More Medieval History

These links lead to general overviews of Medieval history

History for Kids
Historyforkids! is a new service for kids, parents and teachers. They have
lots of information, all specially written for middle school students by
experienced university professors. The site is kid-friendly & kid-safe.


History Channel
There is a lot of neat stuff here, and you can search by phrase or timeline!


History for Kids
Includes a timeline, activities, glossary, resources, games. Very cool
site. Graphical interface is good for kids, has an older kid option too,
vivid colors. British Museum, © Copyright English Heritage, vikings,
anglosaxons, scots and picts. The games are really fun!


Locksley's Today in Medieval History
Find out what happened a particular day in Medieval history. Pick a day
(December 25) and the database will tell you what happened on that day in
various years throughout the period. Here's an example:
"Today in Medieval History...(using December 25th as example)
0376 First recorded celebration of Christmas, in Rome
0800 Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor
1066 William I crowned King of England
1223 St. Francis of Assisi assembles 1st nativity scene
1241 Mongols under Batu cross the Danube and take Budapest
1541 From this day forward, only Archery may be played on Christmas (England's Unlawful Games Act)
1651 Christmas banned in Boston, Massachusetts, & a 5 shilling fine is ordered for observing Christmas



www.TimeRef.org
This site covers the Medieval period from 800AD to 1500AD. You will find
timelines organized by century and category, photographs and plans of
abbeys, castles and cathedrals. Find information about key individuals
with family trees and personal timelines. Can search by places,
people. Includes architectural renderings (computer virtually generated),
maps, glossary. Includes list of more than 40 references. Provides a list
of links to other sources.

More Scholarly Resources

NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
A searchable list of links on Medieval resources, sorted by topic. Can
sort findings by popularity, date, alphabet, or netserf order. Provides a
statement of purpose for each link. Includes a glossary of Medieval
terms. Also has a section called "Medieval News" which has recent articles
about the Middle Ages in the News.


Argos: Limited Area Search of the Ancient and Medieval Internet
"Argos is the first peer-reviewed, limited area search engine (LASE) on
the World-Wide Web. It has been designed to cover the ancient and medieval
worlds. Quality is controlled by a system of hyperlinked internet indices
which are managed by qualified professionals who serve as the Associate
Editors of the project. The same procedures that govern quality also serve
to limit the scope of Argos to the ancient world."


Internet Medieval Sourcebook
A world wide web project designed to provide easy access to primary
sources and other teaching materials in a non-commercial environment.


Amiens Cathedral Project
See a cathedral built from the inside out with computer generated
images. Very cool, but pretty technical.


Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
Welcome to ORB! ORB is an academic site, written and maintained by
medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious
students. All articles have been judged by at least two peer
reviewers. Authors are held to high standards of accuracy, currency, and
relevance to the field of medieval studies.


The Labyrinth
The Labyrinth provides free, organized access to electronic resources in
medieval studies through a World Wide Web server at Georgetown
University. The Labyrinth's easy-to-use menus and links provide
connections to databases, services, texts, and images on other servers
around the world.


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