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HISTORY
TIMELINE
Timeline of late Middle Ages events from 1300 to 1499.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE DURING ... THE LATE MIDDLE AGES
by Jacquelin Cangro
Meet Anne, a new maid of honor in the royal court of a noble
household.
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SICK AND TIRED: THE PEASANT UPRISING OF 1381
Mac Carey
Join the crowd that was part of the English Peasants’ Revolt
of 1381, a protest of the high taxes and harsh conditions the
government had imposed on the peasants to learn about the revolt
that was a backlash against the English feudal system.
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JOAN OF ARC: MAIDEN OF FRANCE
(Click the link above to read this article)
Linda Mehus-Barber
Listen to Joan’s friend Hauviette recount the tale of
her short life in this dramatic fictional story based on actual
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A BAND OF BROTHERS: THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR
Deborah Bryson
On a misty summer morning in 1346, a small English army took
refuge on a hill near Crécy, France. A tide of French
knights on fine horses charged toward them, clad in shiny armor
and wielding powerful lances. English archers drew back the
strings on their six-foot longbows and released a storm of
arrows. Within hours, thousands of France’s finest nobles
and soldiers lay dead. Over the next century, find out how
these bands of noble brothers struggled for control of Western
Europe in a war that molded Europe’s future. |
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HELP WANTED: MIDDLE AGES JOBS
Lindee Nearmy and Heather Rutkowski
During the Middle Ages, even though people worked hard, many
of them lived in poverty. They worked many hours each day,
from sunrise until sunset, and sometimes in the evening. Men
and women had different types of jobs, and peasant children
were expected to work from a young age. Read on to discover
what kind of jobs were available for men, women, and children
in the late Middle Ages!
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CAXTON AND A CHANGING ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Moriah Hamm
William Caxton observed that the English language had changed
and would continue to change. Learn what his observations were
and uncover what happened to English in the late Middle Ages
to make it sound so different than what had come before.
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THE BLACK DEATH
Martha Deeringer
The plague began with a headache. Soon chills and fever developed.
A day or two later lumps began to form on the neck, under the
arms, and in the groin. The lumps were encircled by a red ring
and grew to the size of an egg and soon began to turn black.
They were a symptom of bubonic plague – explore how this
terrible disease that swept through Europe and Asia during
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THE PLAGUE DOCTOR: A SHORT STORY
Ricki Walters
Go on a house call with a plague doctor outside of London in
this short story.
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LOST EMPIRE OF BURGUNDY
James Sutherland
Look on any map of modern Europe and you will find no Burgundian
Empire. But five centuries ago – in the late Middle
Ages – this empire existed, and it stretched from modern-day
Holland through Belgium, western Germany, Alsace, Switzerland,
and on to northern Italy. It was famed for its people’s
wealth, military muscle, renowned artists, clever leaders,
and lavish court. It was feared and admired, often at the
same time.
Yet the grand Empire of Burgundy was shattered in a few minutes
one bitter January day – find out how.
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THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE
Pamela Toler
Being a merchant in the Middle Ages was dangerous work. Most
roads were no more than rough meadow paths. Ambushes by highwaymen
and raiding militias were common.
At sea, merchants were in danger from storms as well as pirates
and privateers. Merchants from the newly formed cities on the
coast of the Baltic and North Seas began to join together to
make long-distance trading safer. Learn how these informal
associations grew into the merchant association known as the
Hanseatic League, which dominated the commerce of northern
Europe for three centuries.
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ROBIN HOOD IN SHERWOOD STOOD — OR DID HE?
Ilene Goldman
The stories of Robin Hood have been in existence for more than
six hundred years. For example, Robin Hood robbed from the
rich and gave to the poor. He led a band of merry men and loved
a lady named Maid Marian. He defended the name and throne of
good King Richard I against the king’s scheming brother
John and the evil sheriff of Nottingham. Historians have searched
diligently for proof of all of the above. They have reached
consensus on only one point: Almost none of it is true. Find
out what, if anything, do we know for sure about Robin Hood.
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CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE LATE MIDDLE AGES
Lauren Tunnell
If you lived during the late Middle Ages, climate change is
something you would know all about. Of course, you couldn’t
watch the weather report on television and hear about record
temperatures. The truth is you wouldn’t need to. Without
central heating and air, you’d know when the weather
was hot and when it was cold. You wouldn’t need the weatherman
to tell you. If you lived in the late Middle Ages, you would
be quick to notice when the weather didn’t behave as
it was expected to. And in the fourteenth century, the weather
did not behave as it was expected to – learn what happened
and the impact climactic change had on daily life.
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INTO THE SEA OF DARKNESS
Beth Rienti
The Portuguese had knowledge, a good location, and seafaring
experience on their side, but it was the leadership of one
man which united the nation in a mission of exploration that
lasted over 150 years. Read about that man, Prince Henry the
Navigator, and his exploits.
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MEDIEVAL MAP MYSTERIES
Donna Marie West
Learn about several medieval maps that have mysteries associated
with them.
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GUTENBERG’S PRINTING PRESS
Annie Laura Smith
The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg is
considered one of the most important technical advances in
history. This invention laid the foundation for the commercial
mass production of books, fostering rapid development in the
sciences, arts, and religion. Learn more about the man who
made it all happen. |
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