Renaissance Europe

Medieval Citizens - take  a look at what class of citizen you might have been if you lived during medieval times

Life in the Middle Ages - what was it really like to live in the Middle Ages

Journey through the Middle Ages with James the Jingleling Jester -  follow James through the castle to learn about daily life and the people who live there

Feudalism - develop an understanding of the Feudal system

Learn about Renaissance guilds - become an apprentice, learn a trade

The Plague and Public Health - the effects of bubonic plague in Renaissance Europe

Galileo - a major contributor to the world of science

Monks in Medieval Times - the significant role of monks in society

Leonardo da Vinci - A Boston Museum of Science site that includes a multimedia zone

Renaissance and Baroque Architecture - great architectural examples from Italy

Palladio's  Villa's - you will understand more about this classic Roman style

John Calvin and the Reformation - this man was a major influence on the Reformation

Medieval Fighting Machines - what is a trebuchet?

BOOKS
 King Henry VIII / by Robert Green (Main Juvenile)
 Leonardo da Vinci / by Diane Stanley (Main Juvenile)
 Michelangelo / Diane Stanley (Main Juvenile)
 The art of the Renaissance / Lucia Corrain ; illustrated by L.R. Galante, Simone Boni (Main Juvenile)
 Leonardo & his times / written by Andrew E. Langley ; photography, Andy Crawford (Main Juvenile)
 The Renaissance : artists and writers / edited by Sarah Halliwell. (Main Juvenile)
 A Renaissance town / Jacqueline Morley, Mark Peppé (Main Juvenile)
The king's fool : a book about Medieval and Renaissance fools / words and pictures by Dana Fradon (Main Juvenile)
The Renaissance and the New World / Giovanni Caselli  (Main Juvenile)
Renaissance / Andrew Langley (Main Juvenile)