The End of Medieval Europe: 1273-1494, Complete in Two Volumes

The End of the Middle Ages: 1273-1494 is a celebrated work by Richard Lodge, a giant of British medieval history, president of the Royal Historical Society, and professor of history at the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. It caused a sensation in Western academic circles. Drawing on a sweeping historical panorama, Lodge made the groundbreaking argument that three major events brought the Middle Ages to an end: the Reformation, the Renaissance, and the opening of new sea routes. In a Systematic way, the book recounts the rise and fall of states during the transition from the medieval to the modern era, including the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of France, the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Poland, the Ottoman Empire, the Republic of Florence, and the Republic of Venice.