THE MIDDLE AGES, CHIVALRY, & KNIGHTHOOD

Updated September 2010

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THE CRUSADES
Did you know? During the Medieval Crusades, transporting bodies off the battlefield for burial was a major problem, this was solved by carrying a huge cauldron into the Holy wars, boiling down the bodies, and taking only the bones with them.
Crusades - Timeline - Crusades Timeline - Crusade Chronology
ORB --Crusades
Crusade FAQs
Crusades and Crusaders
Knox, First Crusade
Crusades content listing (links to all 7 crusades)
The First Crusade and the Creation of Outremer
Second Crusade and the Crusader States in the 12th Century
Jerusalem Lost
Crusading at its Height
The Last Years and After
The Crusades
Crusades
Medieval Church.org.uk: The Crusades
Crusades on Encyclopedia.com
The Crusader Period
More on the Crusades
Crusades - A Guide to Online Resources
Medieval Crusades
The Crusades (click on Classroom)
Medieval Sourcebook: The Crusades
The Crusaders Capture Jerusalem, 1099
Richard The Lionheart Massacres The Saracens, 1191
Battling the Saracens, 1250
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
A CHRISTIAN/MOSLEM DEBATE OF THE 12TH CENTURY
The Crusades and the Contributions of Islam
Age of Faith - The Crusades
Crusades Net Links
   The First Crusade, 1095-1100 AD
CYPRUS UNDER RICHARD IAND THE TEMPLARS
The Political Crusade
The Crusader's Song
Crusader Food
Battles & Wars-Medieval History Net Links
The Glory of Byzantium - Much more on my Ancient Rome page.

HERALDRY
    Symbolism of Heraldry
A GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER
Pimbley's Dictionary of Heraldry - Heraldic Dictionary - Heraldic Glossaries - Illustated Atlas of Heraldic Terms
Heraldry by Countries
CHIVALRIC ORDERS
Heraldica - Common Questions about Heraldry - Origins of Heraldry
The American College of Heraldry
Russian Heraldry Page by M.N.Razumkin
Heraldry Links
Heraldic Design
Coats of Arms on Web Sites
College of Arms
Cariadoc's Miscellany: Concerning Heraldic Devices and Arms
Coats of Arms (Family Crests) & Surname Histories
Surname Histories - Surname Origin & Last Name Meanings

CHIVALRY
The Code of Chivalry and Courtly Love
Chivalric and Heraldic Terminology
Chivalry - Labyrinth: Chivalry
   Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Resource Library
Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournament Glossary of Terms
Chivalry & Nobility Links Page
CHIVALRIC ORDERS
The Art of Manliness | Men's Interests and Lifestyle (For today's, chivalrous man)

KNIGHTHOOD
Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Resource Library
Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournament Glossary of Terms
Training of a Squire, John Harding
The Steps of Knighthood
Knights and Their Armor
KCT Library: Knighthood
On Knighthood
Introducing... Knight Life
Knight Life Table of Contents - Medieval History
A History And Mythos Of The Knights Templar
Knights in Central Park | Explore & Learn | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Jousts and Tournaments - The Jousting Tournament in Medieval Times - Jousting - Medieval Jousting - Medieval-Period.com - The Knight and Medieval Jousting: Tournaments and Lancing in the Middle Ages
Tournaments

MEDIEVAL WARFARE & WEAPONRY
(Info on the Crusades in its own section above)
Military History Timelines - Medieval History Net Links
Medieval Battles, Wars and Conflicts - Various Wars in the Middle Ages
Medieval Arms & Armour Glossary of Terms
Medieval War and Military History Resources
Medieval Times
Medieval Warfare
Castle and Siege Terminology
De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History
   The Arador Armour Library - The online resource for armour
Labyrinth: Armour
Cariadoc's Miscellany: Shield and Weapon Weights
      Crossbow FAQ - The Medieval English Longbow - The Decline of the Longbow - Archery articles
Medieval Weapons of Foot Soldiers - Weapons
   The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Collection: Arms and Armor
TherionArms.com
Sir Clisto's Tome: Armourers and Weaponsmiths
Legends - Swashbucklers and Fops
Historical - Fencing Terminology
Weapons and Supplies
   History Of The Trebuchet - The History of the Catapult - Medieval Catapults
Legacy of the horse in history - Click on the section about the Middle Ages.
The History of the Spread of Islam through War

