Interactives3D Virtual Reconstructions
Transport yourself back up to explore historical buildings as they may have appeared in the past. These reconstuctions work on the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox Fling the teacher This interactive game will test your knowledge of medieval history. Middle Ages What was it really like to live there? Crime and Punishment
Rough justice in Medieval Europe
This video consider the merits of the medieval legal system. The Ducking Stool game This is your chance to learn to read English as written in the Middle Ages. Crime and punishment in medieval England Medieval Women
A woman's life in Medieval Europe
This video explains the roles of peasant women and the lives they could expect to lead. Medieval knights
Knights
This video explains that Medieval knights had important responsibilities and duties to carry out. Tournaments and jousting This video explains what it was really like to fight in a tournament. How to smell like a Norman knight In this video you will learn what life was like for boys aiming to become Norman knights, including what they ate, drank and how often their clothes were washed. Medieval Education
Medieval Universities
History of Medieval education
Medieval Medicine
Good and bad medicine in Medieval Europe
In this video you will learn about the common forms of diagnosis and cures for ailments in the 14th century. Black Death: The Disease This website explains the disease and the reasons it spread so quickly. When bubonic plague goes pneumonic This video shows how the plague affected its many victims. How the Black Death arrived in London This video explains the arrival of the disease. Medieval Medical Practitioners This site explains the range of people who could treat the sick. Folk Remedies This site lists several unusual folk remedies. Medieval Warfare
The Battle of Hastings Game
Play the game to re-enact the Battle of Hastings, which took place on 14 October, 1066.Then find out more about what caused the confrontation and the consequences of this historic defeat. The Battle of Hastings, again! This video visits the site of the battle during a re-enactment by medieval history buffs. Dirty tricks in 1066 The Norman's victory at Hastings marked the beginning of their complete conquest of England. This video explains the tactics of both sides in the Battle of Hastings. Trebuchets and sieges This video explains trebuchet and other siege engines used to attack castles and destroy defences. |
Medieval Food
Working for a living in Medieval England
This video shows what was life like for common people and who had the power to control the lives of others. Trading for food in Medieval Europe This video explains how people survived if they had no money or land. Medieval gastronomy This interactive site explains food, cooking and meals. Medieval Come Dine With me Medieval Castles
The importance of the castle
Design of the castle
Medieval Monks and Nuns
Medieval Women
This interactive explains the lives of nun and those on pilgrimages. The Orders Listing of Monks with description of orders. Medieval Entertainment
Childhood
Find out about the toys and games of this time. Celebrations and leisure Medieval Work and leisure Medieval Inventions
Christopher Columbus
Medieval Art / Music / Architecture
The Medieval Stonemason
Medieval people saw the cathedral as an earthly representation of the heavenly Jerusalem. Medieval Stained Glass Craftsmen of the Middle Ages raised the practice to a high art in the era of Gothic cathedral building (A.D. 1150-1500) and developed techniques still used by glassmakers today. Build an Arch Animation This interactive contains information about the construction of arches. Paint the cathedral This interactive contains information about Wells cathedral in Somerset. The Bayeux Tapestry Just as the historic original embroidery, the animation shows the lead up to to the Norman Invasion of Britain in 1066. This is not the entire tapestry. |