Research Links for
Medieval & Renaissance re-creation
Arts & Sciences Links
General Resources:
- ORB - The Online Resource Book for Medieval Studies - an online encyclopedia of articles and textbook sources for medieval studies. Authors are held to high standards of accuracy, currency, and relevance.
- Web Sites Relevant to Medieval Studies - ORB's extensive list of websites. Links to libraries and museums, University Medieval departments, databases, journals, language resources, literature and manuscripts, images, and more.
- Resource URL list for the SCA Researcher - very extensive
- Medieval Studies for K-12 - includes links to lesson plans and educational organizations
Specific Medieval & Renaissance Cultures
- Barony of Caer Anterth Mawr - assorted culture links
(Celtic, Chinese, French, German, Norse, Mongol, Polish, Scottish, Spanish) - On-line Medieval and Classical Library - literary works from the classical and medieval eras
- Rolls of Ruling Nobles - who was in charge in your persona's time period? A listing of Emperors, Popes, Kings, Dukes, Counts, Princes, and Doges of Venice.
- Authenticity-Oriented Reenactment/Living History Groups - categorized by culture and time-period of study
Medieval Era:
- The WWW Virtual Library History Index - Medieval Europe
- Chronology of Medieval Europe
- Medieval Cultural Background - Economic, Education, Falconry, Games, Government, Heraldry, Horse, Languages, Laws, Military, Religion and Myth, Weddings and Marriage
- Medieval Research References - resources, research organizations, conferences, teaching & children's resources
- Renaissance Culture (see "Ren Culture" link on left side of page)
- Renaissance Links on the WWW - Daily Life, Heraldry, Law, Literature, Medicine, Music and Dance, Myths and Legends, Religion, Science and Math
- The Viking Answer Lady
- Baron Modar's Norse site
- Viking Resources for the Re-enactor
- Viking Age Norse Culture
- On-line Medieval and Classical Library - Norse literary works (under: Language - Icelandic)
- The Old Norse Language Institute - an Old Norse dictionary, and a grammar and pronounciation guide.
- Eachna's 5th-century Irish-Celtic Re-enactments
- Celtic Culture
- Baron Modar's Scottish persona links - names, clothing, armor, history.
- Baron Modar's Welsh persona links - names, history.
English:
- Arthurian/Roman Britain
- Medieval England - the WWW Virtual Library History Index
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Medieval English Urban History
Anglo-Saxon:
- Articles at Regia Anglorum - a living history group recreating English life around 950 - 1066 AD.
- Anglo-Saxon culture - archaelogy, language, and literature links
- Life of King Edward the Confessor - illustrations from c.1250 manuscript
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (from 890 A.D.) | in Old English
- 1066 - Norman Conquest includes a timeline of events for the year
- Brief History
- The Red Company - reenacting a continental military company in the service of Charles the Bold, giving aid to the Yorkists.
- Tudor England - includes details of everyday life, portraits, eyewitness accounts
- Tudor History
- Baron Modar's Tudor persona links - English/French names, history.
- Tudor Dress: Portfolio of Images
- Tudor & Elizabethan Portraits
- Tudor Costume
- The Elizabethan World - Life in Eliz. England; Sumptuary Laws
- Elizabethan Costumes by Margo Anderson
- The Elizabethan Costuming Page
- Sempstress.com - tips and tricks for Elizabethan costuming
- French Medieval History & Culture
- French Culture
- Le Poulet Gauche - a guide to the history, culture, and daily life of 16th century France
Italian:
- Baron Modar's Italian Renaissance - names and history
- Medieval Jewish History Resource Directory
- Jewish Culture, Islam, the Crusades and the Age of Exploration
Russian:
- Baron Modar's Russian persona links - names, clothing, history.
- East Asian Personas - how to begin your journey to the east