WARS OTHER THAN THE CRUSADES (own section above)
Medieval Battles, Wars and Conflicts - Various Wars in the Middle Ages
The Invasions of the Tenth Century
Invasion of England, 1066 - more on William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings on my Medieval Britain page.
    The Hundred Years' War (1336-1352) - Hundred Years' War - The Hundred Years' War - eHistory at OSU | Hundred Years War - Maps of the 100 Years' War - NetSERF: Research Center: Maps: Hundred Years War
WarsOfTheRoses.com - Wars of the Roses - More on my Medieval Britain page.

SOME MEDIEVAL BIGWIGS!
Who's Who in Medieval History
BBC - History: Historic Figures
   The National Monarchies, 1400-1500 - Medieval Rulers
Middle Ages People - People of the Middle Ages - Famous Medieval People
Famous Medieval Women - Middle Ages Women
King Arthur: History & Legend & William the Conqueror - much more on my Medieval Britain page.
The Venerable Bede
    Female Hero: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Maid of Heaven - Joan of Arc
For more info on specific people, check out the other sites on this page of visit my Table of Contents page.

MEDIEVAL (SALIC) LAW
Medieval Sourcebook: The Salic Law
Medieval government
Medieval Sourcebook: Medieval Legal History
Medieval Sourcebook: Gelasius I on Spiritual and Temporal Power
Tyburn Tree - Tyburn Tree: Background and Documents
Sir Clisto's Tome - Medieval & Renaissance Law & Justice
Curious Punishments of Bygone Days
Crime and Punishment in the Middle Ages

MEDIEVAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, & INVENTION
TIMELINE: Medieval Technology Pages
Medieval Technology Pages - Subject Index
   Latitude: The Art and Science of Fifteenth-Century Navigation
The Peasants: Advances in Agricultural Technology, 800-1000
The alchemy website & virtual library
Middle Ages - Health
Medieval Medicine
Medieval Sciences
The Medieval Miracles of Healing -- Medical Science.
History of Blood-letting
The Four Humours
Medicine in the Middle Ages: Healing the Sick in Medieval Times
Disease in the 14th Century
BBC on Islamic Hospitals
   Measures for Measures - Medieval Measurements
Who Invented Arabic Numerals?
Medieval Science -Technology - Mathematics - Medicine in the Middle Ages
Technology in the Medieval Age
ORB: Medieval Science and Technology Index

CASTLES
Castles on the Web
Castle & Siege Terminology
Map of Windsor Castle
MUCH more on castles/palaces on my Castles, Plague, Witchtrials page.

MEDIEVAL WOMEN
Middle Ages Women
Medieval Women Interactive
Women in the Middle Ages
Women of the Middle Ages
Medieval Sourcebook: Sex and Gender
Dominion & Domination of the Gentle Sex: The Lives of Medieval Women
Labyrinth: Women
Marriage in Medieval Times - Medieval and Renaissance Marriage - Medieval and Renaissance Wedding Page - THE GREAT MARRIAGE HUNT: FINDING A WIFE IN FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND
The Education of Medieval Women
Women and Medicine in the Middle Ages & Renaissance - Medieval Medicine: Women
Famous Medieval Women
"SALE" OF DAUGHTER AS CONCUBINE
WIFE SUES TO GET HER HUSBAND BACK
For more, check out the Daily Life section above.

