Sigebert of Gambloux dictates his chronicle to a monk, 12th century

Welcome to the Middle Ages

Cassandra Potts, Middlebury College

HI 241: Early Medieval Europe

HI 242: Europe in the High Middle Ages

HI 243: Late Medieval and Renaissance Europe


Links to Medieval Websites and Servers:

Internet Medieval Sourcebook (IMS): broad selection of primary sources, including several required texts; useful links to other medieval sites

On-Line Reference Book for Medieval Studies (Orb): on-line texts and translated documents (Library), Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages (Encyclopedia), Dictionary of Medieval Terms (Resources for Teaching), and Bibliographies (Reference Shelf)

The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies: a key server for medieval websites. Use the Labyrinth as a gateway to more specialized websites (organized by topic and region)

WWW Medieval Resources: another useful reference point for medieval studies. Note in particular the wide range of Links to Other Home Pages.


Other Homepages:

Netsurf: Another server for medieval studies which covers a wide range of topics, from castles to clothing; fun to browse.

Medieval and Renaissance Europe: Primary Historical Documents: Yet more on-line sources, and another jumping-off site for other pages.

David Burr's Homepage: History professor at Virginia Tech. who has published some useful translations of documents on the Web. Use his Medieval Sources in Translation to find various assignments for our courses. Also note the links to other websites listed on Burr's homepage.

Secrets of the Norman Invasion: For information and sources about the Norman Conquest of England