Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Hayes, Carlton J. H. (Carlton Joseph Huntley) 1882 1964 Hayes, Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes, C. J. H. (Carlton Joseph Huntley) A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1." by Carlton J. H. Hayes is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative spans the period from 1500 to 1815, delving into the complexities of European history during a transformative age marked by political, social, and economic upheavals. The book is intended as a college-level textbook that not only covers significant events but also aims to provide a thorough analysis of the developments that shaped modern Europe's political landscape. At the start of this volume, the author presents a preface that outlines the necessity and scope of the work, addressing the complexity of European history. Hayes emphasizes the importance of the bourgeoisie and the Commercial Revolution as central themes in understanding societal evolution. The opening portion introduces key socio-political structures of the time, including the rise of national monarchies in England, France, Spain, and Portugal, as well as the nuances of the Holy Roman Empire and the significance of Italian city-states. It sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the interconnected factors that shaped modern Europe, highlighting both the political frameworks and socioeconomic transformations that influenced the continent's trajectory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- History Europe -- Politics and government D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 1477383 1477260 2024-10-03T09:09:55.112593 2023-10-03T08:22:48.304914 text/html text/html 1477376 1477253 2024-10-03T09:09:55.549626 2023-10-03T08:22:48.623905 text/html text/html 642127 2024-10-03T09:10:12.068521 application/epub+zip 662615 2024-10-03T09:09:59.816598 application/epub+zip 644152 2024-10-03T09:09:58.163567 application/epub+zip 1164566 2024-10-03T09:10:22.415484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1090808 2024-10-03T09:10:10.850538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1047374 2022-09-03T11:46:44.529365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1404865 1404793 2024-10-03T09:09:54.114605 2023-10-03T08:22:47.534906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1399314 2020-12-29T16:42:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 525468 2020-12-29T16:42:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19494 2024-10-03T09:10:22.550439 application/rdf+xml 21507 2024-10-03T09:09:58.741567 image/jpeg 4614 2024-10-03T09:09:58.463581 image/jpeg 630230 2024-10-03T09:09:55.662598 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia