Middle Ages

History for Grownups
copyright 2007,
David White

The Middle Ages

The Middle Ages were a time of great trouble, success, strife, and change.

Medieval Cities and Towns
How they developed and who lived in them

The Medieval Church
The central part of life for most people in Europe

The Reformation
Re-evaluation of the church's role in society

The Medieval Knight
The central part of life for knights and lords

The Medieval Castle
The central part of life for knights and lords

Crusades
Series of military campaigns to retake the Holy Land

Medieval England
See England go from Norman vassal to English powerhouse

Medieval France
Trace the growth of France after Charlemagne

Medieval Russia
See the modern state of Russia develop

Medieval Women
Gateway to more on the lives and roles of women in the Middle Ages

The Medieval Child
Excellent examination of life, education, and hardship as a youngster in the middle Ages

Medieval Education
How youngsters and young adults learned in medival times

The Inquisition
A terrible time in religious history

Holy Roman Empire
Expansive, often important political and religious entity

Medieval Legal History
Huge list of resources, including many primary sources

Medieval Economics
Lots of good information here, but the site design could use some work

Maps of Medieval Trade Routes
Includes European routes to/from Scandinavia, North Africa, and Asia Minor

Feudalism
The realm and importance of the manor

Guilds
Medieval "unions"

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