Europe 800-1300

Useful & Interesting Links on Medieval History...

Art & Architecture

• Art work from the Book of Kells
• Iona Abbey
• Old London Bridge
• Fontevrault Abbey
• Gargoyles & Grotesques
• Stained glass windows from Esslingen, Germany
• The Market Cross in Chichester, England
• Types of medieval houses

Politics & People

• The Bayeux Tapestry
• The Domesday Book
• Symbolism of Heraldry
• Definitions of Heraldic terms
• The Order of the Garter
• Knighthood & Chivalry
• The Canterbury Tales
• Documents on Witchcraft
• Alternate version of the Magna Carta
• Images and additional resources on the Magna Carta

Religion

• Virtual tour of the Isle of Iona
• Interactive Tour map of Westminster Abbey
• The Abbey of Montecassino in Italy
• The Order of St. Benedict
• The Franciscans and the Order of the Beguines
• Links on the Dominicans
• The Vatican homepage for information on the Pope & the Saints
• Holy Relics
• Tales of the Virgin
• Interactive "map" of Dante's Inferno
• History of Christmas

The Crusades

• The Knights Templar of North America
• Chronicle of the Children's Crusade in 1212
• The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
• The Dome of the Rock
• Crusader map of Jerusalem

And more generally...

• Medieval maps
• Links about Medieval Food & Drink
• A brief history of women's fashion (through films)
• Information on films set during the Middle Ages
• Map of Medieval Universities
• List of Colleges at Oxford
• Medieval Map of Paris
• Modern Map of Paris
• History of the Astrolabe
• Information on the Zuider Zee
• Information on bearbaiting
• Medieval-life.net