Medieval Guilds
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A 3 page essay/research paper that argues that medieval guilds were beneficial to society. The writer discusses merchant and craft guilds and the apprentice/journeyman/master system of education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khguilds.rtf

Medieval Monasticism
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A 3 page essay examining the role of monasteries in the Middle Ages, and using Monte Cassino, founded by St. Benedictine, as the standard against which others are compared. One cited reference.
Filename: Monast.wps

Medieval Peasant Clothing
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A 3 page paper on medieval peasant clothing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAmedc.rtf

Medieval Play Analysis--"Youth"
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A 4 page analysis of a medieval play entitled "Youth." The writer examines this play via subheadings, which cover topics such as opening stasis, action and casting considerations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khmed3.rtf

Medieval Poetry/Alysoun
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A 4 page essay/research paper that offers an explication of "Alysoun," a medieval lyric poem. The writer argues that an examination of this poem illustrates the medieval perspective on life, as well as the people's love of life and its pleasures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khalys.rtf

Medieval Text/The Wanderer
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A 3 page essay that comments on a medieval Anglo-Saxon poem. The European world changed greatly during the Middle Ages, both physically and spiritually. While some individuals were able to accept the precepts of Christianity easily, others experienced emotional turmoil over the changes that advancing Christianity brought, which included the destruction of cherished cultural values, such as the mead-hall and having primary allegiance to the clan ruler. The Wanderer is a medieval text in which the author explores the spiritual changes he is undergoing. To describe this spiritual transformation in concrete terms, the poet uses the physical world allegorically in order to describe his spiritual journey. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khwanasp.rtf

Medieval Theater/The Apple Tree
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A 5 page research paper that analyzes a Dutch medieval morality play entitled "The Apple Tree." The writer examines this play by addressing 16 specific topics of investigation, such as character relationship, opening stasis, closing stasis, and synopsis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khmedap.rtf

Medieval University Life
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A 6 page essay that discusses common areas between university life in the Middle Ages and today. During the Middle Ages, centers of learning began to crow up in several European cities, such as Paris and Bologna, Italy (Wiesner, Ruff and Wheeler 152). Beginning in the twelfth century, student life became a feature of the towns that gave birth to nascent universities. There are an abundance of surviving primary sources from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries that reveal what university life was like for the medieval students. Despite the passage of centuries, these sources reveal many common features between medieval university life and the present. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khmedu.rtf

Miller's Tale & the Second Shepherd's Play
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A 5 page research paper/essay that contrasts and compares Geoffrey Chaucer's Miller Tale from his Canterbury Tales and the medieval mystery play The Second Shepherd's Play. The writer discusses the similarities and differences between these contemporary medieval works. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khmtssp.rtf