Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)

1618 entzündete der Prager Fenstersturz einen Konflikt, der Europa in einen dreißigjährigen Albtraum stürzte.

At the beginning of the eleventh century, Catalonia was a patchwork of counties, viscounties, and lordships that bordered Islamic al-Andalus to the south.

England's Islands in a Sea of Troubles examines the jurisdictional disputes and cultural complexities in England's relationship with its island fringe from Tudor times to the eighteenth century, and traces island privileges and anomalies to the present.

The English Civil War (1642-53) is one of the most crucial periods in British history.

Beginning in the fall of 1914, every French soldier on the Western Front received a daily ration of wine from the army.

The 'celebrated' Catharine Macaulay was both lauded and execrated during the eighteenth century for her republican politics and her unconventional, second marriage.

The Cold War was the first major conflict between superpowers in which victory and defeat were unambiguously determined without the firing of a shot.

Originally published in 1985 the English Civil War is a subject which continues to excite enormous interest throughout the world.

Inmitten der prächtigen Höfe Frankreichs diente eine Gruppe tapferer Männer, die zu einem unverwechselbaren Symbol für Treue und Stärke wurde: die Schweizergarde.

Now in its 4th edition, Revolutionary America explains the crucial events in the history of the United States between 1763 and 1815, when settlers in North America rebelled against British rule, won their independence in a long and bloody struggle, and created an enduring republic.

Newly revised and updated, the second edition of English Catholicism 1558-1642 explores the position of Catholics in early modern English society, their political significance, and the internal politics of the Catholic community.

Sally Hemings: Given Her Time is an exciting, concise biography tells that tells the extraordinary tale of Sally Hemings, mother of Thomas Jefferson's enslaved children.

Die Schweizergarde hat im Laufe der Jahrhunderte eine unvergleichliche Rolle in der europäischen Militärgeschichte gespielt.

Originally published in 1967, this book is a history of church puritanism as a movement and as a political and ecclesiastical organism; of its membership structure and internal contradictions; of the quest for 'a further reformation'.

The War of American Independence, 1763-1783: Falling Dominoes addresses the military, maritime and naval, economic, key personalities, key societal groups, political, imperial rivalry, and diplomatic dynamics and events from the post-Seven Years' War era in Great Britain's North American colonies through the end of the War of American Independence.

Newly revised and updated, the second edition of English Catholicism 1558-1642 explores the position of Catholics in early modern English society, their political significance, and the internal politics of the Catholic community.

This text caused a major stir when it was first published in 1976.

Until this book was published in 1974, many of the letters in this book between Charles I Prince Rupert his nephew and the leading Royalist commander had never been published.

France, early summer 1794.

Originally published in 1910, this book traces the political role of the House of Lords during the first half of the seventeenth century, from its early years of defending the constitution against the crown, and the subsequent conflict with the Lower House during the Civil War, to its abolition in 1649 and restoration eleven years later.

Clarendon Reconsidered reassesses a figure of major importance in seventeenth-century British politics, constitutional history and literature.

Before France became France its territories included Occitania, roughly the present-day province of Languedoc.

The Compendium of World Sovereigns series contains three volumes: Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern.

Often referred to as "e;the voice of the Revolution,"e; Patrick Henry played a vital role in helping to launch the revolt of the American colonies against British rule.

The Thirty Years' War (1618-48) was Europe's most destructive conflict prior to the two world wars.

Beginning in the fall of 1914, every French soldier on the Western Front received a daily ration of wine from the army.

Originally published in 1915, the essays in this book deal with 9 English writers - as diverse in outlook and temperament as Bunyan and Boswell; poets and Puritans and men who were neither.

Drawing on original research and firsthand interviews, Conversations with Terrorists offers critical portraits of six Middle Eastern leaders often labeled as terrorists: Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad, Hamas top leader Khaled Meshal, Israeli politician Geula Cohen, Iranian Revolutionary Guard founder Mohsen Sazargara, Hezbollah spiritual advisor Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Fadlallah, and former Afghan Radio and Television Ministry head Malamo Nazamy.

Bob Woodward exposes one of the final pieces of the Richard Nixon puzzle in his new book The Last of the Presidents Men.

Armies and Political Change in Britain, 1660 -1750 argues that armies had a profound impact on the major political events of late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century Britain.

Charles I provides a detailed overview of Charles Stuart, placing his reign firmly within the wider context of this turbulent period and examining the nature of one of the most complex monarchs in British history.

Originally published in 1967 this book tells the full story of the breach between the United States and Great Britain and the pivotal role played by Benjamin Franklin in both the declaration of independence and the American Treaty.

Between two attempts in 1800 and 1804 to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte, the British government launched a campaign of black propaganda of unprecedented scope and intensity to persuade George III's reluctant subjects to fight the Napoleonic War, a war to the death against one man: the Corsican usurper and tyrant.

Die Reformation in der Schweiz markierte einen tiefgreifenden Umbruch in der religiösen, sozialen und politischen Landschaft des 16.

When we think of American terrorism, it is modern, individual terrorists such as Timothy McVeigh that typically spring to mind.

Reconsidering Interpretation of Heritage Sites chronicles and problematizes the representation of the eighteenth century in museums and heritage sites while also challenging public historians to alter their perceptions of what might be possible when interpreting such sites.

Exiled, overshadowed by revolutionary fervor, and navigating the volatile aftermath of Napoleon's empire, Louis XVIII's journey to reclaim the French throne is one of resilience, diplomacy, and transformation.

In its early years, the American Republic was far from stable.

Geopolitical shifts and economic shocks, from the Early Modern period to the 21st century, are frequently represented in terms of classical antecedents.

Following the execution of Charles I in January 1649, England's fledgling republic was faced with a dilemma: which parts of the nation's bloody recent past should be remembered, and how, and which were best consigned to oblivion?

In October of 1756 Sarah Folkes wrote home to her children in London from Jamaica.

Originally published in 1930 and reprinted in 1966 this book focusses on the social and economic developments of the Puritan revolution - aspects which are often overlooked in favour of the political.

Reginald Horsman's powerful and comprehensive survey of the early years of the American Republic covers the dramatic years from the setting up of the US Constitution in 1789, the first US presidency under George Washington, and also the presidencies of Adams, Jeffersen and Madison.

When we think of American terrorism, it is modern, individual terrorists such as Timothy McVeigh that typically spring to mind.

Armies and Political Change in Britain, 1660 -1750 argues that armies had a profound impact on the major political events of late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century Britain.

Originally published in 1972 and based on extensive research and use of source materials including manuscripts, this book examines Puritan spiritual autobiographies written before 1725 and sets them in the context of the literary tradition out of which they grew.

The American Revolution-an event that gave America its first real "e;story"e; as an independent nation, distinct from native and colonial origins-continues to live on in the public's memory, celebrated each year on July 4 with fireworks and other patriotic displays.

In its early years, the American Republic was far from stable.

Colonial Roots: Settlement to 1783, the first volume in the six-title series History Through Literature: American Voices, American Themes, provides insights and analysis regarding the history, literature, and cultural climate of the nation's formative era.

This book focuses on the gradual deterioration of the British-American relationship that led to the American Revolution.