Thank you for visiting the About Medieval History site! I hope you are able to find the answers to your questions here. If not, post to the forum for help from lots of forum regulars, or email me at the address at the bottom of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

If your question is not answered here, please consult our subject directory or post to the forum (see below for more about our forum).

In order to help students who are researching a broad span of time, the Medieval History site currently covers topics ranging from the late fifth century through the seventeenth. If you are looking for information that does not enter into this span of years, or if you are interested in pre-Columbian American history, please visit the appropriate About history site.

Homework, School Projects and Research
This page offers help with the following:

Can you answer my homework questions?

Can I interview you for my school project?

I'm brand new to medieval history and I don't know where to begin!

I've already done extensive research into a particular medieval subject and I was hoping you could help me find more information.

I am a teacher looking for lesson plans or ideas for projects.

I'm a writer working on a story set in the Middle Ages. Can you verify some facts for me?

 

Medieval History Questions
Here you can find answers for:

When did the Middle Ages start and end?

Why is it called "The Middle Ages" and "Medieval History"?

What was it like to live in the Middle Ages?

I have questions about King Arthur.

How did people react to the approaching millennium in 1000 A.D?

Someone forwarded me this email containing "facts" about the Middle Ages. Is any of it true?

 

About Our Directory
Here you can find answers for these questions:

I can't find what I'm looking for. Can you direct me to a useful website?

Will you add a link to my site in your directory?

What's the deal with these frames and "featured links"?

Please don't frame my website!

One of your links doesn't work. What do I do?

Can I link to the Medieval History site?

 

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My email program accepts HTML, but I don't want your newsletter in HTML. Can I get a plain-text version?

 

Reprint Permission
Check here for information about reprinting features and other information found at the Medieval History site. Please remember, all material at the Medieval History site is copyright © Melissa Snell unless otherwise noted.

Can I use your article for my homework?

I'd like to print one of your features or use your clip art in our publication.

Can I reproduce your material on my website?

Can I use your clip-art on my website?

 

Related Questions
This page has resources for the following questions:

I've got a book (or sword, or suit of armor) that I'm trying to identify or evaluate. Can you tell me where it's from or how much it's worth?

Can you help me find out more about my family history?

I'm looking for information about dragons, sorcerers, unicorns, Conan the Barbarian, Xena the Warrior Princess...

We're performing a play (or having a Renaissance Faire, or recreating the middle ages in some event). I need instructions for making a costume (or cooking authentic food, or making armor)...

We're having/attending a medieval wedding. Can you help me find information, decorations, clothing or resources?

I emailed you and I got no answer. Why?

Post to the Medieval History Forum

Currently, sheer volume prohibits me from personally responding to all email as quickly as I'd like. So if you have a historical question that isn't answered above, please post it in our forum. Our board, which I try to check daily, is visited by some very knowledgeable folks who enjoy sharing what they know about medieval history. Post your questions or comments to get the benefit of their varying backgrounds and experience.

If you're a student, please read our message for students first. And be sure to check the questions that have already been asked and answered before posting one of your own. It could save you a lot of time!

Email Your Guide

Yes, the Medieval History Guide is a real human being! Her name is Melissa Snell, and you can email her at historymedren.guide@about.com. Please hail her by her name ("Dear Ms. Snell" or even "Hi Melissa" will do), and please sign your own name so she knows how to hail you in return.

And please be polite. She's a cranky old thing and is liable to dump your message in the trash if you are rude.

As noted above, sheer volume makes it impossible to answer every email received. So please be sure to post any historical questions to the forum, and don't forget to search the site or check our directory for the information you seek. It could save you a lot of time!

Also, please include a pertinent topic in the subject line. I receive dozens of pieces of spam daily with either nothing in the subject field or vague, misleading subject lines. If yours is one such email, it may get deleted without even being read.

Thank you for your consideration, and thanks for visiting the Medieval History site!

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