• Along with knights in shining armour, castles are another enduring image of the Medieval era. From small fortifications to mighty fortresses with towering battlements, castles dominate the history and fiction of the times.
    • Have students tour the renowned Warwick Castle, UK, using Virtual Reality.
    • The tour through the castle includes the Great Hall, with an astonishing array of Medieval armour and weaponry.
    • The tour can be accessed here via the Warwick Castle Education site.
  • The signing of the Magna Carta was one of the most influential moments in English legal history. It is a royal charter of rights, and it was the first document to be signed into law that declared the monarch and their government were not above the law. The original document was written in 1215 CE; however, there were several revisions, including in 1297.

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Cultural Notification

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive including the records of people who have passed away.

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