History of the Middle Ages

300-1500

James Westfall Thompson

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN:
  9781138659063
  9781138659032
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781317216995
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: European History
• Index: History

First published in 1931, this book covers the broad period of time between the Christian Roman Empire instituted in the fourth century and the period of the Renaissance. The author traces the main events of medieval history — striking a balance between political, institutional, social and cultural history — with no event of major importance escaping recognition. In addition to covering medieval Europe in detail, it also includes sections on the Byzantine Empire and the foundation of Islam. Many maps are also included to geographically illustrate key points. This book will be of interest to students of history.

Index

• Abbasid dynasty 91
• Abd-er-Rahman II, Mohammedan khalif 116
• Abélard (1079-1142), medieval philosopher 310
• Abu-Bekr, Mohammedan khalif (632-634) 90
• Adrianople, Battle of (378) 56
• Advowson, right of 235
• Aetius, master of Roman army in the West 59, 60
• Agincourt, Battle of (1415) 357, 369
• Agriculture, attempts to improve Roman 8; in Anglo-Saxon England 138; types of medieval 272
• Agri Decumates, Tithe Lands 39
• Aids, feudal 256
• Aistulf, Lombard king (749-56) 100
• Aix-la-Chapelle, Charlemagne's cathedral at 325
• Alaric, Visigothic chieftain 57
• Alemanni, Germanic confederation 45; movements of 46; invasion of Roman Empire by 54; conquest of, by Franks 65
• Alexander III, Pope (1159-81) 213
• Alexander V, Pope (1409-10) 346
• Alexander Severus, Roman Emperor (218-35) 12
• Alexius I, Byzantine Emperor (1081-1118) 193; relationship of, to first crusade 200
• Alfonso III, King of Asturias and Léon (866-910) 196
• Alfred the Great, King of Wessex (871-99) 134
• Ali, Mohammedan khalif 91
• Al-Mamun, Abbasid khalif (809-13) 91
• Almohades, Spanish sect 197; crusade preached against 198
• Almoravides, Spanish sect 197
• America, Norse discovery of 140; dis-covery of, by Columbus 400
• Amusements, forms of medieval 279
• Anchorites, early monks 103
• Angles, Germanic tribe, kingdom of, in England 71
• Anglo-Saxons, customs and institutions of 135; local government under 136
• Annates, papal tax 344
• Anselgisel, mayor of the palace 115
• Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury (1033-1109), quarrel of, with William II 223; earliest scholastic philosopher 309
• Anthony, St. (251-356?) 103
• Antiqua, earliest codification of German law 58
• Aquitaine, Frankish kingdom of 68
• Arabesque, architectural detail 324
• Arabia, state of, prior to Mohammed 83
• Arabian Nights 91
• Arbogast, Frankish officer of Roman army 48
• Arcadius, Roman Emperor in the East (395-408) 57
• Archbishop, relationship of, to bishop 240
• Archdeacons, relationship of, to bishop 235
• Architect, m...

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Original Title Page
• Original Copyright Page
• Preface
• Contents
• Illustrations
• Maps and Charts
• I. The Roman Empire
• II. The Church in the Roman Empire
• III. The Barbarian World
• IV. The Founding of the German Kingdoms
• V. The Byzantine Empire (330–802)
• VI. Mohammed and Islam
• VII. Lombard, Papal and Byzantine Italy
• VIII. Monasticism
• IX. Charlemagne and the Frank Empire
• X. The Expansion and Conquests of The Norse Peoples
• XI. Capetian France (912–1270)
• XII. Germany and Italy (887–1056)
• XIII. The Papacy and the War of Investiture
• XIV. The Eastern Roman Empire (802–1096)
• XV. The Crusades (1095–1291)
• XVI. Germany and Italy (1125–1282)
• XVII. England from the Conquest to 1272
• XVIII. The Church and the Papal Monarchy
• XIX. Feudalism and Feudal Society
• XX. The Peasantry and the Manor
• XXI. The Medieval Town
• XXII. Medieval Education and Philosophy
• XXIII. Medieval Science and Literature
• XXIV. Medieval Art
• XXV. The Conflict of Philip IV and Boniface VIII
• XXVI. The Great Schism and Reforming Councils
• XXVII. England (1272–1485)
• XXVIII. The Hundred Years' War (1337–1453)
• XXIX. Germany and Eastern Europe to 1500
• XXX. The Renaissance
• XXXI. The end of the Middle Ages
• Genealogical Tables
• Foreword to the Chronological Table
• Chronological Table
• Index