Use this site to create and print the parts of a castle. Includes instructions for putting it together as well as a link to more detailed information on castles in medieval times.

Way back in the 14th century, public health officials didn't understand viruses, but they understood the importance of keeping a distance and disinfecting. Almost 700 years ago, the overwhelmed physicians and health officials fighting...

Provides information and history for many instruments of torutre that were used in medieval times, including during the Inquisition.

A brief description of the role beer played in medieval times.

A 34-page summarization of key events and issues in the history of medicine and public health since medieval times.

Describes food practices in medieval times. Looks at food staples, food preservation, daily diet, recipes and cookbooks, the role of the church, and social class.

Defines and describes the weapons commonly used in medieval times when attacking a castle.

A large collection of information about medieval food. Includes links to sections on meals, food preservation, feasts, types of foods eaten, and much more.

Understand how the guild system worked and the variety of guilds that existed during Medieval times.

Site with recipes of Anglo-Saxon and Medieval times from the British Museum Cookbook.

A nice description of the literary genre known as "travel literature" as it was seen during the Middle Ages in Europe. The author notes that many times, medieval writers would make up exotic creatures to entertain their readers.

This site from Henry Davis Consulting provides hand drawn maps of the world from Early Medieval times. Very interesting to see.

A solid introduction to Islamic art of the late medieval period (approximately A.D. 1250 to A.D. 1450) that relates historical events to the art production of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful reproductions that...

This is a primary source document written by William of Tyre tracing the political problems surrounding Christianity's efforts to regain the Holy Land, at the time of the Third Crusade.

This resource deals with Shakespeare's life, society, drama, art, music, politics and history of that time. The full text to many of Shakespeare's plays is also included.

This section on the life and times of Shakespeare addresses the stories behind his 'histories'.

Detailed description of the role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages and the power that it wielded. Summarizes some of the customs and beliefs, and takes a look at the life of a medieval monk.

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of Medieval Muslim Societies.

Check out this site to learn about medieval times! Learn about the type of homes, clothes, religion, events, and medicine found in the medieval time period.

Looks at medieval hygiene practices, or lack thereof. Includes links to sections on medieval doctors, health, and medicine.

The mystery plays and morality plays of the 15th and 16th centuries were very different from modern drama. This article takes us back in time to show how these plays portrayed scenes from the Bible, conveyed religious doctrine, and...

Article from an issue of a journal that focused on the topic of medieval brewing. After a discussion of the status of women in medieval times from a feminist perspective, the author examines the role of alewives in the production of...

Clear and concise overview of the kinds of clothing worn during the medieval period by different classes of persons: peasants, royalty, clerics.

Describes things people used in medieval times to address their hygiene and toiletry needs.