Medieval History For Dummies

By: Stephen Batchelor

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Paperback | 21 May 2010 | Edition Number 1

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Is your knowledge of The Crusades less than tip-top? Maybe you're curious about Columbus, or you're desperate to read about the Black Death in all its gory detail?

Whatever your starting point, this expert guide has it all - from kings, knights and anti-Popes, to invasion, famine, the Magna Carta and Joan of Arc (and a few rebellious peasants thrown in for good measure ). Get ready for a rip-roaring ride through the political, religious and cultural life of the Middle Ages, one of the most talked-about periods in history.

Medieval History for Dummies includes:

Part I: The Early Middle Ages
- Chapter 1: The Middle Ages: When, Where, What, Who?
- Chapter 2: The end of Rome and the not so 'Dark Ages' .
- Chapter 3: Angles, Saxons and Feudalism.
- Chapter 4: The Carolingians grab their chance.
- Chapter 5: Charlemagne - A new empire is born.
Part II: The Making of Europe
- Chapter 6: The (Holy Roman) Empire Strikes Back.
- Chapter 7: East Meets West: Islam in the Western Mediterranean.
- Chapter 8: The Vikings: A threat from the north.
- Chapter 9: Schism: The Church splits itself in two.
- Chapter 10: The Normans: The 'real' Middle Ages begin.
Part III: 'Holy War': Crusading at home and abroad.
- Chapter 11: Crusade: A call to arms.
- Chapter 12: The First Crusade
- Chapter 13: England vs France & Pope vs Emperor
- Chapter 14: The Second Crusade & The 'Crusades at Home'
- Chapter 15: Richard vs Saladin: The Third Crusade
- Chapter 16: The later Crusades and other failures.
Part IV: Parliament, Priories, Provisions & Plague
- Chapter 17: John, Henry, Rudolf & Edward.
- Chapter 18: Monks & Merchants: The new power brokers
- Chapter 19: The Papacy on Tour: Avignon and the Anti-Popes
- Chapter 20: 'God's Judgement?': The Black Death
Part V: The End of the Middle and the start of discovery.
- Chapter 21: One Hundred Years of War
- Chapter 22: The Peasants are Revolting
- Chapter 23: Agincourt, Joan of Arc & the French recovery
- Chapter 24: Columbus & The New World
Part VI: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 25: Ten Rubbish Kings
- Chapter 26: Ten Curious Medieval Pastimes
- Chapter 27: Ten Great Castles
- Chapter 28: Ten People Who Changed The World
- Chapter 29: Ten Great Books (To read next)

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"... a comprehensive guide to political, religious and cultural life in the Middle Ages." (Medway Messenger, June 2010)

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