The Story of Europe by H E Marshall

The Story of Europe by H E Marshall

A wonderfully-written masterpiece of story-telling, originally designed for younger readers, but which became popular with all ages because of its easy-to-read narrative, this book tells the story of the development of the European nations from the time of the fall of the Roman Empire until just after the Reformation. It is an ideal introduction to the history of the European Middle Ages, and pulls no punches in describing the issues which confronted Europe.
It contains the full text and all the original charts, maps, and tables.
Cover image: Frederick Barbarossa, German Holy Roman Emperor, Lombardy, North Italy. Back cover image: Crusaders fighting Muslim invaders.

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall, a prominent author of children's history books a century ago, is suddenly regaining prominence. Our Island Tale, A History of England for Boys and Girls was originally published in 1905, and was immediately followed by Scotland's Story in 1906 and Our Imperial Story in 1908. A History of France, A History of Germany, This Land of Ours, and English Literature for Boys and Girls are among her other works. She also contributed to the critically acclaimed Told to the Children series, writing The Tale of Napoleon and The Story of Cromwell for the Children's Heroes series.