MEDIEVAL RELIGION & THE CHURCH
Ecclesiastical Terminology
Medieval Church.org.uk: An Internet Resource for Studying the Church of the Middle Ages
Hall of Church History
Religion in the Middle Ages - The Middle Ages: Religion
ORB: Ecclesiology - A Short Course on the Medieval Church
Hall of Church History—The Medieval Churchmen
Medieval Sourcebook: High Medieval Church Life
Medieval Sourcebook: A CHRISTIAN/MOSLEM DEBATE OF THE 12TH CENTURY - See the section above on the Crusades for more info.
The 11th - 13th Century: Pope Innocent III and the Great Schism
Great Schism: 1378-1415 - The Great Schism (1378-1415)
Church in the 14th and 15th Century
The Church in Moral Crisis: Prelude to the Reformation
The REFORMATION of the 15th and 16th CENTURIES - 95 Theses of Martin Luther
Was the Medieval Church Corrupt?
Monasticism - Western Monasticism - Medieval Abbeys and Monasteries in England - Monasteries - Great Buildings - Architecture Online - Suppression of English Monasteries Under Henry VIII
Monk - Medieval Monks - Monks and Nuns of the Middle Ages
The Cistercians, the Trappists and the Lay Associates - The Order of Saint Benedict
Tales of the Middle Ages - Clergy
Medieval cathedrals in England A-Z Guide - The Virtual Medieval Abbey - Monastery Life in the Middle Ages - Abbeys
Medieval Cathedrals - Medieval Cathedrals - History for Kids! - Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England - Medieval Cathedrals of Europe - Cathedrals - Medieval Cathedrals - Gothic Medieval Cathedrals - Cathedrals : The Middle Ages - Cathedrals of France - What are some famous cathedrals?
Book of Hours - Hypertext Book of Hours, Home Page
History of Scriptoria - Medieval Manuscripts & Illuminations - Glossary of Terms - WebMuseum: Illuminated manuscripts - DScriptorium - WebMuseum: Medieval Glossary - Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
Dante Alighieri's Hell
Tales of the Middle Ages - Angels - Tales of the Middle Ages - Miracles - Saints & Angels - The Cult of the Saints and Their Relics - Medieval Sourcebook: Saints' Lives - The Bones of Saints
On-line Calendar of Saints Days, Months
Essays in Medieval Studies: Popular Piety: Prayer, Devotion, and Cult
Tales of the Middle Ages - Religious Art - For more, visit my Art & Galleries page.
Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - Tortures and Torments of the Christian Martyrs - For more on Heresy & Witchcraft during the Middle Ages, click HERE.
Canterbury Cathedral - Canterbury in Kent: A unique virtual walk around this ancient city - Canterbury Tour - Into the Cathedral precincts - The Canterbury Tour Map
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pilgrimages - Pilgrims Passing To and Fro - Ladysmaid- Pilgrimage Badges - Virtual Pilgrimage - start in France - Chaucer's Canterbury Tales - The Canterbury Tales: A READER-FRIENDLY EDITION
John Wyclif (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) - JOHN WYCLIFFE And THE LOLLARDS
EAWC Anthology: Medieval Proofs for the Existence of God
Tales of the Middle Ages - Christmas - A Medieval Christmas - Medieval Christmas Traditions
95 Theses of Martin Luther - CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Council of Trent - The Catholic Reformation - For more, visit my Renaissance page.

JEWS IN MIDDLE AGES
Antisemitism in Europe (Middle Ages)
Anti-Semitism in the Crusades: Jewish Persecution during the Middle Ages
Jews in the Middle Ages
Beyond the Pale: The Middle Ages
Beyond the Pale: Expulsions and the Black Death
Beyond the Pale: Anti-Jewish Myths
Medieval Spain: Muslims, Jews, and Christians - Medieval History of Spain - History of the Jews in Spain - The Expulsion from Spain, 1492 CE

