{"product_id":"medieval-history-for-dummies-stephen-batchelor-9780470747834","title":"Medieval History for Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRattle through 1000 years of horrible history, from the fifth century to the sixteenth century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamine, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Black Death\u003c\/b\u003e - assess the deadly pandemic that swept through Britain and Europe killing millions of people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Holy Roman Empire strikes back\u003c\/b\u003e - understand how the empire fought to maintain its position\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFalling apart\u003c\/b\u003e - witness the arrival of powerful armies from the east and invaders from the north, and the dramatic effects of religious schisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeading for the Holy Land\u003c\/b\u003e - uncover the reasons why crusading became so popular, and ultimately so unsuccessful, between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLiving in the medieval world\u003c\/b\u003e - understand the lives of monks and monarchs, peasants and popes, and travellers and traders of the period\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWaging conflicts, battles and wars\u003c\/b\u003e - a look through the troubles that shaped the medieval age; from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Wars of the Roses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book and find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the peasants revolted\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere Chaucer gained inspiration to write The Canterbury Tales\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhich religious groups fought for power\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the Magna Carta shaped our present-day legal system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the Vikings may have got to America before Columbus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfiles of the best and worst medieval monarchs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Joan of Arc made her name\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe great and grisly histories of surviving medieval castles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo to Dummies.com\u003c\/b\u003e for videos, step-by-step examples, how-to articles or to shop!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Batchelor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470747838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470747834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e For Dummies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.38w x 0.89d","brand":"Stephen Batchelor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919865250047,"sku":"9780470747834","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c9dbd7b8-ab9e-4d50-8161-337b06545593.jpg?v=1680812336","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/medieval-history-for-dummies-stephen-batchelor-9780470747834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}