Secondary Sources
While not a comprehensive or exhaustive list of medieval topics, this page serves as a directory of secondary sources. I will continue to edit and expand this list.
Due to the ever-changing nature of the internet, some sites are no longer operational. Fortunately, most old websites can be accessed through the Wayback Machine run by Archive.org. I have done this with several sites on this list. If you find any links that no longer work, you may be able to visit the pages through the Wayback, as demonstrated in this guide.
Primary sources can be found on this page.
Resources regarding scholarship are on the Medieval Studies Resources page.
General
- Directory of Medieval sites (dmoz.org) (some links may need the Wayback)
- The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies (Georgetown University) (Some pages may need the Wayback)
- Lectures in Medieval History (Dr. Lynn H. Nelson, University of Kansas)
- Links and documents about the late Middle Ages (historyteacher.net) (some pages may need the Wayback)
- Medieval Architecture, Knightly Life, and Medieval Society (Medieval-spell.com)
- Medieval Glossary (Netserf)
- Mostly Medieval - Exploring the Middle Ages
- Netserf.org – Directory of medieval websites (Some links may need to be accessed by the Wayback Machine)
- What Every Medievalist Should Know (On-Line Reference Book for Medieval Studies) A bibliography, organized thematically, of books that will serve as an introduction to medieval studies.
By Topic
Arthurian
- Arthurania – Studies in Early Medieval History and Legend (Dr. Caitlin R. Green)
- Explorations in the History and Legends of Arthur
Celtic Studies
Heraldry
Judaism
Literature
- Guide to Classical Islamic Literature (Cornell University)
- Medieval Literary Genres and Themes (Harvard University)
Manuscript Studies
- Byzantine Paleography (Fordham University)
- Digital Scriptorium –database of manuscripts in American collections online (University of California Berkeley)
- Glossary for the British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts (British Library)
- Late Medieval English Scribes – an online catalogue of all scribal hands (identified or unidentified) which appear in the manuscripts of the English writings of five major Middle English authors: Geoffrey Chaucer, John Gower, John Trevisa, William Langland and Thomas Hoccleve (Arts and Humanities Research Council)
- L’Institut de recherche et d’histoire des textes The Institute for Research and the History of Texts (in French)
- Manuscript number search for the British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts (British Library)
- Manuscripts and Special Collections: Research Guidance (University of Nottingham)
- Manuscript Studies: Medieval and Early Modern (University of Alberta)
- Medieval Latin Paleography (Stanford University)
- Medieval Manuscripts: Getting Started (Prof. Cynthia Turner Camp, University of Georgia at Athens)
- Networks of Book Makers, Owners and Users in Late Medieval England (University of Toronto)
- The Production and Use of English Manuscripts 1060 to 1220 (University of Leicester)
Maps
- Mapping the Medieval Townscape: a digital atlas of the new towns of Edward I (University of York)
- Maps of Europe 1 AD – 2000 AD (euromap)
- Medieval Map – An Interactive Map of the Medieval Era (medievalmap.org)
Medieval Science
- The Astrolabe
- Leprosy in the Middle Ages (Kenyon College)
- The Medieval Technology Pages (Paul J. Gans, New York University)
- Replicas of medieval scientific instruments (Richard A. Paselk, Humboldt State University)
Music
- Images and information on Medieval musical instruments (Iowa State University)
- Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Listening to Medieval Music (Paul Halsall and Fordham University)
- Introduction to Medieval music (Medievalchronicles.com)
Religion and Philosophy
War
- General
- The Hundred Years War
Women
- The Beguines (Kenyon College)
- A Medieval Woman’s Companion (Susan Signe Morrison)
- Monastic Matrix – women's religious communities from 400 to 1600 CE (Ohio State University)
By Region
Byzantine Empire
- Department of Byzantine Studies (Austrian Academy of Sciences, in German)
- Resources for Byzantinists (Dumbarton Oaks)
- Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies – links (Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies)
England
- Anglo-Saxon Period: Available Resources (Britannia.com)
- Medieval Britain: Available Resources (Britannia.com)
Iberia
- American Academy of Research Historians of Medieval Spain (AARHMS)
- The Discovery of the Past Alfonso the Wise & the Estoria de España (University of Sheffield)