Search for books from our library catalogue, or ask Ms Hewitt for the books on reserve. Overnight loan.
Databases (click on databases from the homepage)
WorldBook Encyclopedia
Robin Hood
BBC History: Robin Hood & his Historical context
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/robin_01.shtml
Children in the Middle Ages
Children in Medieval England
http://www.representingchildhood.pitt.edu/medieval_child.htm
Growing up in Medieval London (Google books - excerpts)
http://goo.gl/t6e9E
Medieval Tournaments
All things medieval: An Encyclopedia of the Medieval World
by R. A. Johnson (Google books - excerpts). pp 691- 698 = Tournaments
http://goo.gl/aWTDw
King René's Tournament book (transl. from medieval French - extremely detailed; old language style)
http://www.princeton.edu/~ezb/rene/reneoutl.html
Links for Primary Sources Assignment:
A. Writings (text): prose, poetry, lyrics etc.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.asp
B. Other: frescoes (paintings), sculptures, artifacts, stained glass, armour, illuminations & manuscripts & books, music, architectural features (gargoyles), sculptures, drawings (garden designs) and more...
Here are a few suggestions to get you started -
http://www.medievalbooksofhours.com/booksofhours.php
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/taps/hd_taps.htm
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/music/
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/29.154.3
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1986.285.1,2
C. General resources:
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/