medieval, 500-1500

Examines the conditions of women in medieval European society, discussing their positions in the home, in religion, and as workers.

Illustrations and simple text describe how children during the Middle Ages lived, played, and worked.

Discusses the development of dramatic arts in Christian Europe, describing religion, recreation, and commerce as the major influences, and covers the effect of monastic reform on Biblical translation and the use of allegory, the transition from the Gothic theatre to neoclassical play construction and representation, and more.

Presents a short study of the European trade market during the later Middle Ages between 1000 to 1500 A.D, and examines population growth and economic expansion, the rise of towns and universities, travel technology, and more.

Looks at how war was fought in the Middle Ages and the weapons used.

Instructions for making medieval costumes such as king, monk, knight, peasant, and minstrel, with facts about the medieval period.

Presents descriptive essays on life in medieval Europe, covering fourteen topics including marriage, homes, clothing, knighthood, the plague, and Jewish persecution, and includes a chronology and a further reading list.

Examines the role of the knight in the Middle Ages, looking how they were trained and armored, and other aspects of their lives, and discusses developments in how castles were constructed and defended.

Text and illustrations show the work women did in Europe from the tenth to the fifteenth century, describing writers and poets, medical women, rulers of manors and monasteries, craftswomen, and illicit trades.

Presents a narrative of sports from the fall of Rome to the end of the Middle Ages.