Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Medieval Weapons
History for Kids teaches about the various weapons used during the Middle Ages. Students can see images and learn about blunt, bladed and ranged weaponry. Teacher resources include activities, worksheets and quizzes.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Medieval Crossbow
History for Kids presents an overview of the crossbow used in battle during the Middle Ages. Resource includes links to activities, worksheets and quizzes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Alhambra
The Alhambra in Granada, Spain, is distinct among Medieval palaces for its sophisticated planning, complex decorative programs, and its many enchanting gardens and fountains. View pictures and read descriptions of this example of Islamic...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Medieval Castle
Medieval Castle of the Holy Roman Empire. "1 Moat, 2 Drawbridge, 3 Wicket, 4 Merlons, 5 Embrasures, 6 Rampart, 7 Portcullis, 8 Donjon or Keep, 9 Turret, 10 Escutcheon." -Foster, 1921
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Medieval Town
Medieval town of the Holy Roman Empire in 1491.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Typical Medieval Castle
An example of a medieval castle.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: St. Bernard
This site, which is provided for by the Medieval Sourcebook of Fordham University, gives St. Bernard's written defense of the Second Crusade, in spite of its failure.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Death of Frederick Barbarossa
This site, which is provided for by the Medieval Sourcebook of the Fordham University, gives a chronicle describing the death of Frederick Barbarossa.
Other
Medieval Library: "Lancelot, or the Knight of the Cart"
Text of medieval romance "Lancelot, or The Knight of the Cart," by Chretien DeTroyes, in English. Translation based on the 1914 work of W. W. Comfort. Bibliography and suggested readings also supplied.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: The End of Europe's Middle Ages
This useful tutorial includes information about the economy, feudalism, the Holy Roman Empire and other important topics pertaining to Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, a time of transition in European history. Easy to...
Other
Depicting Devotion: Illuminated Books of Hours
A digital page-by-page walk through an illuminated Middle Age Book of Hours.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Not Everyone Lived in Castles During the Middle Ages
Forget the romantic view of the Middle Ages. What was it really like? Lesson plan focuses on exploring the lives of the peasants, craftsmen, and monks. Hyperlinks lead to great illustrations.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Illuminated Manuscripts From Belgium and the Netherlands
Highlights from an exhibition of painted manuscripts from the late Middle Ages. Find examples of a range of works from the time, along with audio files of commentaries from the exhibition's curators.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Early English Comedy
Substantive essay on John Heywood's three most famous medieval interludes. Gives summary information, historical background, and literary analysis.
Other
Gode Cookery: A Boke of Gode Cookery
A large collection of medieval recipes covering everything in an average medieval diet.
Other
History of Hygiene: Bathing, Teeth Cleaning, Toileting, & Deodorizing
An informative article on medieval hygiene practices.
National Archives (UK)
National Archives: Education: What Was Chertsey Like in the Middle Ages?
Lesson, drawing on maps from the collections of the National Archives, asks students what knowledge they can gain about life in the Middle Ages from studying a map of medieval Chertsey. They then compare the medieval map with another of...
Other
Holy Cross University: Book of Margery Kempe
A complete summary of medieval Englishwomen Margery Kempe's spiritual journey and an account of how her story came to be written, since she, herself, was illiterate. Site provides an interesting perspective on the Church in England and...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Eat, Drink, & Be Merry: Food in the Middle Ages and Renaissance [Pdf]
A booklet that accompanied a museum art exhibit on Medieval and Renaissance food. The exhibit looked at how food was portrayed in manuscript art from those times.
United Nations
Unesco: Longobards in Italy: Places of Power (568 774 Ad)
The Longoboards buildings reflect the accomplishments of the Lombards, a Germanic culture originally from northern Europe. These early medieval buildings are located across the Italian Peninsula and date from the 6th to 8th centuries....
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The Blackpool Tower Dungeon: Torture in the Middle Ages [Pdf]
A few activities for learning about medieval torture instruments. Includes fact cards that could be used for student research.
The History Cat
The History Cat: European Feudalism
A detailed look at the system of feudalism that existed in medieval Europe.
PBS
Pbs: Martin Luther the Reluctant Revolutionary
Based on a PBS documentary on Martin Luther, this site describes the life of the great Protestant revolutionary. His efforts would change Medieval Europe as well as the dominance of the Catholic Church. Includes a fun interactive game...
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