on the Crusades and the Middle Ages.  Teams of students research the different Crusades and report on them and the differences between them.  Good

 

DE RE MILITARI

            http://www.deremilitari.org/

Site for the Society for Medieval Military History.  Includes accounts of the great battles and armies of the Middle Ages.  Check out the Journey of Medieval Military History and the Resources for Students and Scholars.  Good

 

DECAMERON WEB

            http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/dweb.shtml

A wealth of material dedicated to Bocaccio’s masterpiece, The Decameron.  For high school or college level students.  An examination in detail of the work and different versions of the text.  Very Good

 

DEVIZES CASTLE ON THE WEB           

            http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3670/index.html

The site for Devizes Castle in England, built on the site of an 11th century wooden castle.  Includes information on the history of the castle, its features today, and discussed the ghosts reputed to haunt it.  Includes photos.  For elementary students.  Good

 

THE DOMESDAY BOOK INDEX AND SEARCH ENGINE

            http://www.infokey.com/hon/domesday.htm

A search engine allowing people with British ancestry to search for more information.  “This is a hyperlink listing of the all the counties mentioned in the Domesday Book, a census of Norman Britain compiled in 1086, showing the land owners and conditions of the counties and their enclosures. If you have traced your Surname in our DataBase Search Engine, finding your family origin in England, you can use the following information to cross reference particular information about the county where your family heritage started.”  Good

 

DRACULA’S CASTLE – A WINDOW INTO EASTERN EUROPEAN HISTORY

            http://www.draculascastle.com/index3.html

An exploration of the 12th century Bran Castle, said to be Dracula’s Castle.  Includes other castles and citadels in Romania and information on Vlad Tepes who lived in Bran Castle.  (Stories about him were the basis for the later Dracula stories).  Good photos.  Good

 

Dress, Jewels, Arms and Coat of Arms: Material Culture and Self-Representation in the Late Middle Ages

            http://www.ceu.hu/medstud/manual/SRM/index.htm

A guide to the clothing of medieval times and of the various meanings of the styles, ornamentation and more.  Includes Arms & Armor, Costumes, Jewelry, and Heraldry. Good

 

DRESSING CECILY: AN INTERACTIVE ELIZABETHAN WARDROBE

            http://costume.dm.net/doll/index.html

Click on different items of clothing to put them on Lady Cecily as she prepares to visit the court of Queen Elizabeth.  You may need review the “Overview of an Elizabethan Outfit” to do it.  Fun.  Good

 

EARLY MEDIEVAL RESOURCES FOR BRITAIN, IRELAND AND BRITTANY

            http://members.aol.com/michellezi/resources-index.html

Information on Britain, Ireland and Brittany from roughly 400 AD to 800 AD.  Sections include: Chronologies; Calendar of Saints; King Lists; Genealogies; Translations; Bibliography; The Heroic Age; Maps; Hagiography, History and Politics, and more.  Good

 

EDWARD GRIM’S ACCOUNT OF THE MURDER OF THOMAS BECKET

            http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/grim-becket.html

When Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered in 1179 it changed the politico-religious landscape of England.  This is a graphic account by one of his biographers.  Good

ELIZABETH I (1533-1603)                                     

            http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/eliza.htm

Biographical information on Queen Elizabeth I, Queen of England at the end of the medieval period.  Sections: Quotes, The Life of Elizabeth I, Essays & Articles, Image Gallery and Additional Sources.  Good

 

ELECTRONIC PASSPORT – THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://www.mrdowling.com/703middleages.html

Online information on the Middle Ages.  Sections: Feudalism, Primogeniture, Christendom, The Huns, The Barbarians, The Byzantine Empire, The Moors, The Franks & Charlemagne, The Vikings, The Normans, The Bubonic Plague.  Good

 

FANTASTIC FISH OF THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://www.godecookery.com/ffissh/ffissh.htm

Looks at the fish of the Middle Ages “which populated both the waters and the imagination of the Medieval world.”  Includes drawings and descriptions of both familiar and imaginary fish.  Fun.  Good

 

FEMALE HEROES

            http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine.html

Brief biographies of female heroes from India, Asia and the Crusades.  Good

 

FOOTWEAR OF THE MIDDLE AGES

            http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOME.HTM

An examination of shoes and shoemaking in the Middle Ages up to the 16th century.  Shows the types of footwear, how they were made and their functions.  Includes drawings.  Good

 

FRENCH MEDIEVAL HISTORY AND CULTURE

            http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/medhist.html

A extensive list of links to information on France in the Middle Ages. Note that several of the sites are in French.  Good

GAUL AND THE LEGENDS OF CHARLEMAGNE

            http://charlemagne.celtic-twilight.com/

Online and print resources for information on Gaul and Charlemagne.  Good

 

GHOSTS IN THE CASTLE

            http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/castles/enter.html

Follow Marcus the mouse to tour this castle.  For primary students.  Good

 

GLOSSARY OF MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE

            http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/INDEX.HTM

A glossary of terms found in medieval art and architecture.  From abacus to westwork (no x,y,z.’s).  Good

HERALDS AND HERALDRY IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND 

            http://renaissance.dm.net/heraldry/heralds.html

Information about the origins of heralds and heraldry.  Good

 

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON FALCONRY

            http://www.lonestar.texas.net/~rferrell/falconry2.html

Almost unknown to us, falconry was very popular in medieval times. This essay discusses its role in medieval society.  Good

 

HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES – A THINKQUEST SITE

            http://library.thinkquest.org/18110/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=1126

A look at the Crusades at a student-created site.  You choose whether you want to know more about the Muslims or the Christians.  Good

 

HISTORY OF THE MONARCHY (ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND)

            http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page5.asp

The official British site giving a brief biography of every British and/or Scottish monarch from around the 7th century to the present.   Note: A little complicated to navigate.   Good