13 The Making of France

Europe In The Middle Ages

by Ierne Lifford PLUNKET (1885 - 1970)

Though sometimes called the "Dark Ages", the period of Middle Ages is far from dull or uninteresting. In this book I. L. Plunket masterfully shows the colorfullness and diversity of the Middle Ages. Heroes like Charlemagne, Richard the Lion Hearted, Joan of Arc and many others come to life in these pages. The rich religious life of the Middle Ages, controversies between different secular and religious authorities and general rising of nations in Europe are disclosed to the reader. - Summary by Kikisaulite

Listen next episodes of Europe In The Middle Ages:
14 Empire and Papacy , 15 Learning and Ecclesiastical Organization in the Middle Ages , 16 The Faith of the Middle Ages , 17 France under Two Strong Kings , 18 The Hundred Years' War , 19 Spain in the Middle Ages , 20 Central and Northern Europe in the Later Middle Ages , 21 Italy in the Later Middle Ages , 22 Part I: The Fall of the Greek Empire. Part II: Voyage and Discovery , 23 The Renaissance