Renaissance

Resources in this category:

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
http://www.idbsu.edu/courses/hy309/docs/burckhardt/burckhard...

Outline and history of the Renaissance in Italy. Each section is chronological and has chapter headings to the detailed information about this specific time and place within history. Brings in both literary sources and historical documents for concrete and definitive sources.

Elizabeth I
http://www.elizabethi.org/

"It is the purpose of this site to provide interesting as well as educational information on the life and times of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). It is intended to be suitable for web-users of all ages and academic ability."

The Elizabethan Costuming Page
http://www.elizabethancostume.net/

The website is devoted to all facets of 16th century Elizabethan and Tudor costumes, dress and fashion. It includes instructions for making stockings, corsets, shoes, and other articles of clothing. This is a good resource for Elizabethan costume history and has links to other fashion history sites.

A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html

This site showcases Musica Antiqua's large replica instrument collection by supplying photos, descriptions, original quotes, additional sources, and sounds of the instruments used in performing early music.

Medieval/Renaissance Brewing Homepage
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/brewing.html

This site provides information on Medieval and Renaissance Brewing such as ³Honeys, and their affects on mead², ³Alcoholic Drinks of the Middle Ages², ³Brewing on the Dark Side², ³Early Medieval Brewing², ³Medieval Wines: How sweet were they?², etc.

Medieval/Renaissance Food Homepage
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/food.html

This site contains rich information on Medieval and Renaissance food such as "A Renaissance Food Bibliography", "Medieval/Renaissance Food Clip Art", "Viking Food", "An article on medieval famine," and much more.

The National Archives Virtual Museum
http://www.pro.gov.uk/virtualmuseum/

The Virtual Museum of the PRO (The Public Record Office is the national archive of England, Wales and the United Kingdom) "provides a showcase for some of the treasures at the PRO’s new Education and Visitor Centre (opens in a new window) at Kew, including a host of landmark documents from the past 1000 years of British history. Many of these items have never before been on display. Visitors can explore everything from Famous Names to Crime & Punishment, and from War & Defence to Kings & Queens. They can find out surprising facts about famous people - including William Shakespeare, Robin Hood and Sir Elton John - as well as the extraordinary feats of ordinary people."

Renaissance
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/index.html

An excellent introduction to the Renaissance, including links to related sites and suggested readings. Especially useful for students.

Renaissance, The Elizabethan World
http://renaissance.dm.net/

A meta site of resources related to Elizabethan England. Includes A Compendium of Common Knowledge (1558-1603), a book about Elizabeth culture and life for Writers, Actors, and Re-enactors; Elizabethan Heraldry; and a Transcript of the Trial of the Earl of Essex (1601). Also has links to other Renaissance sites.

Thomas More Studies
http://thomasmorestudies.org/

This comprehensive site features a biography and a chronology of More's life in addition to teaching resources and full-text of much of More's writings. Find out more about his role as a statesman in 16th-century England, his trial and his political philosophy at this site.

Tudor England
http://tudorhistory.org/

A history of the Tudor monarchs of England, featuring photos, links, and details about other aspects of life in Tudor times.