Suggested Sources
There is a large collection of books on all aspects of medieval life and culture on reserve in the Walnut Hills HS Library. Remember: as with other projects, the Web has wonderful visuals for your projects but the factual information in books is still much more complete!
Websites About the Middle Ages
Click on the section that interests you
Monasteries, Orders, and Cathedrals
General Information About the Middle Ages
Footwear of the Middle Ages
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/carlson/
This site provides historical context for footwear in the Middle
Ages, with special
emphasis on Britain and Denmark.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html
Medieval resources all in one.
Medieval Technology Pages
http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/technology.html
This site provides information on technological innovations and
related subjects in
western Europe during the Middle Ages, by subejct or by timeline.
Middle Ages
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
Everyday life in medieval times including feudal life, religion,
clothes, the arts and
more.
Medieval Architecture
http://www1.pitt.edu/~medart/index.html
Images and plans for medieval buildings in England and France.
Medieval Europe
http://www.ibiscom.com/mefrm.htm
The murder of Thomas Beckett and the Norman Invasion of 1066.
Medieval History Web Page
http://www.foxberry.net/rbutler/
The rise and fall of Rome, the Byzantine empire, the rise of Islam,
the age of
Charlemagne, the medieval church, the Crusades and more. From
Robert Butler, Social
Studies Consultant for Monroe Public Schools.
Medieval Timeline Reference
http://www.btinternet.com/~timeref/
"A database of medieval events, people and places."
Inlcudes a timeline, people,
places, maps, family trees and more.
Middle English Lyrics
http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/lyrics.htm
Read Middle English lyrics with translations next to them!
The Black Death
http://www.discovery.com/stories/history/blackdeath/blackdeath.html
From the Discovery Channel Online, this site makes extensive use
of graphics and
RealAudio to provide a vivid and compelling guide to the way the
Black Death made its
way through Europe. Follow the rat. Do this one at home: the
audio is great!
The Castle through the Ages
http://historymedren.miningco.com/education/historymedren/library/weekly/aa071098.htm
Discover walled cities, warriors, mottes, and more.
Castles of the World
http://www.castles.org
A great castle page by Jaime J. Fernandez.
The Fortification of Castle
Walls and Gates
http://library.advanced.org/10949/fief/hicastlegate.html
Learn about the sizes of castles, towers, gatehouses here.
Crusades: A Guide to Online
Resources
http://orb.rhodes.edu/encyclop/religion/crusades/crusade.html
Military and political background, first crusade, later crusades,
and more.
Crusades: Catholic Encyclopedia
http://www.knight.org/advent/cathen/04543c.htm
Includes click definitions, origins through the final loss of
eastern colonies.
Islam and Islamic History in
Arabia and The Middle East: The Crusaders
http://islam.org/mosque/ihame/Sec10.htm
With an Arab perspective, this site explains the Crusades.
Knights
Knight Life
http://historymedren.miningco.com/education/historymedren/library/blknighttoc.htm
How did one become a knight? What was their purpose? What are
the origins of
knighthood in Europe? Check this site to find out.
The Medieval Knight
http://hyperion.advanced.org/10949/fief/medknight.html
Find out at this site what a knight is, how one becomes a knight,
what chivalry is,
what types of armoe and weapons were used.
Monasteries, Orders & Cathedrals
Abbey
http://www.knight.org/advent/cathen/01010a.htm
Learn about the history of abbeys and view a floor plan online.
Collapsed Cathedral
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/rel_act.html
Which famous cathedral collapsed? Find out here.
Glastonbury Abbey & the Legends of Joseph and Arthur
http://britannia.com/history/abbey.html
The history of this abbey and the legends surrounding it.
The Hall of Church History
http://www.gty.org/~phil/medieval.htm
Overview of church in medieval times.
Images of Medieval Art and Architecture
http://www1.pitt.edu/~medart/menuengl/maineng.html
Discover drawings and photographs of several churches, abbeys
and cathedrals in
England.
Men of God: Bishops, Priests
and Monks
http://library.advanced.org/10949/fief/higod.html
Learn about the different roles of medieval clergymen.
Monasticism
http://www.utah.edu/umfa/intropart2.html#monas
What is a monastery? Find out at this page.
Monasticism
http://www.knight.org/advent/cathen/10459a.htm
Learn about the origins of monasticism, the different orders,
and more.
Religion
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/morelign.html
This site describes the roles of monks and nuns in medieval times.
Tour of Durham Cathedral &
Castle
http://www.dur.ac.uk/~dla0www/c_tour/tour.html
Take a tour of the castle and the cathedral.
Westminster Abbey
http://www.westminster-abbey.org/
Take a tour of the abbey.