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PARIS
The medieval city seen in glimpses
at Paris
in the time of Philippe Auguste. Be sure to check out the
Everyday
Life for more on eating, dressing, and just making a living
in the 12th century.
Nice vistas and historical background
from Notre
Dame de Paris, another of Elore’s ‘deep digs’ into the heart
of French Gothic…
Parisians flexed their muscles
during the later High Gothic period when buttresses flew, towers
soared and an architectural jewel, St.
Chapelle, rose under the shadow of the Cathedral of Notre
Dame…
Its wood carvings, stained-glass
windows, stone sculptures and tapestries make it the world’s best
treasure trove for medievalists. For additional atmosphere, Paris’
Museum
of the Middle Ages is within the Hôtel of the Abbots
of Cluny, on the ruins of an old Roman bath ….
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PEASANTS
Cutting edge, state-of-the-art
medieval farming tools at Medieval
World: Agriculture
.
Follow the social structure of
the medieval manor at Feudalism
in Medieval England
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PLUMBING
A Few Words abut Castle Toilets which were
built as near to the outside wall as possible so that sewage had
only a short distance to go…
Here's a good bathroom read at The
History of Plumbing: The Roman and English Legacy…
History
of Toilets. Yes,
indeed. From ancient Rome to the middle ages, and on up to modern times…
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REENACTMENT
GROUPS
The
Society for Creative Anachronism,
or everything you ever wanted to know about living in the modern
Middle Ages...
Upcoming battles,
encampments, feasts, pageants, and living history displays...and
the most comprehensive list around, from Mike Bonk at The
Directorie...
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REFORMATION
Martin Luther didn’t appear
out of nowhere to suddenly defy the authority of Rome. For several
medieval centuries beforehand, men like John Wyclif (banished) John
Hus (burned at the stake) and Girolamo Savonarola (hanged, then
burned) led the way to making the break…
The papacy was at its zenith as
an institution when it slowly began to unravel
in The
14th and 15th Centuries: The Church in Moral Crisis…
And more at The
End of Europe's Middle Ages: The Church…
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RICHARD
III
It's the group with royal patronage,
arguing that Shakespeare rejected the facts for over-the-top entertainment.
Popular notions about Richard are debunked at The
Richard III Society …
The American chapter of the British
original, The Richard
III and Yorkist History Server. Click on 'Drama' for a review
of the latest Richard III films and stage plays...
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ROBIN
HOOD
The original legend of the
Boy in the Hood has classic elements that add up to an enduring
heroic tale: Good vs. evil, the people vs. the state, and a colorful
posse of gangstas…
Scout around Robin
Hood: A Beginner’s Guide
The
Worldwide Robin Hood Society
takes dead aim at separating fact from
fiction. Discover key characters in the original ballads and prime
suspects in the Who Was Robin Hood mystery…
The great `Shire Wood' covered
much of the county of Nottinghamshire and was once a prized hunting
ground for English royals. Sherwood
Forest Online is helping to bring it back from the brink…
A clearinghouse of info, links,
and trivia, Discovering
Robin Hood is fueled by reader contributions and led by
college student Ben Turner. The site is in the middle of a major
overhaul, but hang in there…
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SATAN
The beast in all his guises at
Medieval
Macabre…
Classy design and a 5-minute RealPlayer
video at The
Antichrist Legend,
courtesy of the U.S. television show,
Frontline…
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SHIPS/PIRACY
Accidently sunk in 1545 then accidently
recovered, Henry VIII’s favorite ship is ready for inspection on
a virtual tour of the Mary
Rose in Portsmouth, England…
The nuts and bolts of medieval
shipbuilding, war tactics and naval blockades all here at The
European Voyages of Exploration, a University of Calgary
tutorial…
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SPAIN
Pages of clickable thumbnails
and thumbnail descriptions of The
Castles of Castille and Leon.
Go on an online tour of the Cathedral
of Toledo.
For a cathedral as majestic as
Seville’s
you’d expect a site like this. In Spanish and English…
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STAINED
GLASS
A Brief
History of Stained Glass from the medieval era to modern times, with color photo goodness.
Glass in dozens of members' viewable
portfolios at The
British Society of Master Glass Painters. Quick to load,
first-rate…
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