LibGuides: History: Year 8 History

Databases

When researching the Middle Ages there are several databases that will provide useful information.

Ancient and Medieval History Online - Infobase
Ancient and Medieval History Online explores the pre-modern world focussing on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Username: mfac
Password: library
Gale in Context High School
Gale in Context High School provides access to full-text magazines, academic journals, primary source documents, images and videos on a wide array of subjects.
Password: library
Gale in Context: Middle School
Gale in context middle school contains videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
Password: library
World History Encyclopedia
Includes thousands of articles on world history, from the beginnings of civilization to the first colonies in the AmericasThey have no agenda or political affiliation, our mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and improve history education worldwide.

E-books

Retroactive 8
Chapter 3 - Middle Ages

Feudal Knights

Middle Ages - Knights
Lords and Ladies website - links to a range of information about Knights.
Arms and Armor—Common Misconceptions and Frequently Asked Questions
Arms and Armor—Common Misconceptions and Frequently Asked Questions
The Function of Armor in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Information on the armour worn by a Knight, from The Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York.
Medieval Warfare
This site provides information on warfare, armour, torture and medieval life. Author: James McDonald, MA, MSc, Sponsor: Castles and Manor Houses Inc
The Armour of an English Medieval Knight
World History Encyclopedia
Feudalism
World History Encyclopedia

Medieval Europe

Middle Ages Interactive
Site provided by Annenberg Learner and covers a range of information about life in Feudal England, including clothing, houses and health.
The Middle Ages
This site has articles on a range of topics related to the Middle Ages, including: life on the manor, laws of the middle ages, doctors in the middle ages. Author, Simon Newman, is a professor at the University of Glasgow.
LIfe in the Middle Ages
Lords and Ladies website - author Linda Alchin. Information about life in the Middle Ages and links to other pages within this site providing details about other aspects of living in the Middle Ages
Fresh meat and fish in the middle ages
Thoughtco website - author of this article Melissa Snell
Health and Medicine in Medieval England
Overview of Health and Medicine in Medieval England on History Learning Site.
What kind of medicine did people use in the Middle Ages?
Aberdeen (Scottish) University Site
Did people in the Middle Ages take baths?
Information about bathing practices in Medieval England
Medieval Hygiene
Ancient History Encyclopedia
The (not so) stinky Middle Ages: why medieval people were cleaner than we think
History extra
Hygiene in Medieval cities
Short History website article - the purpose of the website is to present a short historical facts about the different historical processes and events.
Middle Ages hygiene
The lords and ladies site - Website author Linda Alchin
Childbirth in Medieval and Tudor Times
The Tudor Society website
Oxford AQA History - preview only
Chapter 1 Medicine in the Middle Ages; includes medieval surgery, public health, connection between public health and Black Death
The Black Death
Chapter 5 - Medieval theories and disease control.
Ebook produced by Hourly History (use ebook no author when referencing). Our authors write under our pen name “Hourly History.” The writers in our team have different backgrounds, varying from history graduates, professors, archeologists, teachers, and librarians.
The hospital experience in Medieval England
History extra article about hospitals in England.
Dental treatment in Medieval England
British Dental Journal article
Medieval Education
Overview of education in the Medieval England. History Learning Site
Medieval Sourcebook: Laws of William the Conqueror
Fordham University site - details laws of William the Conqueror

The feudal system of Europe

Videos - Feudal England

The Knight - Youtube series
This playlist features every episode of Modern History: The Knight. Follow all of Jason's investigations into what it must have been like to live the life of a medieval knight
Life on the manor - video tour

Primary Sources - Medieval Europe

Primary Source Booklet 2022
Primary resource booklet from History Teachers Association.

The feudal system
Spartacus Education site, scroll down the page for a number of primary sources about life in Feudal England.
Image of medieval dentistry
Image dated 1360-1375
It's our custom - day to day life of the Manor
Northumberland archives - provides records of the daily life in the manor from original Manor documents.
Medieval Manuscripts
British Library

Key people and groups in the Middle Ages

The medieval church
Ancient History Encyclopedia
5 Reasons Why the Medieval Church Was So Powerful
History Hit TV article includes a number of videos
Famous women of the middle ages
Ancient History Encyclopedia article
Medieval Farming
History Learning Site
Influence of William the Conqueror
Consolidation of power of William the Conqueror
Englands 6 greatest medieval kings
History Hit TV - article includes a number of videos on Kings mentioned

History: Year 8 History

Inquiry Question

Databases

E-books

Feudal Knights

Medieval Europe

The feudal system of Europe

Videos - Feudal England

Primary Sources - Medieval Europe

Key people and groups in the Middle Ages