Websites about Life in Medieval England

School Website ~ Library ~ History

http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/townlife.html Good information about each topic

http://www.localhistories.org/middle.html Easy to understand information about lots of different topics in the Middle Ages

http://www.medieval-life.net/life_main.htm Life in the Middle Ages

http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/index.html Very detailed site. Search carefully!

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/life-in-middle-ages.htm Lots of links to information about suggested topics such as Villages, Towns, Entertainment etc

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/england_medieval.htm Useful site. Be careful to scroll down the contents list to find the right pages for life in Medieval England

http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Feudalism_and_Medieval_life.htm The Medieval system of Lords and servants. Life in the Lord’s house and the servant’s houses

http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Townlife.htm Life in towns in the Middle Ages

http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Knights_and_Fights.htm Knights and jousting

http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/guide12/part06.html Good site for an easy introduction to illness, medicine, crime and punishment in Medieval life

Books in the school library

Books on the Middle Ages are shelved at class number 942.03
(You could also try Books on Castles at 728)
Author                                              Title

Arnold, Ralph                                  Kings, bishops, knights and pawns: Life in a feudal society
Davies, Penelope                          Growing up in the Middle Ages
Fleming, Fergus                             The Medieval messenger
Harrison, Molly                                People and shopping
Healy, Sean                                    Town life
Johnson, Emma                             Medieval town and country life
Kelly, Nigel                                      The Medieval Realms
Leyser, Henrietta                            Medieval women
MacDonald, Fiona                         Everyday life in the Middle Ages
MacDonald, Fiona                         A Medieval Castle
Oakes, Catherine                           The Middle Ages
Ross, Stewart                                 Chaucer and the Middle Ages
Steel, Barry                                     Medieval markets
Taylor, Boswell                               Picture reference book of the Middle Ages