# extra material. The Middle Ages assignment

all sorts of topics on middle ages
Here is a link to a site you may want to check out. Info about daily life, maps, castles etc.

all sorts of topics tipped by Falko

all sorts of topics tipped by Koen v/d A

detailed yet difficult site on Monastic Life
Here you can try to find the details you still need to know on lofe as a Monk.

Feudalism and Medieval life
If you need to get more insight into life in the middle ages or are looking for the work of a steward this site might help you along. Information on terminology of feudalism, manors etc....

food and drink, useable site tipped by Jeroen
Check out this site if you need some nice final details in your story.

If you lived in the Middle Ages .....
interesting site and fun to use if you want to know more about this topic for middle ages assignment

list of medieval names
A selection of interesting medieval names for characters, cities and battles. But there is a lot more to check out on this site. Lots of subjects in the menu, have fun exploring them.

medieval books
Nice site about development of books in Middle Ages.

medieval life site tipped by fabienne
Fabienne tipped this site

medieval songs and music styles
This link was used by Felix Bosch of V2L in 2008 and is very useful if you need names for medieval songs and music styles

medieval surnames tipped by Pim de B
Oim de Blank found a nice site with medieval names

medieval weddings, site tipped by Nicole V2L
Here is a site you can use when you want to find out about weddings in the Middle Ages, Nicole tipped it to you so thanks!

middle ages assignment
site to use for middle ages assignment

middle ages, all sorts of topics and also includes food and drink
This site gives you details on food and drink, how to prepare it, what daily food would have been and food fit for a king. This site is also suitable for finding out about clothing and many other subject. It is easy to use, they give you a menu to choose from, timelines of kings and queens, information on weapons, torture, clothing, hairstyles, who was famous, role of women etc.

?money in medieval England?

According to Seaby’s Coins of England, the currency produced under the Norman kings were all silver pennies, made at seventy local mints throughout the country. This continued the practice of the Anglo-Saxon kings. Henry III saw the use of a gold penny. Under Edward I came the groat (four penny piece), halfpenny and farthing. A more complex structure of gold and silver coins started with Edward III.

Peasant's revolt tipped by Noud
Noud has found an interesting website to use if your interested in the peasant revolt. This could also affect the lives of other people than just peasants, kings and nobility, merchants were all involved.

pictures tipped by Sten

tasks MiddleAges

tasks MiddleAges?

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Role | Assignment
Lord/Lady of the Manor | Describe or provide a drawing of your manor/castle, a map of your lands, your family coat of arms, and write two diary entries.
Knight | Describe or provide a drawing of your weapons and armour, your shield, the process you went through to become a knight, and write one diary entry.
Steward | Describe your role in the manor, describe one of the court cases you have overseen, write two diary entries.
Bailiff | Describe your role in the manor, draw or describe your clothing, write three diary entries.
Monk | Describe life in the monastery, your role in writing, and as a scholar, describe the process of putting together a book.
Merchant | Describe life in the town, describe your trade and the apprentices working for you, write two diary entries
Peasant Farmer | Describe your life as a farmer, your clothing, your crops, and your dwelling, describe the hardships you must endure and write one diary entry.
Court Musician | Describe the instruments you play, your role at court, describe some of the events you have witnessed, describe the music you perform and write one diary entry.

The Middle Ages for kids
Easy to read site for your research into middle ages. This is written for kids so should not be too hard to understand

times of prayer?

