This volume in the Penguin History of Europe series addresses the advancements in learning and technology, the major events in history, and the changes in society that took place between 1000 and 1450. The Dark Ages give way to a period of ...
A history of the nations of the European continent from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day, written by a distinguished professor of history at Oxford University. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.