Welcome

Welcome to the companion website for Introduction to Medieval Europe 300–1500, third edition.

Introduction to Medieval Europe 300–1500 provides a comprehensive survey of this complex and varied formative period of European history, covering themes as diverse as barbarian migrations, the impact of Christianisation, the formation of nations and states, the emergence of an expansionist commercial economy, the growth of cities, the Crusades, the effects of plague, and the intellectual and cultural life of the Middle Ages. The book explores the driving forces behind the formation of medieval society and the directions in which it developed and changed.

On this free-to-access site, you will find the following resources:

For students:

  • An updated, comparative and interactive timeline, highlighting surprising synchronicities in medieval history, and annotated links to useful websites.
  • ‘Fictionalising the Middle Ages in Movies and Novels’: a list of movies, television series and novels related to the Middle Ages, accompanied by introductions and commentaries.
  • An image gallery containing the plates, figures, maps and tables from the book.
  • Links to other helpful websites.

For instructors:

  • Assignable discussion questions for each chapter of the book.
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