A History of Germany in the Middle Ages eBook Ernest F Henderson
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"The fortunes and misfortunes of a Charlemagne and Henry IV., of a Barbarossa, a Henry VI. and an Emperor Frederick II... The rise and fall of the mediæval German Empire is in itself a subject boundlessly interesting, boundlessly important. ...See how Europe has come to be what it is, and how near it came to being something quite different! If Italy had remained under the sway of Germany, if Frederick Barbarossa or his successors had done away with the papal power, as they often seemed about to do, would the fate of England and France have been the same?" - Ernest F. Henderson
Contents Germans and Romans. The Wandering of the Nations. The Frankish Kingdom. The Carolingian Kings. Charles the Great as Emperor of the Romans. The Reign of Louis the Pious. The Later Carolingians. The Saxon Kings. Otto the Great as Emperor of the Romans. Otto II and Otto III. Henry II and Conrad II. Henry III and the Early Reign of Henry IV. Henry IV and Gregory VII. Continuation of the Conflict Between the Empire and the Papacy. The Rise of the Hohenstaufens. Frederick I Barbarossa. Frederick I and the Papacy. End of the Reign of Frederick I. Henry VI and Richard of England. Henry VI and the World-Monarchy. Philip of Suabia and Otto IV. Otto IV and Frederick II. Frederick II's Crusade. Renewed Struggle between Frederick II and Gregory IX. Frederick II and Innocent IV. The Last of the Hohenstaufens and the Interregnum. Internal Changes and Developments in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries. The Literature of the Hohenstaufen Times.
A History of Germany in the Middle Ages eBook Ernest F Henderson
This is classic "great man" history, focusing mainly on emperors and popes. Given my general lack of any knowledge about early medieval Germany, though, it served as an excellent overview. Prof. Henderson is a very engaging writer whose personality shows through. And, given when it was written, there were very few places where he seemed out of touch with modern sensibilities. Of course, there has been an enormous amount of research done since this was written, but as a (free) introduction, it was more than worth the time. My only complaint is that, I suppose following late 19th century usage, he referred to certain cities by their French rather than German names. I was halfway through before I realized that Mayence was Mainz. But then, maybe I'm just slow.Product details
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A History of Germany in the Middle Ages eBook Ernest F Henderson Reviews
Fantastic read, as a history buff, I fully enjoyed it. Some of the references were a little shaky for my comprehension, but that can be forgiven.
Good source material, great for research projects or just a quiet, introspective read.
Provides a historical background of the geographic areas that have been part of Germany at various times during the middle ages.The interactions between the Pope, the Holy Roman Empire, France, England and Denmark with Germany are described in a very readable form. Germany was one of the first countries in Europe to have elections.
The book concentrates on the relation, often antagonistic, between the German emperors and popes and mostly ignores the other political events in the same period and almost nothing about the social and economic life of German people. Otherwise, an interesting history book.
I was uninformed about ALL this history, and found it so fascinating. Until the last few chapters, when it seemed to be Italian and papal history, reading was easy and kept my attention.
I recommend it to yearners of historical details of humanity developing. From warring tribes, I imagine in animal hides, to fine silken robes and traveling minstrals, centuries of changes.
This book filled a gap in my knowledge of history, a rather obscure period spanning ~AD 800-1300. Up front, the author acknowledges the difficulty in knowing what actually happened then because the sources are incomplete and often biased. Throughout the book, he identifies those periods where the record is obscure, and where the original sources still exist. The writing style is old-fashioned -- after all the book was written in 1894 or thereabouts -- but elegant and clear. Most of the story is about German royalty and their struggles with popes and dukes and other elite. I wish I could have learned more about the daily lives of those who were not in the upper crust. But no regrets. The epic struggles and shifting alliances make for a fascinating story.
Great book, very informative. I've been looking for a book on this very topic for years, ironically it turns out that this book was written well over a century ago. That said, I don't know if it's from the original or just this edition, but there are SO MANY typos throughout the book. Not only are there frequent misspellings of names that are then spelled correctly later on the same page, but there are many instances where centuries are mixed up, going from 586 to 692 and then to 595 all in one passage. This sort of thing occurs various times throughout the book, which seemingly was not proofread at all. Also, there's a mention of something occurring between the years "463 and 456", because I guess time was moving backward? At any rate, those who pay close attention should be able to sort these things out and to enjoy the book, but others will likely get confused by so many errors. This edition needs improvement.
This book by Ernest Henderson provides an excellent overview of the history of the German people from the time of Rome to the end of the thirteenth century. Beginning with a description of the various tribes that came to make up the area that today is Germany (as well as some of the surrounding areas), Henderson discusses the events that led to the formation of the Holy Roman Empire (or as it later came to be known, the Holy Roman Empire [Reich] of the German People). I found this and the discussion of the succession of rulers prior to and including the time of the Ottonians (from the ninth to the end of the tenth century) to be especially helpful, since this was the time of the HRE with which I was the least familiar. The subsequent story Henderson relates is also fascinating, and although I was already somewhat familiar with this period, I still learned quite a bit.
My biggest surprise upon reading the book is that the author ends his account with the demise of the Hohenstaufen line (c. 1250 AD), which means it's not a history of the entire Middle Ages. However, for the periods the book covers, it does a really excellent job. Moreover, although Henderson's work is more than a century old, his style is surprisingly modern, for which I was thankful.
This is primarily a political history of the HRE in general and its complex relationship with the papacy in particular. There isn't much about the cultural life of the age, but the latter is not Henderson's purpose in writing this book. However, the last chapter discusses some of the literature of the first part of Medieval Germany.
This is classic "great man" history, focusing mainly on emperors and popes. Given my general lack of any knowledge about early medieval Germany, though, it served as an excellent overview. Prof. Henderson is a very engaging writer whose personality shows through. And, given when it was written, there were very few places where he seemed out of touch with modern sensibilities. Of course, there has been an enormous amount of research done since this was written, but as a (free) introduction, it was more than worth the time. My only complaint is that, I suppose following late 19th century usage, he referred to certain cities by their French rather than German names. I was halfway through before I realized that Mayence was Mainz. But then, maybe I'm just slow.
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