Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University: Recreating Medieval English Ales
A detailed discussion of how medieval beer was brewed in England. The author presents two recipes and describes his efforts to recreate the ales. He then discusses the history of brewing, the ingredients that were used, and the different...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Medieval Food [Pdf]
Describes food practices in medieval times. Looks at food staples, food preservation, daily diet, recipes and cookbooks, the role of the church, and social class.
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Academia.edu: Avista Forum Journal: The Alewife: Changing Images and Bad Brews
Article from an issue of a journal that focused on the topic of medieval brewing. After a discussion of the status of women in medieval times from a feminist perspective, the author examines the role of alewives in the production of...
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Medieval Life and Times: Middle Ages Food
A large collection of information about medieval food. Includes links to sections on meals, food preservation, feasts, types of foods eaten, and much more.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The London and Country Brewer (1736)
The text of a publication from 1736 on the practice of brewing beer.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
Manuscript artworks accompanied by descriptions that were part of a museum art exhibit on Medieval and Renaissance food. The exhibit looked at how food was portrayed in art from those times.
University of Tulsa
Footwear of the Middle Ages
Highlights footwear the was worn in the Middle Ages. Special focus on patterns, how footwear was made, and valuable links to other footwear sites.
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Mapping Margery Kempe: Guide to Late Medieval Material
Margery Kempe's spiritual biography is often called the first autobiography in English this provides access to the material culture of Kempe's 15th century world.
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Gode Cookery: A Boke of Gode Cookery
A large collection of medieval recipes covering everything in an average medieval diet.
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University of Waikato: Women and Brewing in the Middle Ages
Ale was an important beverage in the Middle Ages as it was considered to be a healthier drink than the often polluted waters, and women played a major role in brewing it. They often brewed it at home, and sold some to neighbors. The...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Fashion in the Middle Ages
The attire donned by individuals during the Middle Ages were more than simple fashion statements. They were much more important statements of wealth and social hierarchy.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Eat, Drink, & Be Merry: Food in the Middle Ages and Renaissance [Pdf]
A booklet that accompanied a museum art exhibit on Medieval and Renaissance food. The exhibit looked at how food was portrayed in manuscript art from those times.
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Central Washington University: Costume History
Focuses on the history of costumes and fashion from Egyptian times to the 1990s. Thumbnail links may no longer work as this is an older site. However, the 'Fads in Fashion Slides' page has many large images organized by time periods....
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Virtue Ventures: Medieval Clothing
A collection of articles and images of clothing and fashion from the Middle Ages.
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Encyclopedia of Fashion
An encyclopedia of fashion and clothing throughout the ages, from prehistoric to modern times. To find something, click on a letter of the alphabet, a time period, or type a search term.
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History of Hygiene: Bathing, Teeth Cleaning, Toileting, & Deodorizing
An informative article on medieval hygiene practices.
Other
Medieval Life and Times: Medieval Hygiene
Looks at medieval hygiene practices, or lack thereof. Includes links to sections on medieval doctors, health, and medicine.
Other
History Undressed: Cleaning in a Medieval Castle
Describes the jobs that the staff of a medieval castle had in keeping it clean, and what they used to perform their tasks.
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Tudor Society
[Free Registration/Login Required] This slide show and the activities that follow focus on investigating the homes of different social groups in 16th century Tudor England using the inventory, a new type of evidence which began about 1640.
Columbia University
Epistolae: Medieval Women's Letters
A substantial body of sources documenting the religious, economic, and political lives of powerful women in medieval Europe. Both the original Latin and the translations appear for each source.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Middlel Ages: Clothing
Clear and concise overview of the kinds of clothing worn during the medieval period by different classes of persons: peasants, royalty, clerics.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Medieval Hats
Hats were an important part of medieval garb. Look at pictures of five medieval hats and try to determine which of the people listed wore which of the hats.
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University: Dietary Requirements of a Medieval Peasant
Notes from a university-level course about food and culture consider the food eaten by medieval European peasants and the calories expended in performing daily labors, for both men and women.
Other
Costume and Dress of the 14th Century
Features historical information regarding how people dressed in 14th century England. Discusses the laws that were passed telling both royalty and commoners what they should and could wear.