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.

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

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

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.

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

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

This is a primary source document written by Aymeric, Patriarch of Antioch, to King Louis VII of Franceat the time of the Third Crusade.

Highlights from an exhibition of painted manuscripts from the late Middle Ages. Find examples of a range of works from the time, along with audio files of commentaries from the exhibition's curators.

Explore what life was like during the medieval times. Among topics discover trends in clothing, food, and torture techniques of the age.

This lesson plan focuses on the importance of record keeping, in journal or diary form, by people in the past. Students learn much about their lives from these documents and they study the Middle Ages as they create journal entries in...

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of medieval financial institutions.

A university student tests the belief held in medieval times that beer was healthier to drink than the available water, which was often polluted. He wanted to know whether the brewing process helped to purify the water. [Published: Dec....

This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides an overview of how people viewed God from the time of the Roman Empire until today.

Step back in time and explore Scotland's history through a series of timelines, charting events from ancient times, through the Middle Ages and Renaissance, up until today. Read about the country's mysterious beginnings, its contact with...

A survey of Geoffrey Chaucer's work, which was much influenced by romance, the dominant mode of secular fictional narrative in his time.

Explore the Reconquista and Islam in Spain during the Middle Ages and Medieval times when the Christians fought the Moors for the Iberian Peninsula and Spain on this webpage.

The structure of families in medieval and modern times, and the patterns they follow are examined. These include topics such as household composition, age of marriage, life expectancy, inheritance customs, financial resources, disruptive...

Were the Crusades considered just warfare? Can any war be considered just? Delve into this issue by reading the following synopsis that looks at reasons war can be justified based on certain criteria.

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the Byzantine Empire.

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the European Middle Ages' peasant revolts.

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the peasant revolts, uprisings that occurred during the European Middle Ages.

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of financial institutions in the ancient world.

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge about the spread of Islam.