The Routledge Companion to Early Modern Europe, 1453-1763

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Previously published 2001 by Pearson Education Limited under the title: "The Longman handbook of early modern Europe, 1453–1763". This compact and highly accessible work of reference covers the broad sweep of events as Europe transformed during the period from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. This "Companion" examines the centuries that saw the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, the expansion of Europe and the beginnings of imperialism and enormous changes in the way government and kingship were conducted. With a wealth of chronologies, tables, family trees and maps, this handy book is an indispensable resource for all students and teachers of early modern history. List of maps vii Preface ix Acknowledgements x Part I. Political History 1 Heads of State 2 Political Chronologies 16 France 16 Italy 32 The Netherlands 38 Prussia 41 The Baltic 45 Poland-Lithuania 48 Russia 52 The Ottoman Empire 59 The Holy Roman Empire 65 The Austrian Monarchy 81 Spain 87 Portugal 98 England 100 Part II. Warfare and Diplomacy 101 The Military Revolution 102 Major Wars and Rebellions 104 Treaties and Alliances 128 Part III. Religion 141 Religious Life in Europe on the Eve of the Reformation 142 Martin Luther and the Reformation 144 Zwingli and the Reformation in Zurich 147 Calvin and Geneva 149 The Reformation and Civil War in France 151 Reformation and Revolt in the Netherlands 155 The Radical Reformation 158 The Reformation and Religious Change in Early Modern England 161 The Northern Reformation 164 The Catholic Church after 1517 165 The Inquisition 169 The Jesuits 172 Lutheranism from 1546 174 The Expansion of Christianity Overseas 176 The Jews in Early Modern Europe 178 Witchcraft in the Early Modern Period 180 Part IV. Economy and Society 183 Population, Urbanisation and Health 184 Wages and Prices 190 Trade, Commerce and Industry 195 The Atlantic Slave Trade 200 Part V. Culture and Society 203 The Renaissance 204 The Enlightenment 207 Enlightened Despotism to c. 1763 210 Science and Technology 212 Part VI. The Expansion of Europe 215 The Age of Reconnaissance 216 The Portuguese Seaborne Empire, 1450–1668 219 The Spanish Seaborne Empire, 1492–1588 221 The Dutch Seaborne Empire 223 The First British Empire 225 The French Empire ('France Outremer') 228 The Portuguese and Spanish Empires: A Glossary of Places 229 Main Territories under British Rule by 1763 232 Part VII. Biographies 235 Part VIII. Glossary of Terms 261 Part IX. Bibliography 287 Genealogies 319 Maps 335 Index 359