Medieval world

Examines the influence and practice of religion in the Middle Ages, focusing on Christianity, with discussion of Judaism, Islam, heretics, and Crusaders. Includes a dissection of a gothic cathedral.

Describes daily life in Europe during the Middle Ages, looking at the social hierarchy of the feudal system, through which kings and lords became rich while peasants remained poor.

Examines warfare in the Middle Ages, describing the system by which the kingdoms of western Europe were run, providing information about castles, sieges, famous battles, the Crusades, and other topics, and including discussion of Japanese warfare during the same era.

Describes different kinds of castles, their purposes, how they were built, and what it was like to live in a castle, looking particularly at the roles played by women and children.

Describes the roles and duties of women and girls of all social classes during the Middle Ages, looking at such areas as medieval dress and beauty, women's rights, and women of power in Europe and other lands.