The Middle Ages

Book Sources

Conduct a Power search in Web Collection Plus for book sources on the Middle Ages and the specific topics.

Databases

Ancient History and Culture from Facts on File
Discovering Collection - History from Thomson/Gale
History Resource Center-World  from Thomson/Gale
World History: Ancient and Medieval from ABC-CLIO
United Streaming

Websites

The Annenberg Exhibit on the Middle Ages - this is a wonderful site with information on all aspect of this time period; it includes history, clothing, entertainment, housing, tournaments; click on continue to get to the index.
Medieval English Towns - provides historical and social history of English towns

Castles on the Web - describes the architecture of castles
Knighthood, Chivalry and Tournaments - this is an excellent site; it includes pictures, descriptions and history.
Music of the Middle Ages - this is from music eras
Medieval Technology - this site gives explanations and pictures of inventions
Medieval Cooking - from Gode Cooking a "compilation of medieval recipes from authentic sources adapted for the 21st century kitchen along with facts on food and feasting in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe - this project includes medical archives, government records, religious and spiritual writings and images documenting the arrival, impact and response to the plague in Western Europe between 1348 and 1530.