Medieval Sourcesonline from Manchester University Press

Medievalportal

Welcome to Manchester Medievalportal. This is a resource for students, researchers and lecturers providing a comprehensive guide to other Medieval history material available on the Internet. Arranged by subject areas, it is designed to complement the full text sources available through Medieval Sourcesonline. To suggest a new link, or report a dead one please email ben.stebbing@man.ac.uk

Subject Areas

Women in medieval times
Spirituality, key medieval women, women writers, the family, women and the law, women and work, the home and more

The Black Death
The Black Death and reactions to its emergence, including the Peasants' Revolt of 1381

Dark Age Scotland
Scotti and the Scots, the Romans, the Picts, kingdoms, influential leaders and maps

The Anglo-Saxons
Links to original documents, Beowulf, Bede and Lindisfarne, archaeological sites, everyday life and language, maps and more

The Crusades
Military orders, maps, artwork, Louis IX, Saladin, the Byzantine Empire, Jerusalem, the Children's Crusade, the First Crusade, the Second Crusade and much more

Medieval warfare
Theory and practice of medieval warfare including knighthood, crusades, chivalry and tournaments

Charlemagne and the Carolingian dynasty
The rise of the Carolingian dynasty, economy and society, culture and the arts, the decline of the Empire, other sources

Monasticism
Eastern origins, Celtic monasticism, the Benedictine movement, western monasticism and more

The Hundred Years War
Contemporary accounts, military practices and more

The Magna Carta and King John
Various versions of the original text and contemporary documents from the time

The Norman Conquest
The Battle of Hastings, the Bayeaux tapestry, the Domesday Book and more

The Vikings
Maps, raiding, settlement, expansion, religion, legacy and more

Still cannot find what you are looking for?
Why not try searching with one of the following engines:

Google
A great search engine which searches for words on a page rather than keywords set by the webmaster
Alta Vista
The classic. A bit commercial
Dogpile
Searches multiple search engines at once, bringing up the best results from each
Northern Light
A professional search engine which has access to "special collection" documents form newspapers and journals around the globe
All The Web
Rivals Google for simplicity, effective results and featuring image and sound file searches

Alternatively these specialist history sites are also excellent places to start your research:

Internet Medieval Sourcebook
ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
Internet Women's History Sourcebook
Labyrinth
NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
The WWW Virtual Library: Medieval Europe History index

A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities by Melvin E. Page is also useful for learning how to cite online resources.

Disclaimer: The Manchester Medievalportal is designed to be a gateway for students to begin their exploration of the Internet for medieval history material which may help them with their studies. As such, none of the material from these pages belongs to Manchester University Press and we hold no responsibility for the content or accuracy of this material. However, if you have found a dead link and would like to report it, or would like your own site adding to this portal, please email ben.stebbing@man.ac.uk