Why history matters - and why medieval history also matters by John Arnold

Why history matters - and why medieval history also matters by John Arnold

from History & Policy, a group that aims to demonstrate the relevance of history to contemporary policymaking.

John Tosh. Why History Matters. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.(Book review): An article from: Teaching History: A Journal of Methods

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Trebuchet Challenge - Free Online Game

Trebuchet Challenge - GlobalSpec Games

How did the medieval siege engine, the trebuchet, work? Take on three challenges to see whose trebuchet can fire the furthest, has the greatest accuracy, and the most power. We only managed 1911 on our first go... Leave your highest scores in the comments to this post...

Link to game (outside THF network).

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Medieval Warfare: sources and approaches

Medieval Warfare: sources and approaches

Podcast from The National Archives

"An exploration of how records created by the crown before 1485 can be used to study medieval armies, campaigns and battles in Britain and France. The talk will focus on the records of key battles such as Bannockburn, Crecy and Agincourt."

Author: Adrian Jobson/James Ross
Duration: 49:58

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Medieval Sourcebook

Medieval Sourcebook

An extensive & invaluable collection of sources for the study of Medieval History.

The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is located at the History Department of Fordham University, New York. The Internet Medieval Sourcebook, and other medieval components of the project, are located at the Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies.

Link to sourcebook (outside THF network).

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