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Middle Ages


The Feudal  Life Economy
Religion and the Church Art and Literature
Ordinary People and Daily Life The Hundred Years War
The Dark Ages The Crusades
The Plague Magna Carta
Knighthood and Chivalry Kings, Leaders, and Famous
   People


Feudal Life

 The End of Europe's Middle Ages:  Feudal Institutions
     Find information on the  feudal system.
People of the Middle Ages
    Find brief summaries of each class and their duties in society.
The Feudal System
    A description of the structure of the feudal system.

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Religion and the Church

The End of Europe's Middle Ages: The Church
    Gives basic information on the Christian Church based in  Rome.
Medieval Christmas Traditions
    Traditions that began or evolved during the Middle Ages.
The Church in Medieval Life
    A description of the institution and the building.

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Ordinary People and Daily Life


Tales of the Middle Ages:  Food and Drink
    Gives a description on what foods were eaten and how they were prepared.
People of the Middle Ages
    Gives a definition of the different titles of the people who lived in the middle ages
Tales of the Middle Ages:  Daily Life
    True stories, fables and anecdotes from the Middle Ages.

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The Dark Ages

 The Dark Ages
    Explains the causes of the Dark Ages.

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The Plague

The Black Death: Bubonic Plague
    Find information the plague as well as statistics.
Plague and  Public Health in Renaissance Europe
    A good summary of the plague and it's impact  on society.


Knighthood and Chivalry

Knighthood and Chivalry
    Gives terminology and history of  knighthood and it's development through time.
Knighthood and Chivalry Terminology
    Gives definitions and explanation of terms.
The Origins of Knighthood in Europe
    Explains how knighthood came in to existence.

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Economy

The End of Europe's Middle Ages:  Economy
    Find a description of economics in the late Middle Ages.
 Money and Trading
    An explanation of the currency used in the Middle Ages and the common trade routes.
Medieval Technology Pages
    "Provides referenced information on technological innovation and related
    subjects in western Europe during the Middle Ages." --Source  Includes information about soap,
    cannons, horse shoes, magnets, wheelbarrows, windmills and much more.
 



Art and Literature

Art of the Middle Ages
    Gives the different categories in Art History as well as the different artistic time periods.
Tales of the Middle Ages :  Religious Art
    Information about religious works of art with the corresponding pictures.
Music of the Middle Ages
    Find a history of  the music of the Middle Ages.

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The Hundred Years War

The Hundred Years War
    Concise overview of the causes, course, and results of the conflict.
Hundred Years' War Timeline
    Provides the key points in politics and warfare during the course of the lengthy war.

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The Crusades

The First Crusade
    An in-depth look at the first crusade including its beginning, end and who was involved.
The Catholic Encyclopedia:  Crusades
    Offers a detailed account of the origins and outcome of the eight European
    crusades against Islamic strongholds in Europe and Persia.
 The Church and the Crusaders
     Includes a chronological history of the religious conflict features a collection of illustrations
     and maps. Includes links to foes to the Crusaders, Kings of Jerusalem, The Third Crusade,
     and Warrior Monks.

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The Magna Carta

History of the Charter
    Find the story behind the document.
The Magna Carta
    Offers an overview of why the charter was signed and how it compared to subsequent
    revisions.

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Kings, Leaders and Famous People

Charlemagne
    Gives a summary of his life and accomplishments.
The Truth of Arthur
    An introduction to the historicity of  King Arthur.
St. Joan of Arc
    An article about Joan of Arc from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
 

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This page was first created February 21, 2000.
This page was modified March 12, 2003.
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