Middle Ages: References & Edit History
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- history of EuropeThe Middle Ages
- origins of agricultureThe medieval period: 600 to 1600 ce
- land reformModern European reforms
- forestryMedieval Europe
- inheritance tax
- history of publishingThe medieval book
- history of publishingMedieval Europe
- RenaissanceOrigins and rise of humanism
- history of EuropeThe Renaissance
- Scandinavian languagesReformation and Renaissance
- art criticismFoundations of art criticism in antiquity and the Middle Ages
- Gothic art
- heraldry
- heraldryHeraldic colleges and offices
- art collection
- museumMedieval Europe
- mosaicMedieval mosaics in western Europe
- floor coveringCarpet and rug weaving
- floral decorationMiddle Ages
- chest
- FurnitureMiddle Ages
- FurnitureMetal
- FurnitureChest
- FurnitureHistorical forms and styles
- FurnitureBed
- garden and landscape designMiddle Ages
- industrial glassThe Middle Ages and the Renaissance
- Interior designMiddle Ages
- jewelryMiddle Ages
- bronze work
- metalworkMiddle Ages
- relief
- ring
- sigillography
- stained glass
- stained glassSubject matter
- Western literatureMedieval literature
- allegory
- fable, parable, and allegoryAllegory and cosmology
- fable, parable, and allegoryBlending of rival systems: the Middle Ages
- book
- caricature and cartoonCaricature
- classical scholarshipAntiquity and the Middle Ages
- dictionaryFrom Classical times to 1604
- dramatic literatureBiblical plays
- encyclopaediaEarly development
- fable
- linguisticsThe European Middle Ages
- light verse
- literary criticismMedieval period
- romance
- Swedish literatureThe Middle Ages
- tragedyThe long hiatus
- Yiddish literatureOld Yiddish literature
- Western musicThe Middle Ages
- choral music
- choral musicDevelopment of the madrigal
- musical compositionDevelopment of composition in the Middle Ages
- counterpoint
- harmonyThe roots of harmony
- musical performanceThe Middle Ages
- rhythmRhythmic meter
- keyboard instrumentHistory of the organ to 1800
- ornamentation
- percussion instrumentThe Middle Ages
- sequence
- stringed instrumentSolo uses
- symphonyThe concept of symphony before c. 1750
- soundOvertones
- instrumentationThe development of Western instrumentation
- wind instrumentDevelopments in the Middle Ages
- governmentThe Middle Ages
- constitutionInfluence of the church
- Court of Common Pleas
- diplomacyThe Middle Ages
- diplomaticsMedieval and Renaissance work
- diplomaticsThe chanceries of smaller European nations
- grand jury
- Reichskammergericht
- Parlement
- political systemCities
- postal systemGrowth of business correspondence in the Middle Ages
- aqueduct
- Western philosophyShifts in the focus and concern of Western philosophy
- medieval philosophy
- Western philosophyMedieval philosophy
- AristotelianismThe discovery of Aristotle’s works in the Latin West
- EpicureanismEpicureanism and egoism in modern philosophy
- epistemologySt. Augustine
- history of logicTransmission of Greek logic to the Latin West
- philosophical anthropologyMedieval prelude
- Western philosophyPhilosophy of nature
- PlatonismMedieval Platonism
- political philosophyThe Middle Ages
- Scholasticism
- skepticismMedieval skepticism
- StoicismStoic undercurrents in medieval thought
- St. AugustineChristian Doctrine of St. Augustine
- St. AugustineAugustine’s spirit and achievement
- ChristianityThe Middle Ages
- ChristianityMedieval and Reformation views
- ChristologyThe Middle Ages
- ChristianityExpectations of the kingdom of God in the medieval and Reformation periods
- biblical literatureThe Hellenistic period
- JudaismJewish contributions to diffusion of folktales
- eschatologyMedieval and Reformation millennialism
- history of scienceMedieval European science
- history of technologyFrom the Middle Ages to 1750
- astrolabe
- astronomyMedieval Europe
- automatonAutomatons in the ancient world
- bakingHistory
- biologyThe Arab world and the European Middle Ages
- bridgeThe Middle Ages
- masonry
- constructionRomanesque and Gothic
- candyHistory
- separation and purificationGeneral principles
- eclipseMedieval European
- lighthouseMedieval lighthouses
- measurement systemMedieval systems
- mental disorderEarly history
- shipEarly oceanic navigation
- hand toolHammers and hammerlike tools
- hand toolCompass, divider, and caliper
- waterwheel
- allodium
- children’s literatureThe discovery of the child
- gentleman
- history of EuropeItalian humanism
- lycanthropy
- manorialism
- New Year festivalHistory and development
- nameFamily names
- prostitution
- public opinionThe Middle Ages to the early modern period
- nationalismIdentification of state and people
- ChristianityThe problem of slavery and persecution
- social scienceEffects of theology
- torture
- cityMedieval and early modern era
- urban planningEarly history
- history of the organization of workMedieval farming and craft work
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Add new Web site: Smarthistory - The Middle Ages, an introduction. | Jul 20, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Shippensburg University - The Middle Ages. | Feb 03, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Overview of the British Middle Ages. | Nov 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Annenberg Learner - The Middle Ages Interactive. | Oct 02, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Clemson University Open Textbooks - Science Technology and Society a Student Led Exploration - The Medieval World and STS. | Jul 26, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: OpenStax - World History Volume 1, to 1500 - The Post-Roman West in the Early Middle Ages. | Feb 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Jose State University - Technology in the Medieval Age. | Sep 15, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC News - What were the Middle Ages really like and are they still relevant today? | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pressbooks Create - An Open Companion to Early British Literature - The Middle Ages (ca. 476-1485). | Feb 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The University of Chicago Press Journals - Medieval, the Middle Age. | Jan 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - The Middle Ages. | Dec 04, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Today - When Did the Medieval Period End? | Aug 20, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Sep 10, 2020 | ||
| Deleted videos. | Nov 26, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Middle Ages for Kids - Middle Ages Facts. | Oct 18, 2019 | ||
| Map added. | Jul 31, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Norman Rockwell Museum - Illustration History - The Middle Ages. | Jan 11, 2019 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Nov 02, 2017 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jul 19, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Overview of the Middle Ages. | Jun 27, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 29, 2016 | ||
| Added video. | May 15, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Middle Ages. | Jan 07, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Middle Ages. | Jun 20, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Middle Ages. | Jun 20, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Middle Ages. | Dec 28, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History International - Middle Ages. | Apr 13, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 20, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Middle Ages. | Nov 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Middle-ages - Middle Ages Religion. | Oct 24, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Stanford Encyclopedia Of Philosophy - Medieval Philosophy. | Oct 29, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Middle Ages. | Feb 27, 2007 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Dec 08, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Annenberg Media - Middle Ages. | Sep 12, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources. | Aug 11, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Exploring Ancient World Cultures - Medieval Europe. | Jun 30, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Exploring Ancient World Cultures - Medieval Europe. | Jun 30, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Footwear of the Middle Ages. | May 28, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Hypertext Medieval Glossary. | May 25, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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