Traces the history of the Middle Ages describing daily life, art, war, religious beliefs and more. See-through cutaways show a typical watermill, castle, an abbey, and a street scene.

Describes the wide variety of buildings and places that were in use during the Middle Ages including the castle, law courts, forest, market, port, and church and discusses how each developed, who lived and worked in each, and how each fit into the structure of medieval life.