Medieval and Renaissance History 

• About.com: Medieval History
  An extensive list of resources about life, art, culture, and war in the Middle Ages.
• The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
  Most of the chapters of a textbook about the Italian Renaissance, available via Google Books.
• Eyewitness to History: The Middle Ages and Renaissance
  Exerpts from primary sources with explanatory text.
• A History of the Crusades
  "A collaborative and comprehensive treatment of the topic, ranging in time from the first 100 years of the Crusades to their ultimate impact on the histories of the Near East and Europe. The work is comprised of six volumes, each of which is included here in its entirety."
• Internet Medieval Sourcebook
  Annotated links to primary sources on various topics in medieval history, edited by Halsall.
• The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
  "Provides free, organized access to electronic resources in medieval studies through a ... server at Georgetown University. The Labyrinth's easy-to-use menus and links provide connections to databases, services, texts, and images on other servers around the world."
• Life in Elizabethan England
  Free online book about what life was like in the age of Elizabeth I.
• Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
  PBS site about the Medici family of Florence - patrons of the arts, bankers, and ruthless politicians.
• Medieval Conceptions of Time
  "This calendar of feasts and festivals is your introduction to medieval culture. ... there are five concentric circles which represent the different conceptions of time which coexisted in the Middle Ages.
• The Middle Ages
  People, arts, literature, wars and weapons, and culture of the Middle Ages. Includes a special section on the Black Death.
• The Middle Ages, Chivalry, & Knighthood
  Nice set of subject-organized links, unfortunately somewhat out of date.
• Mostly Medieval: Exploring the Middle Ages
  "Information on heraldry, myths and legends, religion, medicine, and other aspects of life in Britain during the Middle Ages."
• NetSERF
  Subject directory to annotated links relating to the middle ages. Also offers current news about the period, with RSS feed.
• The ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
  "The ORB is an academic site, written and maintained by medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious students." Includes primary source material and online textbooks.
• Regia Anglorum
  "Regia Anglorum attempts to recreate a cross section of English life around the turn of the first millennium..... an interactive experience for anybody with an interest in Early Medieval Europe and in Anglo-Saxon and Viking Britain in particular."
• Renaissance Connection
  Discover the arts and sciences of the Renaissance.
• Renaissance Sites
  Extensive, annotated list of websites about the Renaissance, including primary sources. Organized by topic.
• WWW Virtual Library History Index: Medieval Europe
  Extensive set of links to sites relating to all aspects of Medieval European history and culture.

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