"In the first centuries of our era the one great power of the world was Rome. All southern Europe bowed beneath the conquering sword of the Romans. Africa and Asia, too, owned their sway. For the Mediterranean, the great trade route of the then known world, was theirs, and the countries bordering upon it became mere provinces of Rome. Even the uttermost islands felt their might, and sailing beyond the narrow seas, Caesar set his hand upon the island of Britain. From the Rhine and the Danube in the north, to the desert of Sahara in the south, from the borders of Wales in the west, to the Euphrates and the Tigris in the east, the empire stretched..." - H.E. Marshall
"First came the Goths. These were Teutons or Germans, and were divided into two tribes, the Visigoths or west Goths, and the Ostrogoths or east Goths. They were tall and strong, their eyes were blue, their hair long and fair. They were lawless, greedy, and treacherous. They came at first fleeing from the Huns, a far more barbarous foe, seeking shelter beneath the still all-powerful sceptre of Rome. They found the protection they desired, but ere long they turned their swords against the men who had provided it... - H.E.M.
Contents: The Barbarians Invade the Roman Empire. The Rise of the Franks. The Barbarians Rule in Rome. The Rise and Fall of Justinian’s Empire. The Role of the Eastern Empire. Gregory the Great Lays the Foundation of Papal Power. The Rise of Mohammedanism. The Conquest of Spain by the Arabs. The Defeat of the Saracens. The Rise of the Carolingians. The Donation of Pepin. The Reign of Charlemagne. The Beginning of the Holy Roman Empire. The Treaty of Verdun. The Beginning of France, Italy, and Germany. The Coming of the Northmen. The Northmen in France and England. The Beginning of Russia. The Norman Kingdom of Sicily. The Beginning of Scandinavia - Denmark and Sweden. The Beginning of Scandinavia. Norway. The Feudal System. Tournament and Feudal Warfare. The Holy Roman Empire. Saxon Emperors. The Holy Roman Empire. The Struggle between Pope and Emperor. The Progress of France towards Nationality. Knighthood. The Beginning of the Crusades. The Crusades: the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Founding of the Great Orders of Knighthood. The Crusades: the Latin Empire of Constantinople. The Effect of the Crusades. The Fall of Constantinople. The Holy Roman Empire Strife with the Popes. Commercial Progress. France: the Captivity of the Popes. The Beginning of the Hundred Years’ War. France: the Hundred Years’ War. Germany: Continued Struggles with the Pope. France: the End of the Hundred Years’ War. The Reign of Louis XI. The Moors Driven Out of Spain. Spain Begins to Count Among the Nations of Europe. Changes in Europe Caused by the Discovery of the New World. The Progress of Russia. The Rise of Switzerland. The Beginning of Italian Unity Shattered. The Struggle between France and Spain for Supremacy in Italy. The Renaissance. The New Astronomy. The Beginning of the Reformation. Reformation Period, Germany. Reformation Period, Switzerland and France. Reformation Period, England and Scandinavia. Reformation Period, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy. The Effect of American Conquests on Spain.
"First came the Goths. These were Teutons or Germans, and were divided into two tribes, the Visigoths or west Goths, and the Ostrogoths or east Goths. They were tall and strong, their eyes were blue, their hair long and fair. They were lawless, greedy, and treacherous. They came at first fleeing from the Huns, a far more barbarous foe, seeking shelter beneath the still all-powerful sceptre of Rome. They found the protection they desired, but ere long they turned their swords against the men who had provided it... - H.E.M.
Contents: The Barbarians Invade the Roman Empire. The Rise of the Franks. The Barbarians Rule in Rome. The Rise and Fall of Justinian’s Empire. The Role of the Eastern Empire. Gregory the Great Lays the Foundation of Papal Power. The Rise of Mohammedanism. The Conquest of Spain by the Arabs. The Defeat of the Saracens. The Rise of the Carolingians. The Donation of Pepin. The Reign of Charlemagne. The Beginning of the Holy Roman Empire. The Treaty of Verdun. The Beginning of France, Italy, and Germany. The Coming of the Northmen. The Northmen in France and England. The Beginning of Russia. The Norman Kingdom of Sicily. The Beginning of Scandinavia - Denmark and Sweden. The Beginning of Scandinavia. Norway. The Feudal System. Tournament and Feudal Warfare. The Holy Roman Empire. Saxon Emperors. The Holy Roman Empire. The Struggle between Pope and Emperor. The Progress of France towards Nationality. Knighthood. The Beginning of the Crusades. The Crusades: the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Founding of the Great Orders of Knighthood. The Crusades: the Latin Empire of Constantinople. The Effect of the Crusades. The Fall of Constantinople. The Holy Roman Empire Strife with the Popes. Commercial Progress. France: the Captivity of the Popes. The Beginning of the Hundred Years’ War. France: the Hundred Years’ War. Germany: Continued Struggles with the Pope. France: the End of the Hundred Years’ War. The Reign of Louis XI. The Moors Driven Out of Spain. Spain Begins to Count Among the Nations of Europe. Changes in Europe Caused by the Discovery of the New World. The Progress of Russia. The Rise of Switzerland. The Beginning of Italian Unity Shattered. The Struggle between France and Spain for Supremacy in Italy. The Renaissance. The New Astronomy. The Beginning of the Reformation. Reformation Period, Germany. Reformation Period, Switzerland and France. Reformation Period, England and Scandinavia. Reformation Period, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy. The Effect of American Conquests on Spain.
