Semitae: Links

These are some of the Web sites I've found useful in running my games.

Ars Magica Links

Atlas Games: Publisher of Ars Magica Fifth Edition (and Fourth Edition). Host of the official Ars Magica Discussion Forum.
Project: Redcap: An extensive listing of Ars Magica fan sites.
Ars Magica Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ)
Hermes' Portal: The English-language Ars Magica fanzine, published electronically in PDF format
Sanctum Hermeticum Revisted: Fan-created articles, stories, and artwork related to Ars Magica.
Durenmar: Another extensive collection of fan-created Ars Magica articles, mostly for Third and Fourth Editions.
The Net Wizard's Grimoire: Fan-created spells for Ars Magica Fifth Edition.

A Heraldic Primer: An introduction to heraldry written and maintained by the Society for Creative Anachronism.
The Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Aimed at academic historians, this site can be valuable for gamers who are not afraid of a little background reading. Don't miss the Maps and Images page.
NetSerf: This is another scholarly site. It features a glossary of medieval terms.
Odin's Castle: A sprawling archive of history and legend, apparently maintained by an amateur enthusiast. It can be an excellent place to start a search or just to browse for fun.

Castles of Wales: Includes lots of photographs of the ruins and their surroundings, with plenty of historical essays. If you are thinking of setting your game in Cymru (Wales), don't miss this site!
Regia Anglorum: This is a historical re-enactment society of pre-Norman England. That's a bit early for the typical Ars Magica game, but the site is a good source for information about everyday matters like crafts, commerce, hunting, recreation - you know, the things that get left out of most history books.
A Welsh Course: It has an online dictionary, and if you are braver than I am you can also attempt to learn grammar and pronounciation.
The Chronicle of Ystrad Fflur: English translation of a real historical chronicle from a Welsh monastery, covering the years 1201-1282 A.D. If the above link is dead, I have a plain text version on this site.
Timeline of Medieval English History

Ars Magica is set in a world much like the Middle Ages of historical Europe, so the Church plays an important role in the game world.

The Catholic Encyclopedia
Patron Saints Index: The site's emphasis is on saints who are venerated in the 21st century, but of course the medieval saints are well represented there.