THE INQUISITION
Timeline of the Inquisition - Timeline of the Spanish Inquisition - Timeline of the Inquisition
The Galileo Project | Christianity | The Inquisition
The Roman Inquisition - Who's who in the Inquisition - Procedure of the Roman Inquisition
Tortures and Torments of the Christian Martyrs
Spanish Inquisition - The Inquisition - The Inquisition
Inquisition Collection at Notre Dame
Howstuffworks "How the Spanish Inquisition Worked"
Inquisition, the torture methods of the inquisition - Medieval Torture - HowStuffWorks "Torture and Punishment During the Spanish Inquisition" - 55 Hours to Live- It's A Slow Death
Joan of Arc - Maid of Heaven

THE BLACK DEATH
For many links to info on the Plague, visit my Castles, Plague, Witch Trials page.

WITCHCRAFT IN THE MIDDLE AGES
FOR INFO, VISIT MY Castles, Plague, Witchcraft, Royalty & From Colonies to Revolution PAGES.

TORTURE & PUNISHMENT DURING THE MIDDLE AGES
*** CAUTION, Descriptive sites - may be too intense for younger children
Tyburn Tree - Tyburn Tree: Background and Documents - Tyburn Executions 1695 - 1783 - Tyburn overview - Being hanged at Tyburn
Curious Punishments of Bygone Days
Crime and Punishment in the Middle Ages
Punishment, Torture, and Ordeal
55 Hours to Live- It's A Slow Death
Tortures of the Spanish Inquisition - HowStuffWorks "Torture and Punishment During the Spanish Inquisition" - Inquisition, the torture methods of the inquisition
Medieval Torture
The history of beheading and decapitation
Sir Clisto's Tome - Devices of Torture and other Old Time Punishments
History of Pillory and Stocks
Stocks and Pillories
Medieval Sourcebook: Ordeal Formulas
Tortures and Torments of the Christian Martyrs
A Place of Execution - Tower of London - Icons of England - Confirmed executions at the Tower of London
Elizabethan Executions
For more on the history of public executions, etc., check out Capital Punishment U - Tarlton Law Library - LPOP - Complete Newgate Calendar - Old Bailey Online - The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 - Capital punishment in the 18th & 19th centuries

THAT FAMOUS SEER OF THE MIDDLE AGES
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Nostradamus: Links
Nostradamus
Nostradamus Resources
Nostradamus FAQs

JESTERS
The History of the Fool - Fooling Around the World: The History of the Jester - Brief History of the Jester - The History of the Court Jester
The Jester's Mask - The Jester's Mask - Jester Articles
The Jester's Mask - Real and Legendary Jesters - The Jester's Mask - Historical Jesters: Europe

FOOD, DRINK, FASHION, & FUN
Food and Drink
   A Boke of Gode Cookery - Medieval Cookery
Mythical Plants of the Middle Ages
Tales of the Middle Ages - Food and Drink
Tales of the Middle Ages - Inns and Taverns
Food and Famine Net Links
A History of the Table Fork
Crusader Food
medieval recipies
Cariadoc's Miscellany: Recipe Alphabetical Index
Medieval/Renaissance Food Homepage
A Chaucerian Cookery
Tales of the Middle Ages - Gardens
Byzantine Recipes
For much more, check out my History of Food page.

Fashion
Some Clothing of the Middle Ages
Clothing & Fabrics - Medieval History Net Links
Leatherworking in the Middle Ages
Footwear of the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages -- Clothing
   Tales of the Middle Ages - Hygiene and Cosmetics
Medieval Clothing
Stefan's Florilegium: Clothing
12th Century Hair Styles - Medieval Hairstyles
The Costume Gallery's Medieval Research
For much more, check out the section above on Daily Life & visit my History of Fashion page.

Fun
Entertainment in the Middle Ages
Medieval Games and Pastimes Net Links
For more, check out my page on the History of Fun, Entertainment, and Sport.

Also, more, check out the section on DAILY LIFE above.

