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here to be taken to the
Norman Conquest page.
Click
here to be taken to the Castle page.
Means
a more useful but also more difficult site to use.
1. Sites on the Middle Ages in General
2. Feudal System & the
Village
For
links to knights and heraldry go to the Castles page
-
 Feudal System
outline
description and
short sources
from the
excellent
Spartacus
schools site.
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Pages from the easy-to-use Medieval Times. Don’t forget to click on the further
links at the bottom of the page. Good places to start. Sections on:
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Feudal System
Useful
description of
the village life
and the role of
women too –
remember to
click on the
“Read More”
button. see also
the pages on
Homes,
Clothes,
Health
and
Entertainment.
Some of the
links by the
side are useful
as well!
Norman
Social Organisation and Feudalism The social structure of the Normans. A
description by a group who stage Viking battles throughout the
year.
Feudal
Terms of England
A dictionary of
terms of the time
period. Difficult
language in places.
Wharram
Percy The Lost
Medieval Village
Site of the Wharram
Project, which began
in 1950, to dig
around the medieval
village. This tells
you about the key
buildings
they found the remains of
and what they were
like. Good diagrams
and plans.
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3. The Church
-
 Religion
Useful basic
description of
the church–
remember to
click on the
“Read More”
button. Some of
the links by the
side are useful
as well!
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Pilgrimage,
Pilgrimage
to Canterbury
&
Norman
Monasteries
outline
descriptions and
short sources
from the
excellent
Spartacus
schools site.
-
Middle Ages in
Europe: Pages
from the
easy-to-use
Medieval Times.
Don’t forget to
click on the
further links at
the bottom of
the page. Good
places to start. Sections on:
-
 The Medieval
Church
A general page
of information
with links to
where you can
find out more.
-
Medieval
Churches and
Monasteries
A well set out
guide to the
church in the
middle ages. A
little wordy in
places but
useful to get
more information
than is in your
school books!
See also:
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From a site
called
Eyewitness to
history which
uses sources of
all kinds from
the past to tell
the history.
The killing of
the Archbishop
of Canterbury.
Was King Henry
II behind it?
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Henry II and
Becket
Information,
timelines,
quizzes and more
links on Henry
II and Becket.
Hear
a Gregorian chant If you like Music or play an
instrument, try this quiz about medieval church music!!
4. Crusades
-
 The First
Crusade -
History for
Kids!
For an easy to
use guide to the
wars. Links to
other crusades.
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Middle Ages in
Europe:
Pages from the
easy-to-use
Medieval Times.
Don’t forget to
click on the
further links at
the bottom of
the page. Good
places to start.
Sections on:
-
From a site
called
Eyewitness to
history which
uses sources of
all kinds (some
of the text can
be difficult)
from the past to
tell the history
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The
Crusaders
Capture
Jerusalem,
1099
The assault
and capture
of the
Christian
"Navel of
the World"
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“I
gave him a
thrust with
my lance
just under
the arm-pits
and struck
him dead.” A
knight
describes
combat in
the Seventh
Crusade
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The Crusades
Daily Life
Covers the time
period 1099-1250
AD, and looks at
food, clothing
and the key
people of the
Crusades.
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The Crusades -
Fling the
Teacher
An interactive
game when you
get fed up with
the topic!!
The
Crusades Very
thorough & complex.
Details and
resources on all the
crusades. For the
most advanced users
only. Use the key at
the side to research
other areas of the Church.
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6. Towns
-
 Medieval Towns
Basic
introduction to
medieval towns.
Good place to
start.
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Pages from the
easy-to-use
Medieval Times.
Don’t forget to
click on the
further links at
the bottom of
the page. Sections on:
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Town Life
Useful basic
description of
town life–
remember to
click on the
“Read More”
button. Some of
the links by the
side are useful
as well!
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The Town
Modern picture
of a medieval
town
clearly showing
what many looked
like. How many
activities can
you see?
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Law and Order
outline
description and
short sources
from the
excellent
Spartacus
schools site.
-
Medieval England
- daily life in
medieval towns.
A good guide to
the key points
of life in
medieval towns.
If you have a
question about
town life and
want to check it
out, do it here.
Black Death
-
 Interactive
Map - Spread of the Black Plaque
This shows clearly how the plague spread across Europe.
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The Bubonic Plague
From the easy-to-use Medieval Times.
Don’t forget to click on the further links at the bottom of the
page.
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"No doctor's advice, no
medicine could overcome or alleviate this disease." The deadly Plague invades
Florence, Italy. From a
site called Eyewitness to history which uses sources (some of the text can be
difficult) of all kinds from the past to tell the history
The
Black Death Very detailed, but
also more difficult BBC site.
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