Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: High Middle Ages
Kid-friendly text with animated images form which young students learn about the changes in food, culture and politics brought about during the period between 1000 and 1300 in Europe, known as the High Middle Ages.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: The Amazing Middle Ages
History for Kids presents a website with learning modules on the Early, Late and High Middle Ages, including topics such as medieval literature, architecture, and daily life. Offers elementary level format with pictures, and links to...
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The Middle ages.net: The Black Death: Bubonic Plague
Describes how the Bubonic Plague was brought to Italy from China in 1347, how quickly it spread, and the devastating impact it had on Europe's population. Includes links to lots more information.
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Depicting Devotion: Illuminated Books of Hours
A digital page-by-page walk through an illuminated Middle Age Book of Hours.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Europe on the Brink of Change
From a chapter on "The Americas, Europe, and Africa Before 1492," this section describes the European societies that engaged in conversion, conquest, and commerce and discusses the motives for and mechanisms of early European exploration.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: The Dark Ages
[Free Registration/Login Required] Primary and secondary source documents, timeline, PowerPoint, and lesson plan reinforcing life during the Dark Ages in Europe. Over several days students will come to understand all aspects of this...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: The Franks
Learn about the Franks from the Middle Ages and Medieval times. On this site, find out how these people settled France and Germany and ruled much of Western Europe.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Power Point: Medieval Europe: Franks, Feudalism, and Chivalry
Tom Richey offers a 54 slide presentation with maps on Medieval Europe and informs us about the Franks, Feudalism and Chivalry in the Middle Ages.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Religion in Medieval Europe
Detailed description of the role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages and the power that it wielded. Summarizes some of the customs and beliefs, and takes a look at the life of a medieval monk.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Medieval Art: A Resource for Educators
Find resources highlighting medieval art in the Museum's collection from Western Europe and Byzantium. This also provides strategies for teaching art of the Middle Ages.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Charter of Homage and Fealty
Fordham University presents the full text of an oath of homage and fealty between a lord and vassal from Europe during the Middle Ages.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art History: Medieval Europe + Byzantine
A course on art history of medieval Europe, early Christian art, Byzantine art, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, and Gothic. Should be cross-checked against videos and smarthistory.org.
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The Map as History: Europe's Colonial Expanision 1820 1939
European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Middlel Ages: Clothing
Clear and concise overview of the kinds of clothing worn during the medieval period by different classes of persons: peasants, royalty, clerics.
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Personal Site: Travel Literature in the Medieval Period
A nice description of the literary genre known as "travel literature" as it was seen during the Middle Ages in Europe. The author notes that many times, medieval writers would make up exotic creatures to entertain their readers.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Wow! What a Trip!
Learners are sent back in time to Europe during the Middle Ages. They will stay for five days. They are taking a camera and a journal with them. They will present their journals and their pictures to the class when they return.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: World History: Unit: 600 1450 Regional & Interregional Interaction
The World History unit is from Khan Academy. The years 600 to 1450 are included. The Byzantine Empire, European Middle Ages, origins of Islam, spread of Islam, Great Schism, Crusades, Mongols, Song China, Medieval Japan, Maya Empire,...
The History Cat
The History Cat: The Medieval World
Discover facts about Medieval Europe by examining feudalism and towns.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Fief Ceremonies, 12th Century
This Fordham University site describes the ceremonies in which fiefs were granted to vassals in Europe during the Middle Ages.
Boise State University
Boise State University: Medieval Society Serfdom
This article from the Boise State University focuses on serfdom and its practice during the Middle Ages in Europe.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pre Colonization European Society
The Church, disease, and large urban centers dictated societal structure in European societies before the colonization of the New World. Read more about Europe during the Middle Ages.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: European Paintings Collection Highlights
Explore a selection of the MFA's holdings of over 1,400 paintings from across Europe, featuring masterworks from the middle ages to the mid-twentieth century. Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.
Kenyon College
Kenyon College: Marginality and Community in Medieval Europe: Witchcraft
This describes and defines witches and witchcraft in the medieval period from a project designed by students at Kenyon College. Part of a larger examination of the marginality of groups in medieval Europe.
Kenyon College
Kenyon College: Marginality and Community in Medieval Europe: Heretics
An overview of heretics and a link to the different heretical groups from a project designed by students at Kenyon College. Part of a larger examination of the marginality of groups in medieval Europe.