Middle Ages

Sources for Background Information: Every research project should start with getting some background information about your topic...and the best place to do this is in an encyclopedia.

Online Encyclopedias

Websites

General  Websites:

The Middle Ages

Medieval Life and Times

And some specific topics....

Medicine

Secrets of the Dead - journey to the 14th century and learn about the plague that killed a third of the world's population, its economic and cultural impacts, and more

Women

Famous Women of the Middle Ages

Vikings

Secrets of Norse Ships

Superstitions and Witchcraft

http://www2.kenyon.edu/projects/margin/witch.htm

Games 

Medieval Games

Food

   http://www.medieval-life.net/food.htm

Music

Medieval Music

Merchants

      http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Townlife.htm

Castles

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/castle.html

            ~ Castle Life

    http://www.castlewales.com/life.html

            ~ Life in a medieval castle

Castles

CRIME

Crimes in the Middle Ages

Crime and Torture

http://www.camelotintl.com/village/crime.html