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1.
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 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 5.
BATTLE OF HASTINGS 1066 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 6.
THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY 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 7.
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 8.
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 9.
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 10.
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 11.
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
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 13.
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 14.
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 15.
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 16.
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 17.
MEDIEVAL LIFE – ONLINE ACTIVITIES
http://www.activehistory.co.uk/1sts/other_sites.htm Online lessons and
activities on the Middle Ages. Excellent 18.
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
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
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
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 22. 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
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
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 25.
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. 26. 26. 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 27.
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 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) 29.
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 30.
NETSURF: THE INTERNET CONNECTION FOR
MEDIEVAL RESOURCES 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 31.
ODIN’S CASTLE OF DREAMS AND
LEGENDS: AN ARCHIVE OF HISTORY AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES. 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
32.
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 33.
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
34. 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 35.
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 36.
THE TOME – THE CASTLE OF SIR CLISTO
SEVERSWORD A gateway site to a
wealth of information on the medieval period.
From Archery to Warfare and much, much more. Excellent 37.
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 38.
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 39. 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
40. 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
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 42.
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 43.
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 44.
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 45.
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 46.
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 47.
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 48.
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 49.
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
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 51.
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 52.
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 53.
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 54.
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 55.
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 56.
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 57.
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 58.
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 59.
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
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 61.
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 62.
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 63.
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 64.
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 65.
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 66.
WELCOME TO KIDS’ 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 67.
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
68. 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. 69. ARTLEX
ON THE MIDDLE AGES
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/m/middleages.html Several examples of Middle Ages art. Good 70. 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
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 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 73.
DE RE MILITARI 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 74.
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 75.
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
76.
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 77.
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 78.
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 79.
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 80.
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 81.
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 82.
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 83.
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 84.
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 85.
FEMALE HEROES
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine.html Brief biographies
of female heroes from India, Asia and the Crusades. Good 86.
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 87.
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 88.
GAUL AND THE LEGENDS OF CHARLEMAGNE
http://charlemagne.celtic-twilight.com/ Online and print
resources for information on Gaul and Charlemagne. Good 89.
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 90.
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 91.
HERALDS AND HERALDRY IN ELIZABETHAN
ENGLAND
http://renaissance.dm.net/heraldry/heralds.html Information about
the origins of heralds and heraldry. Good 92.
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 93.
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 94. 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 95.
THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR – THE FINAL
PHASE
http://xenophongroup.com/montjoie/hyw_fp.htm A review of the
final, decisive phase of the Hundred Years War. Includes a timeline of events from 1154 to 1461.
Sections: Timeline; Map of France; Persons; Weapons, Armor, Forces;
Summary of Major Battles and Sieges; Bibliography; and Controversial Issues in
the Study of the Hundred Years War. Good 96.
KINGDOMALITY – WHAT IS YOUR
MEDIEVAL VOCATIONAL PERSONALITY?
http://www.cmi-lmi.com/kingdomality.html Test your
personality to see what kind of medieval job would have appealed to you.
Best for older students. Good 97.
THE LADY AND THE UNICORN TAPESTRIES
http://orion.it.luc.edu/~avande1/unicorn.html# The Lady and the
Unicorn Tapestries are art treasures of the Middle Ages dating from around 1500.
This site shows details of the tapestries.
Good 98.
LES TRES RICHES HEURES DU DUC DE
BERRY
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/images/heures/heures.html A classic example
of a medieval book of hours. A
description with photos of the images from the book of hours owned by the Duc de
Berry. Good 99.
LIFE IN A MEDIEVAL CASTLE
http://www.castlewales.com/life.html Discusses life in a
castle from around the 11th to the 14th century with
emphasis on the uses of the different areas of the castle.
Sections: The Hall, The Kitchen, Accommodations, Water and The Chapel.
Good 100.
LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/mahome.htm A website on life
in the Middle Ages created by 4th and 5th grade students
in a school in Arizona. An example
of what can be done by a class. Good 101.
THE MAGNA CARTA 1215 (TRANSLATED FROM
THE LATIN)
http://www.magnacartaplus.org/magnacarta/index.htm An English
translation of the Magna Carta which established the separation of power between
a legislature, a judiciary and an executive. Good 102.
MEDIEVAL BOOKBINDING
http://www.lonestar.texas.net/~rferrell/bookbind2.html A brief essay with
illustrations on methods of bookbinding in medieval times, before mass printing
of books was invented. Good 103.
MEDIEVAL WOMEN
http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/subjects/women/women.html Links to
information on medieval women. Sections:
Individual Lives and Works of Medieval Women, Women Rulers & Creators
General Resources and Bibliographies. Good
http://radiantworks.com/middleages/ Basic information
on the Middle Ages. Sections:
Feudal System, The Royal Court, Manor, Life in the Town, Barons, Medieval
Soldiers, Peasants, Bibliography, and Other History Sites. Good 105.
MIDDLE AGES WEBQUEST
http://www.vienwoodss.qld.edu.au/middle_ages_webquest.htm A webquest for
junior/senior high students in which teams of students must create multimedia
projects showing how the Middle Ages influenced modern life.
Good 106.
MONARCHS OF BRITAIN
http://www.britannia.com/history/h6f.html Biographical
profiles of the kings and queens of England and Great Britain.
Good 107.
MORALITIES, INTERLUDES AND FARCES OF
THE MIDDLE AGES
http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/spectop006.html An article on the
kinds of dramatic entertainments during the Middle Ages.
Check out the links, too. Good 108.
MOSTLY MEDIEVAL – EXPLORING THE
MIDDLE AGES
http://skell.org/SKELL/index.htm Information on life
in Britain in the Middle Ages. Sections:
Ballads, Beasties, Book of Days, God & War, Heraldry, Medicine, and Merkat
Cross. Good 109.
MOT’S CASTLE PAGE While we mostly think of castles in the British Isles or France, Germany and Spain, there were castles in most European countries. This is a site dedicated to castles in the Netherlands including photos, histories and more. Also includes castles in other Europe |
