60 Second Histories
Viking exploration
A viking raider describes the many lands the Vikings sailed to; where they raided, traded and explored with a focus on Iceland and the founding of Reykjavik.
History Squad
A Medieval Surgeon
A gorey portrayal of the surgery performed on Prince Henry, after being shot by an arrow in the face during the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403. The film illustrates links between surgery in Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages and includes...
60 Second Histories
Anglo Saxon gods
This video covers some of the Anglo Saxon gods that were worshipped before Christianity arrived and the way their names are still used today.
Wonderscape
Holiday Kids: All About Christmas
This video is a lesson discussing the history, customs, and traditions of the Christmas holiday. The teacher explains the origins of Christmas, including the celebration of Jesus Christ's birth and the choice of December 25th as the...
60 Second Histories
Medieval arrowheads
A medieval archers explains the many types of arrowheads and their uses such as the broadhead with its barbs and the incendiary or fire arrow
Weird History
What The Typical Medieval Diet Was Like
If you've ever been to the restaurant Medieval Times or eaten at a Renaissance Faire, then you've been horribly misled about medieval diets. The real story of medieval foods and cooking is actually simultaneously a lot more disgusting...
Jam Campus
Middle Ages Timeline Song
Learn about the middle ages in song format! A great way to boost classroom engagement when introducing new topics.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Epic quest to document miracle of Hebrew language
The bespectacled man with two pens in his shirt pocket and a black skullcap atop grey hair points to his computer screen and explains an epic project spanning generations
Curated OER
The Story of India - The Meeting of Two Oceans - 3/6
Part-three of this six part series begins with a dramatization of a battle between Indians and Muslims which led to the dawn of the Mughal Empire. Unlike other Muslim rulers in India, the Mughal leader was a devote Sufi and had a deep...
Curated OER
The Story of India - The Meeting of Two Oceans - 2/6
Muslims came into India and by the end of the 12th century had begun military conquest. Part two of this six-part series focuses on political, religious, and cultural influences brought by the spread of Islam into India.
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Changing Lives: Medieval Manor
Explore the lives of serfs and peasants in the century that followed the Norman Conquest, from 1066-1300. [7:21]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Changing Lives: Medieval Minds
Engaging chronology of the History of Britain during the Medieval period 1100-1300 in which students explore the beliefs, hopes and fears of medieval peasants. [5:54]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Changing Lives: Medieval Towns
An engaging exploration of town life in Medieval England looks at how life in towns differed from life in the countryside around 1200-1350. [5:20]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Changing Lives: Yeoman England
Looks at a Suffolk village to understand why England became so prosperous in the decades following the Black Death, 1350-1500. [6:02]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Rulers & Ruled: Church & Crown: 1170
An engaging video revealing the story of Thomas Becket and the uneasy balance of power between Church and State in medieval England. [3:53]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Rulers & Ruled: The Pastons: 1470
Tells the story of one Norfolk family, the Pastons, who in the 15th century rose from life as peasants to one of power and wealth within three generations, revealing a shift in the balance of power. [3:45]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Nations & Empire: Conquest of Wales: 1282
Andrew Chater takes us on an adventure to the British isle of Wales to teach us about the conquest by Edward I in 1282 and the beginning of an empire. [5:18]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: Smallpox Through Time 02: Arsenic and Old Lace: 1562 1620
Provides an engaging history of the deadly viral disease of smallpox and how it was understood and treated in Britain during the Elizabethan Era. [5:42]
Other
Channel 4: Medieval Britain
Touches on most aspects of British history, culture and politics from 1066-1485.
Other
The Middle Ages in 3 1/2 Minutes
What was going on during the Middles Ages? Take a look at this animated timeline from the book 'Science: a Discovery in Comics' by Margreet de Heer. [3:34]
Crash Course
Crash Course World History #14: The Dark Ages How Dark Were They?
John Green teaches you about the so-called Dark Ages, which it turns out weren't as uniformly dark as you may have been led to believe. While Europe was indeed having some issues, many other parts of the world were thriving and...
Other
12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of the Byzantine Empire
A very thorough podcast of lectures discussing the history of the Byzantine Empire.
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Changing Lives: Monastic Life
Explores what life was like in a medieval monastery between 1150 and 1400. Answers questions about what the benefits of joining were and why people would choose monastic life. [6:18]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Changing Lives: The Black Death
Video on the history of Britain exploring the Black Death and its devastating consequences to medieval England in the year 1348. [6:34]