Medieval Europe - Year 08 - Medieval Europe and the Black Death - Humanities

Daily Life in the Middle Ages

Daily Life in the Middle Ages
Learn what daily life was like in the Middle Ages. The Ducksters website also contains links to knights and castles, culture and notable people.

The British Library
Discover illuminated manuscripts and articles that shed light on everyday life in the medieval period.

Google Tip #1

Please remember that Google has paid advertisers pop up first when you search for something.

The top result is not always the most relevant one- that website might have paid for the top spot!

Look out for the Ad labels!

Social Classes in the Middle Ages
The Finer Times website provides an in-depth look at the social classes, from royalty to serfs and slaves.

Encyclopedia Britannica is a fact checked online encyclopedia

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Username: wonthsc

Password: vicschool

This is where you can search for all the books and digital resources in the Dudley Library catalogue.

Worst Jobs: Middle Ages

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The Middle Ages
Tony Robinson takes us to the Middle Ages to find out about the worst jobs in history. Examples include a barber surgeon (a gruesome way of earning a living; haircuts went hand in hand with amputations and blood-letting) and a fuller (who would spend at least two hours a day wading in 20 litres of stale urine to make wool soft and malleable).

The Middle Ages

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A History of the Middle Ages
This is a comprehensive overview of the people, places and events that defined the Middle Ages.

Online Research Skills
Search engines are a useful tool, but how can you get the best results from them? Join the fictional Professor Doogle as she looks at skills including: selecting and searching search engines and databases; using precise keywords; predicting expected results to assess credibility of the information, and assessing website credibility.