A History of Medieval Europe: From

This classic account of the medieval world, from end of the Roman Empire, through the Barbarian Invasions, has been updated. Packed full of new research this is a vital resource for anyone new to medieval history. Best Introductory book in medieval history for 50 years Packed full with new rserach and intepretations Contains moe maps, tables adn illustrations

The late R H C Davis was Professor of Medieval History at the Universityof Birmingham, from 1970 to 1984, and Emeritus Professor until his death in 1991. He was also Emeritus Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and a Fellow of the BritishAcademy. He wrote many successful and scholarly works, and in 1985 was honoured by the publication, ‘Studies in Medieval History presented to R H C Davis’, edited by Henry Mayr-Harting and R I Moore, and published by Hambledon Press.

List of plates

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List of maps

x

List of figures

xi

Acknowledgements

xii

Abbreviations

xiii

Preface to the Third Edition

xiv

Preface to the Second Edition

xvi

Preface to the Revised Edition

xvii

Preface to the First Edition

xvii

PART ONE: THE DARK AGES

Introduction

3

(7)

Constantine the Great: the New Rome and Christianity

10

(15)

Further reading

24

(1)

The barbarian invasions

25

(18)

Appendix: Coping with the barbarians

41

(1)

Further reading

42

(1)

Three reactions to the barbarian invasions

43

(28)

St Augustine (354--430)

45

(3)

Theodoric the Ostrogoth

48

(10)

Reconquest: the Emperor Justinian (527--565)

58

(13)

Further reading

69

(2)

The Church and the Papacy

71

(24)

Development of ecclesiastical organization up to the end of the fifth century

72

(7)

Benedictine monasticism

79

(5)

Pope Gregory the Great (590--604)

84

(11)

Postscript: Gregory and Benedict

92

(2)

Further reading

94

(1)

Islam

95

(21)

The Prophet Mohammed (c. 570--632)

97

(4)

The conquests

101

(7)

The results of the conquests

108

(8)

Further reading

114

(2)

The Franks

116

(47)

The Merovingian Kingdom

120

(9)

The transference of power from the Merovingians to the Carolingians (639--751)

129

(14)

Charlemagne (768--814)

143

(20)

Postscript

159

(2)

Further reading

161

(2)

The break-up of the Carolingian Empire

163

(27)

The sons and grandsons of Charlemagne

164

(10)

Vikings, Saracens and Hungarians

174

(16)

Appendix: The Battle of the Dyle (891)

183

(3)

Postscript: The Vikings

186

(3)

Further reading

189

(1)

Europe at the end of the ninth century: economic survey

190

(43)

Trade and commerce

190

(10)

Agrarian economy

200

(25)

Postscript

211

(1)

Further reading

212

(2)

Postscript to Part One

214

(7)

Further reading

221

(4)

PART TWO: THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES (900--1250)

Introduction

225

(8)

The Saxon Empire

233

(24)

Appendix: A bishop reproved

253

(1)

Postscript

254

(1)

Further reading

255

(2)

The reform of the Papacy

257

(27)

Before Gregory VII

258

(5)

Gregory VII and the break with the Empire

263

(9)

War

272

(12)

Appendix: The eye of prudence

280

(2)

Further reading

282

(2)

Monasticism in the eleventh and twelfth centuries

284

(19)

Appendix: A miracle of St Bernard

300

(1)

Further reading

301

(2)

Jerusalem regained and lost: the first three Crusades

303

(20)

Postscript

320

(1)

Further reading

321

(2)

Feudal monarchy and the French Kingdom (1066--1223)

323

(26)

Appendix: A charter of Philip Augustus

342

(1)

Postscript: a note on feudalism

343

(4)

Further reading

347

(2)

The Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa (1152--1190)

349

(27)

Germany

352

(6)

Italy

358

(9)

Revenge

367

(9)

Further reading

374

(2)

The crisis of the Church

376

(27)

Innocent III (1198--1216): orthodox reform

378

(10)

St Francis (1182--1226): inspiration and authority

388

(15)

Appendix I: The novice who wanted a psalter

399

(1)

Appendix II: Conversion without tears

400

(1)

Further reading

401

(2)

The new era in monarchy

403

(24)

Frederick II (1197--1250)

405

(13)

Louis IX (1226--1270)

418

(9)

Further reading

425

(2)

Europe in the middle of the thirteenth century: an economic survey

427

(32)

Postscript: Demography

440

(4)

Further reading

444

(1)

Epilogue: the Mongols

445

(5)

Further reading

450

(1)

Postscript to Part Two

451

(8)

Index

459

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A History of Medieval Europe: From Constantine to Saint Louis

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