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You can spend hours online surfing the net to find a good resource for medieval information. So here’s some resource links to some of the best sites. These links are to information only sites. If you’re after something more tangible check out the Related Links page.
If you’ve found a great resource site tell us via webmaster@companionsofthelongbow.com
General Resource
Institute for Medieval Studies University of Leeds
A grand daddy of annotated lists for medieval resources online. Not for the faint hearted!
Another large resource. Looking for medieval clipart? Look here.
Medieval History from About.com
Some specific articles listed below (such as archery) come from this site, so for completeness the homepage has been linked here.
Follow the history of Medieval Britain from the time of Alfred the Great, through the Norman Conquest and up to the start of the Tudor Age. Highly recommended for the casual reader.
The free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Most historical links that appear on the Companions website come from here.
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
Sponsored by Georgetown University
Archery
Some articles on archery in medieval times from About.com.
Their site has some very good short essays on the historical and technical aspects of medieval archer.
Traditional archery FAQ from The K-Zone
Nothing medieval here but it is quite a good Frequently Asked Questions list.
Medieval archery: the place name evidence
A short article on place names to do with archery practice fields. From Worcestershire County Council.
The Physics of Medieval Archery
From the Stortford Archery Club website
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castles
An excellent resource for castles, complete with some historical essays and perspectives.
The comprehensive gazetteer fo the medieval fortifications and casltes of England and Wales.
Castles and Fortifications of England and Wales
This site contains information on 750 English and Welsh castles, fortified houses, Bishop's palaces and Pele towers constructed over the last twenty centuries.
Castles on the Web is an attempt to organize and offer to the world, the many sites that holds information related to the authors private obsession. This site has some links to 360 degree panoramic views of some castles.
Cooking
A compilation of medieval recipes from authentic sources adapted for the 21st century kitchen. It doesn’t just cover cookery though, check out their Tales of the Middle Ages section.
A simple site that offers exactly what the title of the page says.
Clothing
by Tara Maginnis, Ph.D. of The University of Alaska Fairbanks
Games
Medieval and Renaissance Games
Another simple and effective site. More renaissance games than medieval though …
Royalty
List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of England
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
General Social History
Daily Life and Social History in the Middle Ages
From About.com
The aim of the Medieval English Towns site is to provide historical information about cities and towns in England during the Middle Ages, with particular but not exclusive emphasis on medieval boroughs of East Anglia and on social, political and constitutional history. Contains a comprehensive list of links to other history sites.
The Middle Ages and Renaissance
Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it.
Medieval and Renaissance Weddings
by Kirsti Thomas.
A personal selection made by Sydney Higgins.
Collection of articles on medieval and renaissance name.
The history of the highwaymen and their predecessors, the medieval outlaws.
In the Manorial System, the most prominent occupation was a peasant farmer...
Warfare
De Re Militari The Society for Medieval Military Histories
De Re Militari is an international scholarly association established to foster and develop interest in the study of military affairs and warfare in the Middle Ages and the Pre-Modern Period.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The Société de l'Oriflamme sponsors the development of web pages and publications that examine European medieval warfare with a broader perspective than that generally found in English language sources.
The Hundred Years War—A Brief Overview
A nice dip into the Hundred Years War. Taken from Lectures in Medieval History by Lynn H. Nelson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Medieval Sourcebook: Jean Froissart: On The Hundred Years War
Here are extracts describing various battles from the Chronicle of Jean Froissart.
Medieval Warfare (410 AD - 1500)
Lots of articles from About.com