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The Decameron Web
This site is an interactive project by Brown University students
designed to prompt investigation and discussion of the Decameron texts
-- stories from people escaping Florence at the time of the Plague.
Spartacus
Internet Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia-style online free resource focused mostly on British
history, medieval era on. Contains some useful images and text
selections.
Medieval England
Topics include the Battle of Hastings, the Bayeux Tapestry, castles,
feudalism, the lifestyle of the medieval peasant, the Domesday Book;
the medieval church; Magna Carta, the Black Death, the Crusades and
much more.
The
Monarchs of England
The site contains biographies and portraits of kings and queens who
have ruled England since 829. Links to other websites appear next to
the biographies.
The Bayeux Tapestry
Contains color images of the tapestry as well as explanatory text.
Battle of
Hastings 1066
This mammoth website contains of 850,000 words and 300 graphics. The
contents are well organized under headings such as: Why did the Battle
Happen?, The Build up to the Battle, Harold's Battle Force, William's
Battle Force, The Battle, The Aftermath, and Norman Rule After 1066.
Voices of the Powerless: Norman Conquest in York
This BBC site follows a long historical exploration of the Routes of
English with Voices of the Powerless, in which Melvyn Bragg explores
the lives of the ordinary working men and women of Britain at six
critical moments across the last 1,000 years. This audio-episode deals
with the decade following the conquest of the north of England in
which William's men inflicted - the so-called harrying of the north,
which began in 1069.
Secrets of the Norman Invasion
This site contains many articles on the landing of the Normans in
England and provides several Domesday Maps that relate to the area
where the Normans landed in 1066.
Vikings: The
North Atlantic Saga
This Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History site
was created around an exhibit commemorating the 1000th anniversary of
the Viking landing in the New World. Besides a cool Flash-generated
introduction, the site contains extensive documentation on the
contents of the exhibit, as well as a Virtual Viking Voyage, a
multimedia feature including 3D animations of ship building, runes and
sagas, video interviews with leading experts in the field, and
detailed histories of Viking settlements and journeys from Scandinavia
to Newfoundland.
Mr.
Dowling's Electronic Passport: Middle Ages
Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport helps kids browse the world in his
virtual classroom. He introduces you to many civilizations with clear
explanations, engaging graphics for kids, and "cool links". His study
guides, homework assignments and exams are free and available for you
to print or to edit.
Medieval Pilgrimage
This European Virtual History Department project introduces students
to the world of the medieval pilgrim. There are links to other
'pilgrimage' websites and eventually there will be a range of
activities.
Jousting
Game
Jousts were carefully organized events and in this simulation students
get the chance to take part in a joust.
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