Current practice

Clergy are required by canon law to pray the entire Liturgy of the Hours each day. The practice among religious communities varies according to their rules and constitutions. The Second Vatican Council also exhorted the Christian laity to take up the practice, and as a result, many lay people have begun reciting portions of the Liturgy of the Hours.
Current Roman Catholic usage focuses on three major hours and from two to four minor hours:
Invitatory (not an hour properly called, but the introduction to the first hour said on the current day, whatever it be the Office of Readings or Morning Prayer).
the Office of Readings (formerly Matins), major hour
Morning prayer (Lauds), major hour
Daytime prayer, which can be one or all of
Midmorning prayer (Terce)
Midday prayer (Sext)
Midafternoon prayer (None)
Evening prayer (Vespers), major hour
Night Prayer (Compline)
The major hours
The major hours consist of the Office of Readings, Morning (or Lauds) and Evening Prayer (or Vespers).
The Office of Readings consists of:
a hymn
one or two long psalms divided into three parts
a long passage from scripture, usually arranged so that in any one week, all the readings come from the same text
a long hagiographical passage, such as an account of a saint's martyrdom, or a theological treatise commenting on some aspect of the scriptural reading, or a passage from the documents of the Second Vatican Council
on nights preceding Sundays and feast days, the office may be expanded to a vigil by inserting three Old Testament canticles and a reading from the gospels
the hymn Te Deum (on Sundays, solemnities, and feasts, except in Lent)
the concluding prayer
a short concluding verse (especially when prayed in groups)
The character of Morning Prayer is that of praise; of Evening Prayer, that of thanksgiving. Both follow the same format:
a hymn, composed by the Church
two psalms, or one long psalm divided into two parts, and a scriptural canticle (taken from the Old Testament in the morning and the New Testament in the evening)
a short passage from scripture
a responsory, typically a verse of scripture, but sometimes liturgical poetry
a canticle taken from the Gospel of Luke: the Canticle of Zechariah (Benedictus) for morning prayer, and the Canticle of Mary (Magnificat) for evening prayer
intercessions, composed by the Church
the Lord's Prayer
the concluding prayer, composed by the Church
a blessing given by the priest or deacon leading Morning or Evening Prayer, or in the absence of clergy and in individual recitation, a short conclusion
The minor hours
The daytime hours follow a simpler format, like a very compact form of the Office of Readings:
a hymn
three short psalms, or, three pieces of longer psalms; in the daytime hours it is usual to begin one part of the longest psalm, psalm 119
a very short passage of scripture, followed by a responsorial verse
the concluding prayer
a short concluding verse (especially when prayed in groups)
Night prayer has the character of preparing the soul for its passage to eternal life:
an examination of conscience
a hymn
a psalm, or two short psalms, or simply Psalm 91
a short reading from scripture
the responsory In manus tuas, Domine (Into Your Hands, Lord)
the Canticle of Simeon, Nunc dimittis, from the Gospel of Luke, framed by the antiphon Protect us, Lord
a concluding prayer
a short concluding blessing
a hymn to Mary, the mother of Jesus

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In each office, the psalms and canticle are framed by antiphons, and each concludes with the traditional Catholic doxology. ?

tipped by Falko

tipped by Lars de Veer
Lars found a new site that can be used for your research. He was kind enough to share this with us, so I have put the link on ELO for all of you to use.

tips for sites given by Mrs Lanigan

1.http://www.godecookery.com/mtrans/mtrans.htm

recipes and drinks from the middle ages

2.http://www.godecookery.com/mtales/mtales.htm

tales from the middle ages (true and fictional)

3.http://library.thinkquest.org/J002390/myths.html

myths and legends; health and other good topics

This next site includes information about torture. Is it suitable to use as a reference site? http://www.medievality.com/

It also had other good topics about punishment for crimes!

http://www.medievality.com/law-and-order.html???

variety of topics to research the middle ages
Nice site to use for research Middle Ages , topics as health, clothing, religion, feudal life, and many more in short summaries they explain quite a lot.

What is your Medieval name?
If you are still looking for a name for the Middle Ages assignment here is a fun quiz to find out what your medieval name could be. You have to answer some questions and then they will show you a name and picture that suits you.

What is your Medieval name?
If you are still looking for a name for the Middle Ages assignment here is a fun quiz to find out what your medieval name could be. You have to answer some questions and then they will show you a name and picture that suits you.