The History of Medieval Europe

This book aims to trace the development of Europe and its civilization, from the decline of the Roman Empire to the opening of the sixteenth century. The Table of Contents indicates the general plan of the book, which is to treat medieval Europe as a whole and to hang the story upon a single thread, rather than to recount as distinct narratives the respective histories of France, England, Germany, Italy, and other countries of modern Europe.

Content:

The Roman Empire

The Barbarian World Outside the Empire

The Decline of the Roman Empire

The Barbarian Invasions: 378-511 A.D.

"The City of God"

German Kingdoms in the West

Justinian and the Byzantine Empire

Gregory the Great and Western Christendom

The Rise and Spread of Mohammedanism

The Frankish State and Charlemagne

The Northmen and Other New Invaders

The Feudal Land System and Feudal Society

Feudal States of Europe

The Growth of the Medieval Church

The Expansion of Christendom and the Crusades

The Rise of Towns and Gilds

The Italian Cities

French, Flemish, English, and German Towns

The Medieval Revival of Learning

Medieval Literature

The Medieval Cathedrals

The Church Under Innocent III

Innocent III and the States of Europe

The Growth of National Institutions in England

The Growth of Royal Power in France

The Hundred Years War

Germany in the Later Middle Ages

Eastern Europe in the Later Middle Ages

The Papacy and Its Opponents in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

The Italian Renaissance: Politics and Humanism

The Italian Renaissance: Fine Arts and Voyages of Discovery

The Rise of Absolutism and of the Middle Class