Middle Ages
Pathfinder
KEYWORDS: medieval, chivalry,
Dark Ages
REFERENCE BOOKS:
| Middle Ages UXL (4 vols.) REF 909.07 | Middle Ages by Corbishley REF 940-1 COR |
| The Roots of Western Civilization ( 12 vol.) REF 909 GAM | Clothes and Crafts in History: Middle Ages REF 745 STE |
WEBSITES:
CASTLE LINKS:
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/
This Web site describes all aspects of castles in during medieval times.
http://www.castellitoscani.com/
This Web site links to different castles of Tuscany in Italy.
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm
This site teaches many different subjects about castles including life in a castle, castle defenses, castle provisions and much more.
http://www.castlesontheweb.com/search/Castle_Tours/
This commercial site provides a country directory to virtual tours and photographs of castles.
http://www.castlewales.com/life.html
Explore the various areas within one castle.
Nova Online/Secrets of Lost Empires/ Medieval Siege http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/
Nova has provided an educational Web site on Castles from the television program “Medieval Siege”.
http://www.warwick-castle.co.uk/warwick2004/index.asp
A virtual tour and historical information on the Warwick Castle in England is offered on this Web site.
The history of the Alnwick Castle is provided and includes many photos of the interior and exterior buildings.
GENERAL REFERENCE LINKS:
Medieval Life and the Hundred Years War
http://www.hyw.com/books/history/1_Help_C.htm
This electronic book provides a history of the medieval times with illustrations.
Knighthood, Chivalry and Tournaments Resource Library
This Web site provides links to information on knighthood, chivalry, arms, and architecture during the middle ages.
What
Was It Like to Really Live in the Middle Ages?
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/feudal.html
This online museum provides excellent
resources and background information.
The
Medieval Technology Pages
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/feudal.html
An academic look at the technological innovations during the
Middle Ages.
The
College of Arms http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/
The official government site for all Coats of Arms.
NetSERF
http://netserf.com
This site provides a very organized and extensive
directory of Internet links.
Roles
and Rights of a Peasant http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/prole.html
A description of the daily life of the common people is given
here.
Women in
the Middle Ages
http://historymedren.about.com/od/women/Women_of_the_Middle_Ages.htm
This site explores the live of women in the Middle Ages
and provides links to additional information.
The
Online Medieval and Classical Library
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL/
A collection of some of the most important literary works of
the Middle Ages.