MUSIC - THEATRE - DANCE
Medieval Drama Links provides info on its history as well as how to design sets and make costumes for medieval dramas!!!
Virtual Medieval Theater
Classical Net - Interesting Links - Early Music
Medieval music
Medieval and Renaissance Music - Early Music Resources
    Who Were The Troubadours? - Troubadours and Trouvère - The Troubadours and Trouvères - Musical Forms - Troubadours and Trouvères - Troubadours & Instruments
Stefan's Florilegium: Performance arts
Sir Clisto's Tome - Singers/Minstrels/Dancers/Instruments
Medieval and Renaissance Dance
More sites on Medieval Music & Drama can be found on my Music by Period & Drama pages.

MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE
ART HISTORY RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Early Medieval Art - Gothic Art
For MUCH more, visit the section on Medieval Art on my ART PERIODS page.

THE ART OF THE MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT
History of Scriptoria
Medieval Manuscripts & Illuminations - Glossary of Terms
    WebMuseum: Illuminated manuscripts
DScriptorium: digital images of Medieval manuscripts
WebMuseum: Medieval Glossary
Sir Clisto's Tome - Calligraphy

THE PRINTING PRESS AND MEDIEVAL BOOKS
Johann Gutenberg:Inventor of the Printing Press.
G U T E N B E R G - D I G I T A L
Medieval and Renaissance Book Production - Printed Books
    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Medieval Latin
For more on Medieval Literature and the history of printing and books, check out my page on Literature and Drama.

MEDIEVAL VARIOUS TOPICS & SITES
Five Contributions of the Middle Ages
The 12th Century Renaissance
Medieval Naming Guides: Names of Places, Things, and Animals - Medieval Names Archive - A Short Treatise on Anglo-Norman Personal Names
ORB: Misconceptions about the Middle Ages
Misconceptions about Medieval Medicine - ORB: Medical Misconceptions
End of Europe's Middle Ages - Home Page
Magic in the Middle Ages: A Preliminary Discussion
Magic, Science, and Religion from Plato to Voltaire
Medieval Sourcebook: Medieval History in the Movies
Europe on the Eve of Discovery
The Discovery of the New World and the End of the Old
Love Poetry and Social Change
Islam and the Prophet Muhammad| Lectures in Medieval History - The History of the Spread of Islam through War - More info on the Islamic Middle Ages can be found on my Non-Western page.
Tales of the Middle Ages - Gardens
Wichamstow Village - a Virtual Tour of a Medieval Village
Measures for Measures - medieval measurements
Medieval Macabre - imagery from the Middle Ages
Chains - Slavery in the Middle Ages
Bath Past
Sir Clisto's Tome - Centaurs/Faeries/Gargoyles and Unicorns
Sir Clisto's Tome - Heros of Legend - King Arthur/Merlin/Robin Hood - for much more, check out my Medieval Britain page.
Sir Clisto's Tome - Time & Timekeeping
Medieval History in the Movies

MIDDLE AGES FOR KIDS - FUN AND GAMES
Pirates! - for Kids from nationalgeographic.com - For more, check out the Pirate section on my Western Civilization page.
Castles on the Web: Castles for Kids - More on castles can be found on my Castles, Plague, Witch Trials page.
Knights in Central Park | Explore & Learn | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ghosts in the Castle - For Kids - from nationalgeographic.com
Sir Clisto's Tome - Fun Kids Sites for the Period
The World at 1000....AD! - World History
Medieval Castle Life - Medieval History - Medieval Castle Life Two - Medieval History - Castles quiz
In the Feudal Court of Sir Hugo - Medieval History
Sitten in a Yeldehalle: Medieval Guilds - Medieval History
Medieval History Trivia, Quizzes, Quiz Questions, Fun Facts, Information
Norman Conquest - Interactive wordsearch - William the Conqueror sliding puzzle - Who should be King?
Crusades - Fling the Teacher - Interactive game
Witches and Witchcraft - Walk the Plank game
High Middle Ages - Walk the Plank game
Viking Trivia, Quizzes, Quiz Questions, Fun Facts, Information
Dragonslayers [The Great Dinosaur Mystery] - great dragon print out to color!

