Medieval Life

Castle: How it Works

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Copies: 7

Take a tour of a medieval castle.

Every part of the castle has a function. Walls keep the enemy out. Towers protect the lord and the soldiers. From the moat and portcullis to the great hall and dungeon, see how a castle works as an enemy army tries to storm the walls.

Author:

David Macaulay

Lexile:

500L

New Arts for Old: Medieval Music 1100-1480

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Copies: 1

Explore the early domination of Gregorian chant, the flowering of love poetry in France, and much more. The liberal use of musical examples helps to convey the extrovert boldness and excitement of Medieval music. Hosted by Dr. Christopher Page, the founder and director of Gothic Voices, the first professional vocal ensemble to specialize in Medieval secular music.

Music Credits

Castle (1983)

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The eldest son of every British monarch is vested as the Prince of Wales at the Welch Castle of Caernarvon - one of the greatest medieval castles ever built.

Grade Level:

Middle

Length:

01:00

Clothes of the Medieval World

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Copies: 1

"Clothes of the Medieval World" looks at how fashions changed as trade, travel, and inventions opened societies to new influences and a greater choice of fabrics and styles. From stately royal robes to simple tunics and leggings, stunning detailed artwork on every page recreates the clothes worn in medieval time.

Author:

Christine Hatt

The Middle Ages: An Illustrated History

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A brisk narrative of battles and plagues, monastic orders, heroic women, and knights-errant, barbaric tortures and tender romance, intrigue, scandals, and conquest, The Middle Ages: An Illustrated History mixes a spirited and entertaining writing style with exquisite, thorough scholarship. Barbara A. Hanawalt, a renowned medievalist, launches her story with the often violent amalgamation of Roman, Christian, and Germanic cultures following the destruction and pillaging of the crown jewel of the Roman Empire, the great city of Rome.

Author:

Barbara A. Hanawalt

Lexile:

1180L

The Middle Ages

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Copies: 1

This fact-filled book focuses on the Middle Ages of Europe--the era of great castles, the crusades, ocean travel and invention. Each page features richly detailed artwork which gives clear and accurate representations of the tools, weapons, clothing, and other artifacts of everyday life in the Middle Ages.

Author:

Giovanni Caselli

Clothes and Crafts in the Middle Ages

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Copies: 1

The Middle Ages was a historical period in Europe that lasted from A.D. 476 to 1492. People of that time made their clothes and crafts from local materials, such as wool, leather, wood, clay, and iron. Skilled artisans also wove intricate tapestries, decorated manuscripts with illuminated drawings, built cathedrals and palaces from stone and marble, painted frescoes on plaster, and styled beautiful clothing and jewelry. Come along on an archaeological journey and learn amazing facts about the Middle Ages.

Author:

Imogen Dawson

The Countryside

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Describes the social and economic structure of country life during the late Middle Ages, 1100 through 1400, and the role of the peasants, villagers, and landowners in the shaping of European civilization.

Author:

Kathryn Hinds

Middle Ages

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Kit full of books about medieval times and the middle ages.

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Content Area:

Social Studies