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Covering the period from A.D. 7001599 A.D., this second volume in theHistory of Europeseries follows the continent's tumultuous rise from the ashes of the Roman Empire through the age of exploration and conquest to the birth of the "modern" Europe of Shakespeare. More than 130 color photographs, regional maps and biographies of notable personalities highlight the authoritative text and give insight into everyday medieval life. The role of faith is explored, from the creation of the Papal States to the rise of Protestantism and the religious wars that bloodied Europe's battlefields. This engaging chronicle also spotlights how education, literature, architecture, the arts, and science and technology developed in Europe's nation-states, as well as how women's roles shifted over time.

Dr John Stevenson is one of Britain's most distinguished historians. He is currently Fellow and Tutor in History at Worcester College, Oxford University, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. As well as acting as a contributor or general editor to a number of major reference works including The Macmillan Dictionary of British and European History Since 1914 and The Longman Handbook of Modern European History 1763-1997, Dr Stevenson has been a consultant to the BBC (WGBH) series The People's Century and most recently contributed to 1939: The World We Lost for Channel 4.

Introduction	p. 8
The Rise of the West	p. 10
New Empires
Charlemagne's Empire
Feudalism and Carolingian Decline
The Vikings
The Ottonians
The Normans
Christianity and Society
Christian Microcosms
The Christianization of Europe
The Carolingian Renaissance
Redefining the Papacy
Iconoclasm and the East-West Divide
The Middle Ages	p. 38
The Shape of Medieval Europe
The Two Roman Empires
The New Papacy
The Bonds of Society
Knighthood
Kingdoms and Communities
Nation-States
Towns and Communes
Magna Carta
Trade, Industry, and Agriculture
The Black Death
Cultural Life
Education and Learning
Literature
Architecture
The Roots of Renaissance
The Church and Belief
The Monastic Orders
Heretics, Mystics, and Friars
Pilgrimage
The Crusades for the Holy Land
The Other Crusades
The Great Schism
The Dawn of Modern Europe	p. 88
Modern Monarchies and States
Science and Technology
Cities and Education
Exploration and Empires
Spanish Exploration
The Clash of Empires
The Rise of Protestantism
Martin Luther and John Calvin
Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
The Challenge of the East
The Ottoman Empire
The Counter-Reformation
The Council of Trent
The Wars of Religion
The High Renaissance
The Northern Renaissance
The Renaissance in Italy
Technological and Intellectual Progress
Biographies of Key Figures	p. 134
Index	p. 138
Picture Credits	p. 144
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From the Dark Ages to the Renaissance; 700 - 1599 AD

From the Dark Ages to the Renaissance; 700 - 1599 AD

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