Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Medieval Town by Water
An image of "Medieval Town by Water", created by Karl Friedrich Schinkel after 1813 (Oil on canvas, 94 x 126 cm).
British Library
British Library: The Priceless Lindisfarne Gospels
A page-through exploration of the duly famous Lindisfarne gospels, an extraordinary illuminated manuscript of the seventh century. Includes helpful commentaries, which can be read or listened to, and a magnifying glass for looking at the...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Late Gothic Painting
Learn about artists of the Late Gothic Period and see many examples of their work. Hieronymus Bosch is among the artists explored at this site.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Hours of Jeanne D'evreux
Examine a book of hours, or prayer book, made for French queen Jeanne d'Evreux in the early 14th century at this Metropolitan Museum site. Illustrations, closeups, and explanatory annotations populate the site, which is especially...
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Lessons: The Middle Ages
An experienced teacher provides creative lesson and unit plans for teaching about the Middle Ages.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Nature of the Four Elements
Short synopsis and critical commentary on "The Interlude of the Nature of the Four Elements," a Medieval play with elements of a comedy and a morality. Also briefly discusses Thomas Lupton's "All for Money."
University of Florida
University of Florida: Dante, Chaucer, and the Currency of the Word
Website containing links to various medieval poetry and poets including Dante, Chaucer, and other famous works.
California Digital Library
E Scholarship Editions: The Arnolfini Betrothal
A scholarly treatment of the difficulties that surround modern-day interpretations of the Arnolfini double portrait, including exhaustive description and analysis of medieval betrothal and marriage customs.
Other
Memorial Hall Museum: Wells Thorn House: 1600 1740: Early Colonial Style
Useful tool for investigating an early type of American colonial architecture based on English post-medieval style. Roll over the photograph of the oldest wing of the Wells-Thorn House to isolate architectural design elements and learn...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Sir Patrick Spence
Original text of the medieval popular ballad "Sir Patrick Spence" (also known as "Sir Patrick Spens")
Other
Washington College: What Ales You?
A university student tests the belief held in medieval times that beer was healthier to drink than the available water, which was often polluted. He wanted to know whether the brewing process helped to purify the water. [Published: Dec....
Britain Express
Britain Express: Anglo Saxon Churches
This site describes the Anglo-Saxon influence on the development of medieval church architecture. Information about where some of the churches are today and the styles of the windows, crosses, and towers. Has links to more information on...
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Morality Plays
This resource provides a brief history of the development of morality plays in medieval theatre.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Romance
These two paragraphs describe the medieval narrative romance, contrasting it with the epic.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Hundred Years War
On this website, students learn about the Hundred Years War from the Middle Ages and Medieval times. Investigate these series of battles fought between the English and the French.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Kievan Rus
Kids learn about the Kievan Rus from the Middle Ages and Medieval times. Explore this Eastern European empire that was the start of the Russian culture.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Middle Ages: Town Life
Focuses on the impact merchants had upon town life in the Middle Ages. Includes a series of articles on different facets of Medieval life such as religion, homes, and government.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Castles and Weaponry
[Free Registration/Login Required] A brief introduction, including useful diagrams, to the three major types of castles from the Middle Ages as well as a look at some common medieval weapons.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Heretics, Heresies and the Church
A lecture on the medieval view of heretics, heresies and the church.
Classical Net
Classical Net: Timeline of Famous Composers: 1100 1700
A PDF timeline of composers in the Gothic, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
Other
Mesa Community College: Feudalism
A brief overview of the medieval political system, known as Feudalism, and how it pertains to social order.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Skaters in Front of a Medieval Castle
An image of "Skaters in front of a Medieval Castle", created by Jan Van Goyen in 1637 (Oil on wood, 42 x 57 cm).
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Corpus Iuris Civilis, 6th Century
Read a short background introduction and excerpts from both the Digest & Institutes sections of Justinian's code of laws. Site by Fordham University.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Law and Justice
Excerpt from the "Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Islam" contains a description of how law and the Qu'ran work hand-in-hand. The law of the Qu'ran dictates all facets of life including commerce.
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