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Medieval History For Dummies


Medieval History For Dummies


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von: Stephen Batchelor

18,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 27.04.2010
ISBN/EAN: 9780470688052
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 416

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<p><b>Rattle through 1000 years of horrible history, from the fifth century to the sixteenth century</b></p> <p>Famine, plague and public execution – the medieval period wasn't 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.</p> <ul> <li><b>The Black Death</b> – assess the deadly pandemic that swept through Britain and Europe killing millions of people</li> <li><b>The Holy Roman Empire strikes back</b> – understand how the empire fought to maintain its position</li> <li><b>Falling apart</b> – witness the arrival of powerful armies from the east and invaders from the north, and the dramatic effects of religious schisms</li> <li><b>Heading for the Holy Land</b> – uncover the reasons why crusading became so popular, and ultimately so unsuccessful, between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries</li> <li><b>Living in the medieval world</b> – understand the lives of monks and monarchs, peasants and popes, and travellers and traders of the period</li> <li><b>Waging conflicts, battles and wars</b> – a look through the troubles that shaped the medieval age; from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Wars of the Roses</li> </ul> <p><b>Open the book and find:</b></p> <ul> <li>Why the peasants revolted</li> <li>Where Chaucer gained inspiration to write The Canterbury Tales</li> <li>Which religious groups fought for power</li> <li>How the Magna Carta shaped our present-day legal system</li> <li>Why the Vikings may have got to America before Columbus</li> <li>Profiles of the best and worst medieval monarchs</li> <li>How Joan of Arc made her name</li> <li>The great and grisly histories of surviving medieval castles</li> </ul> <p><b>Go to Dummies.com</b> for videos, step-by-step examples, how-to articles or to shop!</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part I: Starting Up the Middle Ages(450 - 800) 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Journeying Back to the Middle Ages: When, Where, What, Who? 9</p> <p>Chapter 2: Finishing Off the Roman Empire and Entering the (Not So) Dark Ages 19</p> <p>Chapter 3: Settling in England with the Anglo-Saxons 33</p> <p>Chapter 4: Organising Early France & Germany: The Merovingians and Carolingians 45</p> <p>Chapter 5: Becoming Great: Charlemagne and the New Roman Empire 57</p> <p><b>Part II: Forming the Basis of Europe(850 - 1100) 69</b></p> <p>Chapter 6: Laying the Foundations of Europe 71</p> <p>Chapter 7: Linking East and West: Islam in Europe 83</p> <p>Chapter 8: Invading from the North: The Vikings 97</p> <p>Chapter 9: Splitting the Church: Schisms between East and West 113</p> <p>Chapter 10: Revving Up the 'Real' Middle Ages with the Normans 125</p> <p><b>Part III: Waging Holy War: Crusading at Home and Abroad(1050 - 1300) 145</b></p> <p>Chapter 11: Uncovering the Origins of the Crusades 147</p> <p>Chapter 12: Waging the First Crusade: 1096 - 1099 159</p> <p>Chapter 13: Struggling for Power: Popes Versus Monarchs 175</p> <p>Chapter 14: Waging the Second Crusade and Crusading at Home 189</p> <p>Chapter 15: Pitting Richard I Against Saladin: The Third Crusade 205</p> <p>Chapter 16: Following the Fourth Crusade and Other Failures 219</p> <p><b>Part IV: Dealing with Domestic Dramas: Parliament, Priories and Plagues(1200 - 1300) 237</b></p> <p>Chapter 17: Having Trouble in England: John, Henry III and Edward I 239</p> <p>Chapter 18: Meeting Medieval Monks and Merchants 255</p> <p>Chapter 19: Piling On the Popes: Avignon and the Antipopes 269</p> <p>Chapter 20: Facing God’s Judgement: Dealing with the Black Death 281</p> <p><b>Part V: Ending the Middle and Beginning the Age of Discovery(1300 - 1492) 293</b></p> <p>Chapter 21: Beginning One Hundred Years of War 295</p> <p>Chapter 22: Pausing the War: Dealing with Unrest at Home 311</p> <p>Chapter 23: Turning the Tide of War (Twice!): Henry V and Joan of Arc 321</p> <p>Chapter 24: Moving On from the Medieval Era 335</p> <p><b>Part VI: The Part of Tens 345</b></p> <p>Chapter 25: Ten Rubbish Rulers 347</p> <p>Chapter 26: Ten Medieval Pastimes 353</p> <p>Chapter 27: Ten Great Castles 359</p> <p>Chapter 28: Ten Medieval People Who Changed the World 365</p> <p>Chapter 29: Ten Great Medieval Innovations 371</p> <p>Index 375</p>
<b>Stephen Batchelor</b> is Head of School for Creative and Visual Arts at MidKent College and has taught ancient history and classical studies for many years. Stephen has written book reviews for <i>Current Archaeology</i> and <i>History Today</i>, and is the author of <i>The Ancient Greeks For Dummies</i>.
<b>Rattle through 1000 years of horrible history, from the fifth century to the sixteenth century</b> <p>Famine, plague and public execution – the medieval period wasn't 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.</p> <ul> <li> <p><b>The Black Death</b> – assess the deadly pandemic that swept through Britain and Europe killing millions of people</p> </li> <li> <p><b>The Holy Roman Empire strikes back</b> – understand how the empire fought to maintain its position</p> </li> <li> <p><b>Falling apart</b> – witness the arrival of powerful armies from the east and invaders from the north, and the dramatic effects of religious schisms</p> </li> <li> <p><b>Heading for the Holy Land</b> – uncover the reasons why crusading became so popular, and ultimately so unsuccessful, between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries</p> </li> <li> <p><b>Living in the medieval world</b> – understand the lives of monks and monarchs, peasants and popes, and travellers and traders of the period</p> </li> <li> <p><b>Waging conflicts, battles and wars</b> – a look through the troubles that shaped the medieval age; from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Wars of the Roses</p> </li> </ul> <p><b>Open the book and find:</b></p> <ul> <li> <p>Why the peasants revolted</p> </li> <li> <p>Where Chaucer gained inspiration to write The Canterbury Tales</p> </li> <li> <p>Which religious groups fought for power</p> </li> <li> <p>How the Magna Carta shaped our present-day legal system</p> </li> <li> <p>Why the Vikings may have got to America before Columbus</p> </li> <li> <p>Profiles of the best and worst medieval monarchs</p> </li> <li> <p>How Joan of Arc made her name</p> </li> <li> <p>The great and grisly histories of surviving medieval castles</p> </li> </ul> <p><b>Go to Dummies.com®</b> for videos, step-by-step examples, how-to articles or to shop!</p>

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