Renaissance

All About Medieval Castles | Medieval Siege Weapons | Medieval War - Garfield Benjamin has a 

site dedicated to medieval castles and warfare. You can find out about catapults, armor, trebuchets,

and more.
 

Decameron Web - This site from the Italian Studies Department at Brown University is dedicated 

to the noted Renaissance author, Bocaccio. In addition to information on Bocaccio, you can find

out about this time period including the history, arts, religion, and the plague.

The Elizabethan Costuming Page - Drea Leed, the web master of this site, is an expert in 16th 

century costume.  She offers an Overview of an Elizabethan outfit, Elizabethan Costume Research, 

Pictures of 16th Century Costumes, and Ye Olde Tudor & Elizabethan Head Shoppe

Elizabethan England -  This is a web site prepared by English students at Springfield High School 

in Springfield, Illinois.  The topics covered include Art and Architecture, HistoricalmFigures, 

and Shakespeare and His Theatre.  In the Everyday Lifesection, there is information  on Crime 

and Punishment, Fashion, Food, Entertainment, and Medicine.

English Renaissance In Context - The University of Pennsylvania and ERIC have multimedia 

tutorials of the English Renaissance.  Click on Making Books to learn about the printing 

process which was used in the Renaissance.

Florence and Tuscany - This student project from the Galileo Project at Rice University offers information about daily life, music, architecture, and more in Italy during the Renaissance.

Food Timeline -- history notes from Mesopotamia through Shakespeare -  Lynne Olver provides information on food in Shakespeare's literature, what food was eaten at the Globe theatre and by peasants, and how to make your own Elizabethan cookbook.

History of the Renaissance - HistoryWorld provides an introduction to the Renaissance along with information on Renaissance in Italy and Germany and the High Renaissance.  

Knighthood, Chivalry, & Tournaments Resource Library- Find out about knighthood, chivalry, fighting, and armor.  

Late Medieval & the Early Italian Renaissance 1350-1500 ce - Professor Tara Maginnis explains the clothing of the time period on her site, The Costumer's Manifesto.

Life in Elizabethan England A Compendium of Knowledge 1558-1603 - Maggie Pierce Secara provides a wealth of information on games, food, religion, fashion, children, weddings, education, and more for writers, actors, and re-enactors. 

Medieval & Renaissance Marriage : Theory and Customs - A detailed paper on marriage during the Renaissance from Kirsti Thomas, the webmaster of  the Medieval and Renaissance Wedding Page. 

Middle Ages : Feudal Life - an Annenberg Media site containing information on various aspects of feudal life including arts and entertainment, clothing,  health, religion, and town life.

Renaissance - Another site by Annenberg Media which provides an introduction to  the Renaissance and information on the plague, social classes, printing, humanism, architecture,  Florence, and a list of Renaissance sites for further information. 

Renaissance - Information on  humanism, city-states, social classes, art, printing, exploration and more.  This site is from MrDowling.com, an extensive web site covering all aspects of history.  Mr. Dowling is a geography teacher at Roosevelt Middle School in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Renaissance Connection - An interactive site from the Allentown Art Museum in Pennsylvania with information on innovations, artists,  and artistic patrons of the time period.  

Renaissance Faire Costumes - This Renaissance Fair site offers an explanation of dress during the Elizabethan period along with links for additional information.

Rome Reborn - Rome Reborn : The Vatican Library & Renaissance Culture was a Library of Congress exhibit in 1993.  The exhibit offers information on various aspects of the Renaissance including humanism, mathematics, music, and nature.  

Tudor England (1485-1603) - Check out the Tudor England Frequently Asked Questions and Life in Tudor England for fascinating information.  Webmaster Marilee Mongello also offers biographies, portraits, quizzes, and suggestions for  additional information.

Tudor History - There are several sections in this web site including Frequently Asked Questions,  a Who's Who in Tudor History, Tudor Monarchs, Glossaries of Words.  The Topics in Tudor History provides information on music, food, and the War of the Roses. Lara E. Eakins s the web master.

The Tudors -  Webmaster Kelly Crispen provides a chronology of events in Tudor times, information on Tudor music, art, heraldry, the Tower of London, and the life of women in Tudor England.  

Virtual Renaissance - Check out the Virtual Renaissance from Twin Groves Middle School in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.  You will find information on Elizabethan laws, the Globe Theatre, clothing, food, and the monarchs Elizabeth I and Henry VIII.