Medieval world

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Town life

2005
Describes daily life in medieval European towns, covering crafts and industries, markets and fairs, homes, food, health, religion, entertainment, and other related topics, and includes a Middle Ages time line.

Cathedrals and the Church

2005
Examines the role of the Church in the Middle Ages, discussing the influence of religion in society, and the multiple duties of priests in the community, and looking at the significance, construction, and administration of cathedrals.

Knights and chivalry

2005
Examines knights and chivalry during the medieval period describing a knight's life as a page and squire to full knighthood and defines the code of chivalry under which a knight was sworn to protect the poor and the weak.

Castles

2005
Examines how and why castles were originally constructed during the medieval period and describes life in a castle, how they were defended, the feudal system, and types of castles that were built.

Life in a medieval monastery

2005
Describes several aspects of the lives of medieval monks in western Europe, including daily prayers, bookmaking, taking care of the monastery, and their clothing, meals, and hygiene, and also discusses orders, the building of a monastery, monks and nuns in other parts of the world, and famous monks and nuns.

Food and feasts in the Middle Ages

2004
Examines ideas about food in the Middles Ages, looks at the differences between the food available to peasants and nobles, and discusses farming, markets and fairs, the spice trade, food shops, feasts and fasts, and other topics.

Children and games in the Middle Ages

2004
Examines the lives of children in the Middle Ages, looking at different types of medieval families, and discussing the care of babies, toys and games, education, holidays, fairs and festivals, and other topics.

Manners and customs in the Middle Ages

2006
Examines some of the various manners and customs in the Middle Ages including chivalry, wedding customs, holidays and festivals, the monastery, and much more.

Medieval towns, trade, and travel

2004
Describes various aspects of life in a medieval European town, including craftspeople, tradespeople, religion, education, markets and fairs, money, transportation, and town defenses, and also discusses the silk and spice routes and important explorers.

Medieval projects you can do!

2006
Presents a number of projects that describes how people lived during the Middle Ages including weaving, drying flowers and herbs, making a wattle and daub house, creating a coat of arms and a stained glass window, and many more.

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