What were the Middle Ages?
The Middle Ages were a fascinating time - and a period of great change in the world.
Medieval history covers the reign of Charlemagne and the growth (and fall) of the Holy Roman Empire, Viking raids and exploration, and the birth and expansion of Islam in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain.
Then comes the Norman Conquest, the Domesday Book, early Crusades and the signing of the Magna Carta in England. It saw the growth of education, and the building of universities and magnificent stone cathedrals and castles across England and Europe.
The Late Middle Ages cover the Black Death, the Hundred Years War, the Peasant's Revolt and other unpleasant events.
Latest titles
Ancient and medieval siege weapons : a fully illustrated guide to seige weapons and tactics
Some 300 photographs and illustrations depict siege weapons from ancient Egypt, Judea, Assyria, Persia, Greece, Rome, Gaul, Byzantium, and medieval Europe. Each is accompanied by text discussing their design, operation, and use, as well as, where known, their builders and the generals who utilised them.
Sea of faith : Islam and Christianity in the medieval Mediterranean world
The author provides a glimpse into the origins of the conflicts between Christians and Muslims as well as their once peaceful coexistence.
The great mortality : an intimate history of the Black Death, the most devastating plague of all time
The great mortality is John Kelly's narrative account of the medieval plague, from its beginnings on the desolate, windswept steppes of Central Asia to its journey through the teeming cities of Europe.
Useful medieval shelf (Dewey) numbers
940 European History - general
940.1 Europe - History - Medieval
940.12 Early Medieval Europe
940.14 Normans & Feudalism
940.17 Later Medieval Europe
940.18 The Crusades
941 British History - general
(including Scotland & Wales)
941.01 Early British medieval history -
Celts, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons
941.02-3 Later British Medieval History
942 England - History
942.01 England - Early Medieval History -
Roman Britain - AngloSaxons
942.02 England - Medieval History from the
Norman Conquest
942.03 England - Later Medieval History -
The Black Death, Magna Carta etc.
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