Medieval History For Dummies® -- About the Author -- Author's Acknowledgements -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Conventions Used in This Book -- How This Book Is Organised -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I: Starting Up the Middle Ages (450- 800) -- Chapter 1: Journeying Back to the Middle Ages: When, Where, What, Who? -- Pinpointing the Middle Ages: The Middle of What Exactly? -- Locating the Medieval World -- Getting to Know the People of the Middle Ages -- Appreciating an Era -- Chapter 2: Finishing Off the Roman Empire and Entering the (Not So) Dark Ages -- Saying Goodbye to Antiquity -- Enduring in the East: Byzantium -- Delving into the Dark Ages -- Chapter 3: Settling in England with the Anglo-Saxons -- Keeping On Moving On: Early Migrations and Anglo-Saxon Action -- Assessing the Anglo-Saxon Impact -- Chapter 4: Organising Early France &amp -- Germany: The Merovingians and Carolingians -- Making Major Moves: The Merovingians -- Rising to Power: The Carolingians -- Chapter 5: Becoming Great: Charlemagne and the New Roman Empire -- Growing into Greatness: Charles's Early Years -- Becoming Emperor: Charles to Charlemagne -- Living and Ruling as Emperor -- Passing On: Charlemagne's Legacy -- Part II: Forming the Basis of Europe (800-1100) -- Chapter 6: Laying the Foundations of Europe -- Following Charlemagne: Louis the Pious -- Slicing Up the Pie Again: Lothair I and Afterwards -- Forging a New England: Alfred the Great -- Chapter 7: Linking East and West: Islam in Europe -- Storming In from the Desert -- Seizing Hispania -- Venturing Farther Afield -- Living Under Muslim Rule -- Encountering Slaves and Pirates -- Losing Power -- Chapter 8: Invading from the North: The Vikings -- Transitioning from Norsemen to Vikings -- Sailing Far and Wide.

Living the Viking Life -- Declining and Leaving a Legacy -- Chapter 9: Splitting the Church: Schisms between East and West -- Walking the Walk: Early Medieval Missionaries -- Creating Cracks in the Church: The Photian Schism -- Splitting the Church: The Great Schism -- Chapter 10: Revving Up the 'Real' Middle Ages with the Normans -- Stormin' Normandy -- Mounting the Norman Invasion - 1066 and All That! -- Transforming England: Normanisation -- Constructing Castles: The New Big Things -- Journeying South: The Normans in the Mediterranean -- Part III: Waging Holy War: Crusading at Home and Abroad (1050-1300) -- Chapter 11: Uncovering the Origins of the Crusades -- Seeking the Causes of the Crusades -- Venturing into the Kingdom of France -- Preparing for the First Crusade -- Chapter 12: Waging the First Crusade: 1096-1099 -- Participating in the People's Crusade -- Persecuting Jews -- Heading East -- Capturing Jerusalem -- Chapter 13: Struggling for Power: Popes Versus Monarchs -- Getting Busy with Pope Gregory VII -- Expanding the Kingdom: Henry I of England -- Dealing with Unfinished Business: Henry V -- Comparing the Ends of Two Henrys -- Chapter 14: Waging the Second Crusade and Crusading at Home -- Maintaining Semi-Order in Outremer -- Catching Crusade Fever -- Venturing East Again: The Second Crusade -- Chapter 15: Pitting Richard I Against Saladin: The Third Crusade -- Turning Up the Heat: The Rise of Saladin -- Readying for Round Three: Europe Prepares for Crusade -- Duelling for Dominance: Richard versus Saladin -- Chapter 16: Following the Fourth Crusade and Other Failures -- Playing a Game of Smash 'n' Grab: The Fourth Crusade -- Crusading in Europe -- Finishing with the Final Crusades -- Critiquing Crusading -- Part IV: Dealing with Domestic Dramas: Parliament, Priories and Plagues (1200-1300).

Chapter 7: Having Trouble in England: John, Henry III and Edward I -- Reliving the Ruinous Reign of King John -- Making the Best of a Bad Job: Henry III -- Haggling over Homage: Edward I -- Chapter 18: Meeting Medieval Monks and Merchants -- Contemplating the Religious Orders -- Balancing Profits and Losses: Medieval Trade -- Chapter 19: Piling On the Popes: Avignon and the Antipopes -- Reaching Crisis Point: Church versus State -- Establishing the New Papacy in Avignon -- Breaking Up: Another Schism and the Antipopes -- Chapter 20: Facing God's Judgement: Dealing with the Black Death -- Journeying Far and Wide: Death Comes West -- Responding to the Plague -- Assessing the Plague's Impact -- Part V: Ending the Middle and Beginning the Age of Discovery (1300-1492) -- Chapter 21: Beginning One Hundred Years of War -- Laying the Groundwork for a Long Struggle -- Beginning the Battle: The Edwardian War -- Taking the Advantage: England -- Recovering with the French: The Caroline War -- Chapter 22: Pausing the War: Dealing with Unrest at Home -- Getting Riled Up in England -- Regarding Henry IV: Bolingbroke Seizes Power -- Chapter 23: Turning the Tide of War (Twice!): Henry V and Joan of Arc -- Envisioning English Triumph: Henry V and the Lancastrian War -- Recovering with the French: Riding to the Rescue with Saint Joan -- Wrapping Up the Hundred Years' War -- Chapter 24: Moving On from the Medieval Era -- Heading Back to the Future: The Renaissance -- Bidding Bye-Bye to Byzantium -- Exploring a Whole New World -- Part VI: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 25: Ten Rubbish Rulers -- King Stephen of England (c. 1096-1154) -- King John of England (1166-1216) -- Vortigern (c. 450) -- Charles 'The Bad' of Navarre (1332-1387) -- Louis V of France (c. 967-987) -- John I of France (1316-1316) -- Louis X of France (1289-1316) -- Justinian II of Byzantium (669-711).

Justin II of Byzantium (c. 520-578) -- Aethelred 'The Unready' (968-1016) -- Chapter 26: Ten Medieval Pastimes -- Playing Football -- Savouring Subtleties -- Trying Out Charms and Remedies -- Enjoying Music and Dancing -- Hocking Your Friends -- Cucking -- Hunting for Sport -- Laughing Aloud at Mummery -- Going Ga-Ga for Goliards -- Jousting the Day Away -- Chapter 27: Ten Great Castles -- Krak des Chevaliers, Syria -- The Tower of London, London, England -- Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, England -- Caernarfon Castle, Wales -- Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, England -- Bodiam Castle, East Sussex, England -- Wartburg Castle, Eisenach, Germany -- Malbork Castle, Malbork, Poland -- Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly, Wales -- Guedelon Castle, Treigny, France -- Chapter 28: Ten Medieval People Who Changed the World -- Charlemagne (742-814) -- Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) -- William of Normandy (c. 1027-1087) -- 367 Pope Urban II (c. 1035-1099) -- Kublai Khan (1215-1294) -- Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274) -- John Wycliffe (1320-1384) -- Johannes Gutenberg (1398-1468) -- Lorenzo d'Medici (1449-1492) -- Christopher Columbus (c. 1451-1506) -- Chapter 29: Ten Great Medieval Innovations -- Creating Europe -- Developing New Languages -- Inventing Books -- Bringing About Banking -- Establishing World Trade -- Improving Navigation and Cartography -- Setting Up Universities -- Combating with the Cannon -- Taking On Sports -- Innovating and Inventing -- Index.

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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