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  • The Black Death in the Fourteenth Century

    by I.F.C. Hecker ...
    Translated by B.G. Babington ...
    It is believed that the Black Death started in China. It then reached rat fleas on merchant ships and was spread throughout the Mediterranean and Europe. The Black Death is estimated to have killed anywhere from 30-60 percent of the European population. It took nearly 2 centuries for Europes population to recover and it is difficult to gage just how much an effect the Black Death had on the course ... Read more

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  • The Black Death in the Fourteenth Century

    by I.F.C. Hecker ...
    The black death is thought to have started in China, and travelled along the Silk Road to reach Crimea by 1346. From there, it was probably carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships, it spread throughout the Mediterranean and Europe. The Black Death is estimated to have killed 3060 percent of Europe's population,reducing the world's ... Read more

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  • Medieval France from the Reign of Hugues Capet to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century

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    Medieval France: From the Reign of Hugues Capet to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century is a classic treatise on the history of France. This expansive text covers French history form the 10th to the 16th centuries, including the Capetian dynasty, the Crusades, and the Hundred Years War. A table of contents is included for easier navigation. ... Read more

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  • The Plague and the Fire

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  • The History of Ancient Egypt

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    by Arthur Gilman, George Rawlinson, Dylan Fennell ...
    The History of Ancient Egypt is a meticulously curated anthology that invites readers into the complex and fascinating world of one of humanity's earliest civilizations. Through a blend of historical analyses and narrative storytelling, this collection captures the grandeur of Egypt from its prehistoric origins to its eventual integration into the Roman domain. The anthology ventures beyond ... Read more

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  • Medieval Cuisine

    by Shenanchie O'Toole, Food Fare ...
    Series series Food Fare Culinary Collection
    Medieval Cuisine from Food Fare features information about food and culture in the Middle Ages, including the history of medieval dishes, kitchen utensils and other cooking tools, etiquette, dining, holy days, common recipes, food terms, words and phrases, a medieval day in the life, and links for further study. *UPDATED in May 2013 with 15 new recipes and extra content.* ... Read more

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  • The First Crusade: Primary Accounts

    by Pope Urban II, Fulcher of Chartres & Ekkehard ...
    The First Crusade began in 1095 by Pope Urban II in response to an appeal from Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, who requested that western volunteers come to his aid and help to repel the invading Seljuq Turks from Anatolia. An additional goal soon became the principal objectivethe Christian reconquest of the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and the freeing of the Eastern Christians ... Read more

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  • A History of the Franks

    by Gregory of Tours ...
    Saint Gregory of Tours (November 30, c. 538 November 17, 594) was a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours, which made him a leading prelate of Gaul. He was born Georgius Florentius, later adding the name Gregorius in honour of his maternal great-grandfather.He wrote in form of late Vulgar Latin; however, it has been argued that this was a deliberate ploy to ensure his works would reach a wide ... Read more

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  • The Life of Charlemagne

    by Einhard, Wyatt North ...
    The Life of Charlemagne comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents. Einhard was a Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni, "one of the most precious literary bequests of the early Middle Ages." Einhard was from the eastern German-speaking part of the ... Read more

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  • The Military Institutions of the Romans

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    The Military Institutions of the Romans is a classic treatise about Roman warfare and military principles. Its author emphasizes things such as training of soldiers as a disciplined force, orderly strategy, maintenance of supply lines and logistics, quality leadership and use of tactics and even deceit to ensure an advantage over the opposition. ... Read more

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  • The Christian Roman Empire and the Foundation of the Teutonic Kingdoms

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