Harvard University
Geoffrey Chaucer Page: Comparison of Chaucer and Ovid
Full text of John Dryden's (1631-1700) Preface to The Fables (1700), the English poet's translation of Chaucer texts from the middle English. Dryden compares the styles of Ovid, Chaucer, and Boccaccio.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Science, Optics, and You: Roger Bacon
This Science, Optics, and You site offers a biography of Roger Bacon with focus on his treatises on optics.
Sacred Text Archive
Ista: Complete Corpus of Anglo Saxon Poetry
The Internet Sacred Text Archive offers the Complete Corpus of Anglo Saxon Poetry. All of the titles link to primary documents, written in their original language.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Internet Medieval Sourcebook
The Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies provides full-text medieval sources. For example, the full text of "Beowulf" can be found here.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Roger Bacon 13th Century Learning
Following brief introductory information, this excerpt from Roger Bacon's "Compendium Studii Philosophiae" includes notes. The excerpt is C.G. Coulton's modernized version. Site by Fordham University.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Roger Bacon
Fordham University provides this site with information on "On Experimental Science, 1268." Roger Bacon reviews "the principles of wisdom from the point of view of experimental science."
University of Pittsburgh
U. Of Pittsburgh: Images of Medieval Art & Architecture
This University of Pittsburgh site provides images of many examples of Medieval art and architecture. Also includes interesting facts, drawings, and more.
Other
Latter Rain Page: Roger Bacon's Life, Works, Philosophy
Well-rounded biography of Roger Bacon with very clear explanation of his philosophy. The focus is on his belief that knowledge can be attained through scientific experiments and through divine inspiration. Includes brief excerpt from...
Other
Buffalo Architecture and History: Tudor Revival Architecture
This site includes outline notes that describe the Tudor Revival period in architecture. Also provides some notes over half-timbering (a characteristic of the Tudor Revival), and provides a wealth of example photographs of homes that...
Other
Medieval: Hildegard Von Bingen (1098 1179)
A discography of Bingen's work accompanied by a brief biography.
Other
Ben Turner's Robin Hood Page: Robin Hood Legend
Site-creator Ben Turner shares his passion for the Robin Hood Legend, including Robin Hood's biography, Robin Hood's England, and the Merry Men. Perhaps the most entertaining section, Multimedia, contains audio clips and links...
Other
The Julian of Norwich Website/life and Works of Julian
This site gives a brief biography of Julian of Norwich, which is then followed by almost 70 links to sources about her life and works. Click on "Showing of Love" in the third line for both text and analysis. An amazing number of resources.
Other
The Finer Times: Middle Ages: Guilds in the Middle Ages
Understand how the guild system worked and the variety of guilds that existed during Medieval times.
Other
University of Rochester Camelot Project: King Arthur
This project is designed to make available in electronic format a database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information." The Main Menu lists Arthurian characters, symbols, and sites.
Other
Humanities Web: Anglo Norman Literature
This site delves into the world of Anglo Norman literature from 1066 to 1350. This period of literature focuses on the "Specimens of the language."
Stanford University
Stanford University: Medieval Music Birth of Polyphony
An article on the beginning of Polyphonic music during the Middle Ages. You'll also find illustrations.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Vision of Piers Plowman
This etext features the full text of the Middle English narrative poem "Piers Plowman" by Langland, William (1330?-1400?) provided by the etext library of the University of Virginia.
Other
Cassidy Clan: Irish Poetry & the Cassidy Contribution
Discussion and explanation of the importance of poetry in Ireland and the importance of Irish literature. Discusses the Irish masterpiece "Banshenchas" and provides a link to the actual text.
Other
The Legend of Camelot
Here you can learn more about the story of Camelot as it has been told for hundreds of years--including the myth of Camelot, the Round Table, and the sword Excalibur.
University of Florida
King Arthur in Medieval Sources: A Partial Bibliography
This list of medieval Arthurian texts in translation includes anthologies, pre-12th century texts, 12th century texts and later romances, cyclical works, and films.
Other
Sightseen Ltd.: Medieval Life and Times
Investigate all aspects of life during the Middle Ages from topics such as clothing, music and kings.
Other
Lords and Ladies: Life in the Middle Ages
Explore what life was like during the medieval times. Among topics discover trends in clothing, food, and torture techniques of the age.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Karen Cushman
Have you ever read any of Karen Cushman's work? This site features links to lesson plans and other activities for her books.
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.