European Background of American History

A classic work by an American historian. Contents include: THE EAST AND THE WEST (1200-1500) ; ORIENTAL AND OCCIDENTAL TRADE-ROUTES (1200-1500) ; ITALIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO EXPLORATION(1200-1500) ; PIONEER WORK OF PORTUGAL(1400-1527) ; SPANISH MONARCHY IN THE AGE OF COLUMBUS (1474-1525) ; POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS OF CENTRAL EUROPE (1400-1650) ; THE SYSTEM OF CHARTERED COMMERCIAL COMPANIES (1550-1700) ; TYPICAL AMERICAN COLONIZING COMPANIES (1600-1628) ; THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION ON THE CONTINENT (1500- 1625) ; RELIGIOUS WARS IN THE NETHERLANDS AND GERMANY (1520- 1648) ; THE ENGLISH CHURCH AND THE CATHOLICS (1534-1660) ; THE ENGLISH PURITANS AND THE SECTS (1550-1689) ; THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF ENGLAND (1500-1689) ; THE ENGLISH COUNTY AND ITS OFFICERS (1600-1650) ; ENGLISH JUSTICES OF THE PEACE (1600-1650) ; ENGLISH PARISH OR TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT (1600-1650) ; CRITICAL ESSAY ON AUTHORITIES ; INDEX ; MAPS