A Sourcebook of Medieval History

A rich sourcebook of medieval history, covering the period from the germanic invasions and the collapse of the western Roman Empire to the eve of the Renaissance. Illustrated throughout to enhance the reading experience. 


Contents include: 


THE EARLY GERMANS 

THE VISIGOTHIC INVASION 

THE HUNS 

THE EARLY FRANKS 

THE ANGLES AND SAXONS IN BRITAIN 

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

THE RISE OF MOHAMMEDANISM 

THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY OF FRANKISH KINGS 

THE AGE OF CHARLEMAGNE 

THE ERA OF THE LATER CAROLINGIANS 

ALFRED THE GREAT IN WAR AND IN PEACE 

THE ORDEAL 

THE FEUDAL SYSTEM 

THE NORMAN CONQUEST 

THE MONASTIC REFORMATION OF THE TENTH, ELEVENTH, AND TWELFTH CENTURIES 

THE CONFLICT OVER INVESTITURE 

THE CRUSADES 

THE GREAT CHARTER 

THE REIGN OF SAINT LOUIS 

MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITY 

UNIVERSITIES AND STUDENT LIFE 

THE FRIARS 

THE PAPACY AND THE TEMPORAL POWERS IN THE LATER MIDDLE AGES 

THE EMPIRE IN THE TWELFTH, THIRTEENTH, AND FOURTEENTH CENTURIES 

THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR 

THE BEGINNINGS OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE 

FORESHADOWINGS OF THE REFORMATION