World Civilization
to 1550 C.E.

World Civilization
1550 to the present

World Civilization Interactive Journey

HIST 4130/5130
The Middle Ages

HIST 4950/5950
Medieval Monasticism

HIST 4950/5950 The Medieval World in Film

HIST 4140/5140
Renaissance and
Reformation

HIST 4280/5280:
Intellectual and
Cultural History
of Europe
to 1500 C.E.

HIST 4285/5285:
Intellectual and
Cultural History
of Europe
since 1500 C.E.

IDST 2305 The Heroic Quest

IDST 2310:
The Fine and
Applied Arts
in Civilization

IDST 2205:
Global Issues

Women's Studies

Study Abroad

Writing Resources

Style Sheets and Manuals

Internet
Search
Engines

Databases, Bibliographies,
and other WWW
Research Resources

WebCrossing
Discussions

Dr. Vess's WEBCT Courses

Virtual Tours

Return to the World Civ Virtual Library Home Page

Georgia College &
State University

The Western Middle Ages

Medieval Monasticism with several links to Dr. Vess's Virtual Tours of medieval monasteries.
The Franks and the Carolingian Renaissance
The Ottonians
Ancient and Medieval England
See especially Dr. Vess's Virtual Tour of the Battle of Hastings and Battle Abbey, founded by William the Conqueror
The Vikings
Capetian France
The Twelfth Century Renaissance

Special Topics

Layers of History: Dr. Vess' s Virtual Tour of the Roman, Viking, and Medieval past of York, England

Medieval Woman Home Page

Israel in old maps and views
An introduction to the art of cartography, which provides some fascinating insights into the medieval world view!

Internet Resources for Medieval Studies

Georgetown Labyrinth for Medieval Studies
ORB: On-line reference book for medieval studies

The Medieval Sourcebook

Paul Halsall's enormous database of medieval primary sources and other resources.

On-line Medieval and Classical Library
Primary source texts
 
Medieval genealogy
This is an FAQ with some interesting information about how to research medieval geneaologies; there is also an extensive list of other Internet sites with listings of medieval genealogies.
 
WWW Medieval Studies
 
Resources for the study of Medieval Iberia
 
EuroDocs:Medieval/Renaissance Europe
Explore some primary texts of the era.

Medieval Art, Architecture, and Music

 
Gregorian chant
Daily Life in the Middle Ages
An examination of the tres riches heures de Duc de Berry, An Illuminated Book of Hours depicting the cycle of seasons
Gothic Art
 
The Cloisters

Medieval Art from the Metropolitan Museum

The Book of Kells
An absolutely wonderful site; you can click through the book online. In Dublin, one can only see one page a day!
The Lindisfarne Gospels

Medieval Chartres:Plans and Drawings

Medieval Chartres

Medieval Architecture: High Gothic - Chartres

Chartres Cathedral: A Royal Geographic Society Electronic Guide

Chartres Cathedral - Chartres, France - Great Buildings Online

Amiens

Spectacular multimedia tour of Amiens. A variety of resources on the Cathedral at Amiens, including 3-D computer generated graphics, photographs, and primary source texts concerning the construction of the cathedral. A project of Columbia University. This is THE site for exploring a medieval cathedral.

Canterbury

Canterbury Cathedral

The Online Guide to Canterbury

Discovery of an Anglo Saxon Cathedral under Canterbury

From Current Archaeology

Westminster Abbey

Ely Online

Click on "inside Ely Cathedral"

Virtual tour of Durham Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral

Medieval Art and Architecture: Winchester Cathedral

The York Minster

Heraldry and Knighthood

 
The Knights Templar
 
Dr. Vess's page on the Military Orders
from HIST 4950
Therion's arms and armor of the Middle Ages
There are many resources here, links to SCA reenactment sites, links to armorers who make historical reproductions, and images of both European and Asian armor.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor If you want to view historic examples of armor, this is the pace.

Heraldry on the Internet
Knighthood, Chivalry and Tournaments: Resource Guide

There are some interesting resources here, and many links to SCA resources and sites.

British Heraldic Archive