middle ages

Explains what life was like in the Middle Ages, looking at families, towns, and trades, and discusses what modern people can learn from medieval times.

The quest for the Holy Grail is postponed again when Ailis is kidnapped by Morgain the sorceress, and her friends, Newt and Gerard, must leave the court of King Arthur seeking to rescue her, accompanied by a grumbling knight.

Illustrations and text help describe what life was like during medieval times, the Viking Age, in the Roman world, and ancient Egypt.

Examines the lives of Christian pilgrims during the Middle Ages, looking at the types of foods they ate, the sights they visited, and the objects they sought on their journeys.

Describes the life and work of a blacksmith living in Europe during the Middle Ages.

Provides insights into the food, dress, religion, history, and daily lives of people in medieval Europe and the Mediterranean region through an examination of some of the period's major works of art and architecture.

An introduction to the work and social life of peasants in Europe in the Middle Ages.

Profiles eight men and women from the Middle Ages who led extraordinary lives, including Augustine, Cardinal Humbert, Helena Augusta, and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Presents Geoffrey Chaucer's classic collection of tales about pilgrims on their way to Canterbury Cathedral, and includes explanatory notes, an introduction, a Chaucer chronology, and a select bibliography.

A medieval orphan girl called Mouse gains the courage she needs to follow her dreams of becoming a puppeteer's apprentice.