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All links will open in a seperate webpage. If you have any you think should be here email me and I'll add them. If you notice any broken links let me know too so I can remove them from the page.  Any category with new content is noted beside the link to that topic.  The links from History Link 101 have a compilation of links related to the topic. 

History Links - Medieval and Renaissance


Medieval and Renaissance Wedding page

Castles on the Web If you have a castle related question this is the place.

British History Online  Not just medieval but I had to put it somewhere.  And they do have medieval information.  Search by city.

Medieval Siege - NOVA Program  Life in a castle, Medieval Arms Race, Destroy the castle, NOVA builds a trebuchet.

A Compendium of Knowledge Everything you wanted to know about Elizabethan England.

Recipes and articles

The Medieval Era  Includes information on daily life, the politcal world, the scientific world, the spiritual world and the arts.

University of Toronto Centre of Medieval Studies

Life in the Middle Ages and Renaissance From About.com

Internet Medieval Sourcebook This is a fabulous site with tons of information.

Medieval Demographics Made Easy This site is more for fantasy role playing but has some useful information for writers trying to create that perfect medieval town.

Medieval and Renaissance Music

Timeline of the Middle Ages  Search by military key, art and literature, religion and learning or development of the knights.

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History links - All things Scottish


The Bruce Homepage Includes Bannockburn sequence of events and a Bruce chronology.

House of Douglas Everything you wanted to know about the House of Douglas.

Surname origins Lots of information here about last names with a list of over 500 Clans and Septs of Scotland.

Medieval Scotland A collection of articles and resources for anyone interested in Scotland from 500-1603 A.D.


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Ancient


Daily life in Ancient Greece A decent collection of information 

The Amazing Ancient World - Looks like it has a lot of information on various ancient cultures including Rome, Greece and Egypt

Ancient Greek History on the WWW  Information about ancient Greek history available on the WWW, listed chronologically by main periods and topics.

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Names - Pick just the right one for your character


Baby Names by Category Not just for parents anymore. Search by most popular names, male, female, unisex, nationality

Behind the Name The etymology and history of first names

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Intrigue and Suspense - for writers of murder and mayhem

CIA Homepage The Central Intelligence Agency site. Virtual tour, about the CIA, CIA FAQ, Careers, Pressroom. You could spend a lot of time here.

Crime Scene Evidence File Free previews, view evidence, join and help solve crimes.

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Has some interesting information and a link to download a demo bloodstain pattern analysis software.

Evi-Paq Innovative Crime Scene Products Their product gallery lists everything your crime scene ivestigator will need. Includes prices.

Forensic Science Includes history, crime scene to court and forensic links.

Zeno's Forensic Science Site This page has just about everything you want to know about forensics. Includes a message board.

Unsolved Crimes, Bookstore for Unsolved Crimes Rather have a book in hand?  This site lists tons of books to help you solve the crime.

The World Wide Serial Killers Home Page

Serial Killers and Notorious Murders in the Crime Library

North American Insects and Spiders  An insect and spider reference.  You never know when a bug is going to solve the case.

Law Links  For doing some law research for that legal thriller.

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Weapons - Past and Present


Historical Weapons-Arms and armour from the past  Includes a bookstore, articles, sword terminology, appraisals.

Imperial Weapons  Swords, daggers, knives and martial arts equipment.

History of the Sword  A brief history and basic sword parts.

Swords   A list of the various swords with brief descriptions with a link to slightly longer history of the sword.  Check out all the links on this page.  Links to blade parts, knives, guns, and armor.

Sword Forum International  Swords of different cultures and time periods.  An acedmic forum to discuss swords and swordplay.  Free to join.

Duels and Dueling on the Web  Guide and web directory to pistol and sword dueling in history, literature and film.

Swords and Daggers  Swords and daggers - An introduction.

Modern Firearms and Ammunition Site  Online encyclopedia of firearms and ammunition.

Guns What a gun is, how it works, different categories, gun measurements.

Real Guns  Firearms and handloading information.

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