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Art and
Literature |
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of the Middle Ages |
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A collection by the Getty Museum
grouped by artists, subjects, and works of art. Includes
examples of everything you'd want to see in regards to
Medieval Art. |
| Medieval
Art Collection |
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A collection of different
pieces
of Medieval Art and descriptions from the Metropolitan
Museum of Art.
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| National
Gallery of Art |
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Search the collection for
paintings, sculpture, and graphics arts from the Middle Ages.
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Islamic
Art
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A collection of different
pieces
of Islamic Art and descriptions from the Metropolitan
Museum of Art.
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Medieval
Architecture
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A collection of Gothic
architecture images
with a link to High Gothic slides.
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| Anthology
of Middle English Literature (1350-1485) |
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A collection
including
Chaucer, Sir Gawain, Kempe, Malory, Everyman, plays, song
lyrics and more.
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| Beowulf
Resources |
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See
what Beowolf looks like in its original Old English,
read an on-line translation, and get links to other resources
on Beowolf.
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Learn about the background
of Beowolf. Who were the Danes and the Geats? Read a
brief summary of the tale.
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Chaucer
MetaPage
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Lists of resources on
Chaucer, his works, his life and times, and other medieval history
information.
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Monastic
Manuscript Library
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View images of illuminated
manuscripts and follow links to other resources on
illuminated manuscripts.
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Medieval
Manuscript Leaves
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Includes 50 manuscript
leaves from the 12th-15th centuries.
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Sir
Thomas Malory
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His life, excerpts from his
book, bibliography, essays and articles.
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The
Song of Roland
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An online translation of
the Old French Epic.
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Margery
Kempe
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Her life, excerpts from her
book, bibliography, essays and articles.
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Women
Writers of the Middle Ages
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Includes many women writers
such as secular writers like Queen Matilda and
religious writers such as Julian of Norwich.
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Government and
Politics |
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| Feudalism |
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From
the Catholic Encyclopedia, a definition of
Feudalism with historical background. |
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A "thinkquest" site. Very kid-friendly resource
on Feudalism. |
| Monarchs
of England |
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This is the place to get all of your information on
English kings and queens. |
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General
History |
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| Quest
for Arthur |
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A
comprehensive site including information
of Camelot, Merlin, battles, knights, Excalibur, the Round
Table, and links. |
| Arthuriana/Camelot
Project |
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A
page mostly providing links to general sources on King
Arthur. |
| Chronology
of Medieval Europe |
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Beginning
in 500 CE, this site outlines European history events up to
the year 1509 CE. |
| The
Labyrinth |
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Huge
collection of online resources for Medieval Studies. Look up
information on Vikings, literature, music, art, architecture,
maps, manuscripts, countries, military history and religious
history.
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Internet
Medieval Sourcebook |
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Using
the subject menu on the left, you can find information about
almost any topic including economic life, the church, history
sources by country, gender roles, maps, Islam and more. |
| Medieval
England |
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Resources
on the Magna Carta, The Bayeux tapestry, castles, abbeys,
a virtual tour of the Tower of London, etc.
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| Journey
Through the Middle Ages
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A "thinkquest" site. Very kid-friendly resource introducing
castle layouts, feudalism, knights, jobs and trades, food,
holidays and recreation, weapons and defense, etc.
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| The
Vikings |
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A
great site from NOVA where you can explore a Viking
village, write your names in runes, build a tree-ring
timeline, explore Viking ships, and learn about Viking
history.
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| The
Viking Resource Web |
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Discover
all about plundering and colonizing, mythology, society,
culture, etc. |
| The
Norman Conquest School Site |
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Examine
topics of castles, battles, King Edward, William the
Conqueror, King Harold, and everything else about the year
1066. |
| The
Origins of the Hundred Years War |
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A
thorough summary of the War. Not too easy to read but full of
information. |
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Daily Life |
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| Index
of Middle Ages |
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Discover
Medieval games, calendar, dances, knights, the plague,
marriage customs, laws, literature and more! |
| Secrets
of the Medieval Siege |
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A
great site from NOVA that examines the medieval arms race,
life in the castle, building a trebuchet, and use "hot science"
to destroy a castle. |
| Gender
Roles in the Middle Ages |
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The
roles of men and women in daily life. |
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Medieval
Domestic Life
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all about marriage, family life, courtly love, clothing,
feasts and more. |
| The
Black Death |
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This
site covers everything about the plague from its origins
to its spread over Europe to its effects. |
| The
Black Death |
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From
Discovery Online, this site takes you on a journey through
the path of the plague during the 14 century. Don't miss
this site and keep clicking on the rat to learn all about
The Black Death. |
| Medieval
Instruments |
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the bladder pipe to the viol, learn all about instruments
used during the Middle Ages. |
| Medieval
Costume |
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you scroll down towards the bottom of this huge lists of
links, you'll see links to every kind of medieval clothing
imaginable. You can even learn how to sew some on your
own! |
| Medieval
and Anglo Saxon Recipes |
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A
variety of different dishes such as "Crustade of
Chicken and Pigeon." |
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