Henry IV of Germany 1056-1106

Henry IV of Germany 1056-1106
Author: I. S. Robinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2003-12-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780521545907

A study of the reign of the German king and emperor Henry IV (1056-1106).

The Investiture Controversy

The Investiture Controversy
Author: Uta-Renate Blumenthal
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2010-08-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 0812200160

"This book describes the roots of a set of ideals that effected a radical transformation of eleventh-century European society that led to the confrontation between church and monarchy known as the investiture struggle or Gregorian reform. Ideas cannot be divorced from reality, especially not in the Middle Ages. I present them, therefore, in their contemporary political, social, and cultural context."—from the Preface

Chronicles of the Investiture Contest

Chronicles of the Investiture Contest
Author:
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1526112868

This book is the first English translation of one of the most significant chronicles of the Middle Ages. Written in Bamberg at the end of the eleventh century, Frutolf of Michelsberg’s Chronicle offers a lively and vivid account of the great struggle between the German emperors and the papacy known today as the Investiture Contest. Together with numerous continuations written in the first quarter of the twelfth century, Frutolf’s Chronicle offers an engaging and accessible snapshot of how medieval people reacted to a conflict that led to civil war in Germany and Italy, and fundamentally altered the relationship of church and state in Western society.

Medieval Germany, 1056-1273

Medieval Germany, 1056-1273
Author: Alfred Haverkamp
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 405
Release: 1988
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780198221319

This is a completely revised and updated edition of a major history of an important period in German and European history, starting with the accession of Henry IV to the German throne in 1056, taking in the reign of the energetic and successful Frederick Barbarossa (1152-90), and culminating with the election of Rudolf Habsburg who reimposed order following the fall of the Hohenstaufens. The German empire stretched from Rome to Pomerania, and from Hainaut to Silesia; its history is of major significance for the politics of Europe, for the expansion of Latin Christendom, and for the fortunes of the Papacy. Every aspect of its internal life is covered: economic growth and population increase, education, trade and industry, the church and religious life. Political development and accompanying social changes are examined and placed in their European context. This book provides a valuable and up-to-date guide to the complex and generally unfamiliar history of medieval Germany. Readership: Students and scholars of medieval German and European history.

The Origins of Modern Germany

The Origins of Modern Germany
Author: Geoffrey Barraclough
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 508
Release: 1984
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780393301533

"No one is likely to underrate the importance for the rest of Europe--and, indeed, for world history--of the German reaction, beginning in the days of Bismarck, to the crisis of modern industrial capitalism," writes Professor Barraclough, "but the peculiar character of that reaction is only comprehensible in the light of Germany's past. Factors deeply rooted in German history . . . constituted an iron framework, a mold within which were cast all German efforts, from 1870 to 1939, to cope with the problems of modern capitalist society."

The Salian Century

The Salian Century
Author: Stefan Weinfurter
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780812235081

An important interpretation of a major epoch in German history.--John Freed, Illinois State University

Otto III

Otto III
Author: Gerd Althoff
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

First published in German 1997, this is an English translation of Gerd Althoff's penetrating study of one of the most enigmatic members of the Ottonian dynasty, whose eighteen-year reign spanned the years of his childhood. He died in 1002 aged only 21.

Europe's Long Twelfth Century

Europe's Long Twelfth Century
Author: John Cotts
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2012-11-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1137296089

Between 1095 and 1229, Western Europe confronted a series of alternative cultural possibilities that would fundamentally transform its social structures, its intellectual life, and its very identity. It was a period of difficult decisions and anxiety rather than a triumphant 'renaissance'. In this fresh reassessment of the twelfth century, John D. Cotts: - Shows how new social, economic and religious options challenged Europeans to re-imagine their place in the world - Provides an overview of political life and detailed examples of the original thought and religious enthusiasm of the time - Presents the Crusades as the century's defining movement. Ideal for students and scholars alike, this is an essential overview of a pivotal era in medieval history that arguably paved the way for a united Europe.