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Medieval History for Dummies by Stephen Batchelor (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Rattle through 1000 years of horrible history, from the fifth century to the sixteenth century Famine, plague and public execution the medieval period wasnt the best time for some, but heroic rulers like Charlemagne, William the Conqueror and Henry V made sure that it was full of action. Brimming with facts, this book helps you get under the skin of the people who lived at the time, from impoverished peasants to opulent monarchs. From the Dark Ages to the Renaissance and all the upheavals in between, this book takes the pain out of medieval history. The Black Death assess the deadly pandemic that swept through Britain and Europe killing millions of people The Holy Roman Empire strikes back understand how the empire fought to maintain its position Falling apart witness the arrival of powerful armies from the east and invaders from the north, and the dramatic effects of religious schisms Heading for the Holy Land uncover the reasons why crusading became so popular, and ultimately so unsuccessful, between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries Living in the medieval world understand the lives of monks and monarchs, peasants and popes, and travellers and traders of the period Waging conflicts, battles and wars a look through the troubles that shaped the medieval age; from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Wars of the Roses Open the book and find: Why the peasants revolted Where Chaucer gained inspiration to write The Canterbury Tales Which religious groups fought for power How the Magna Carta shaped our present-day legal system Why the Vikings may have got to America before Columbus Profiles of the best and worst medieval monarchs How Joan of Arc made her name The great and grisly histories of surviving medieval castles Go to Dummies.com® for videos, step-by-step examples, how-to articles or to shop!

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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0470747838
ISBN-13
9780470747834
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Book Title
Medieval History for Dummies
Author
Stephen Batchelor
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Medieval
Publication Year
2010
Genre
History
Number of Pages
416 Pages

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9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
7.4in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz

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D117
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'â€¦a comprehensive guide to political, religious and cultural life in the Middle Ages.' (Medway Messenger, June 2010)., &'&â€¦a comprehensive guide to political, religious and cultural life in the Middle Ages.&' (Medway Messenger, June 2010).
Table of Content
Introduction 1 Part I: Starting Up the Middle Ages(450 - 800) 7 Chapter 1: Journeying Back to the Middle Ages: When, Where, What, Who? 9 Chapter 2: Finishing Off the Roman Empire and Entering the (Not So) Dark Ages 19 Chapter 3: Settling in England with the Anglo-Saxons 33 Chapter 4: Organising Early France & Germany: The Merovingians and Carolingians 45 Chapter 5: Becoming Great: Charlemagne and the New Roman Empire 57 Part II: Forming the Basis of Europe(850 - 1100) 69 Chapter 6: Laying the Foundations of Europe 71 Chapter 7: Linking East and West: Islam in Europe 83 Chapter 8: Invading from the North: The Vikings 97 Chapter 9: Splitting the Church: Schisms between East and West 113 Chapter 10: Revving Up the 'Real' Middle Ages with the Normans 125 Part III: Waging Holy War: Crusading at Home and Abroad(1050 - 1300) 145 Chapter 11: Uncovering the Origins of the Crusades 147 Chapter 12: Waging the First Crusade: 1096 - 1099 159 Chapter 13: Struggling for Power: Popes Versus Monarchs 175 Chapter 14: Waging the Second Crusade and Crusading at Home 189 Chapter 15: Pitting Richard I Against Saladin: The Third Crusade 205 Chapter 16: Following the Fourth Crusade and Other Failures 219 Part IV: Dealing with Domestic Dramas: Parliament, Priories and Plagues(1200 - 1300) 237 Chapter 17: Having Trouble in England: John, Henry III and Edward I 239 Chapter 18: Meeting Medieval Monks and Merchants 255 Chapter 19: Piling On the Popes: Avignon and the Antipopes 269 Chapter 20: Facing God's Judgement: Dealing with the Black Death 281 Part V: Ending the Middle and Beginning the Age of Discovery(1300 - 1492) 293 Chapter 21: Beginning One Hundred Years of War 295 Chapter 22: Pausing the War: Dealing with Unrest at Home 311 Chapter 23: Turning the Tide of War (Twice!): Henry V and Joan of Arc 321 Chapter 24: Moving On from the Medieval Era 335 Part VI: The Part of Tens 345 Chapter 25: Ten Rubbish Rulers 347 Chapter 26: Ten Medieval Pastimes 353 Chapter 27: Ten Great Castles 359 Chapter 28: Ten Medieval People Who Changed the World 365 Chapter 29: Ten Great Medieval Innovations 371 Index 375
Copyright Date
2010
Dewey Decimal
909.07
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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