GENERAL AND COMPREHENSIVE SITES
NM's Creative Impulse..Medieval
Avalon Project - Medieval Documents : 400 - 1399
EyeWitness To The Middle Ages and Renaissance
Middle Ages: the World from the 6th to 15th Centuries
Medieval Sourcebook: Introduction
Lectures on Ancient and Early Medieval History
Medieval Europe - All Empires
Medieval History Lectures: Dr. Lynn H. Nelson
Events & Eras of the Middle Ages
ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies - ORB: Reference Shelf
The Labyrinth
TimeRef - Medieval and Middle Ages History Timelines for kids and adults
The European Middle Ages
Medieval History Lectures: Dr. Lynn H. Nelson
BBC - History: Middle Ages - BBC - History: British History in-depth
Medieval Society
Medieval Life and Times
All Things Medieval
Medieval Times & Castles
Medieval Europe - All Empires
Europe in 1300: a survey
ORB--Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
Medieval Sourcebook: Introduction
The Online Medieval and Classical Library (DL SunSITE)
EAWC: Medieval Europe
Medieval Reference Tools
Frequently Asked Medieval History Questions
Medieval Sourcebook: England
     EAWC Essay Index: Medieval Europe
HWC, Medieval Secondary Readings
The Tome and The Tome Table of Contents
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS: Medieval & Renaissance Europe
Medieval History - Definitive Collection of Net Links
HWC, Medieval Europe
Exhibits Collection -- The Middle Ages
Frequently Asked Questions About Medieval History
NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
The Labyrinth
Introduction to Online Medieval Resources
Essays in Medieval Studies: Home Page
   Enter the Middle Ages
Medieval and Renaissance Culture Links
Medieval Life - The Magazine of the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages -- Related Resources
Humanities-Interactive The Medieval World Exhibitions
Medieval and World History Lectures
Medieval History - Life in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Angelcynn - Anglo-Saxon Living History 400-900 AD - much more on Anglo-Saxons and Vikings on my Western Civilization page.
Medieval and Renaissance Fact and Fiction
   Welcome to the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
Stefan's Florilegium Archive
ORB: Resources for Teaching
ORB: Reference Shelf
ORB: Medieval Studies for the Nonspecialist
ORB: Links to External Sites
midageindex.htm
Medieval, Renaissance, Reformation: Western Civilization
Medieval History - Home Page
Bryde's Medieval and Goodies Website
The European Middle Ages
The European Middle Ages: Contents
A FEW GEMS FROM THE MIDDLE AGES, RENAISSANCE, & THE REFORMATION
Medieval Sourcebook: Selected Sources: Index
WWW Medieval Resources
Odin's Castle of Dreams & Legends
Connections to Other Medieval Web Sites
   Cariadoc's Miscellany
Index of Medieval and Renaissance Ring
Medieval Times
Medieval History at Rhodes
Boleyn's Mediaeval & Art Links
LBMS - The Middle Ages
Welcome to Gavvin's Keep!!
Links to Other Medieval Sites (Spanish and General)
Medieval England and History of the United Kingdom in Medieval Times - Much more on my Medieval Britain page.
The Legend of the Holy Grail
Middle Ages Internet Links
Medieval Resources
Journey Through the Middle Ages
End of Europe's Middle Ages - Home Page
Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. - Research & Resource Links

FOR MORE INFO ON THE MIDDLE AGES RELATING TO SPECIFIC COUNTRIES, DROP BY MY Great Britain & the UK, France, Russia, AND Non-Western Cultures PAGES!

FOR MORE INFO, CHECK OUT:
Renaissance
The Enlightenment
Castles, Plague, Witch Trials

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