From the Reformation to the age of Revolution, volume two of History Year by Year gives you an in-depth insight into the events that shaped the world. From the end of the Medieval period to the exploration of the New World and the rise of the British Empire, this is a fascinating read for all history enthusiasts. Featuring: The Age of Exploration - How European colonisers established themselves globally. The Renaissance- Scholars in Florence sparked a cultural revolution with renewed understanding of classical art. Enduring Empires - Stretching across continents, empires blazed a trail of conquest and expansion. Discoveries & Inventions - See how astounding discoveries and inventions changed the world forever.
HISTORY YEAR BY YEAR
1 .REFORMATION AND EXPLORATION 1450–1749 • The 16th and 17th centuries were determined by new horizons, as new lands were explored and new ideas formulated. Religious reform and conflict, global exploration, and a scientific revolution laid the grounds of a new understanding.
VOYAGES OF EXPLORATION • SETTING SAIL AROUND THE GLOBE IN THE AGE OF DICOVERY
THE RENAISSANCE • A REBIRTH OF EUROPEAN CULTURE INSPIRED BY ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME
THE STORY OF ARMS AND ARMOUR • FROM STICKS AND STONES TO A DEADLY ART FORM
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE • The long decline of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century disguised the fact that for 450 years after its emergence in about 1300, it was not just one of the most dynamic and sophisticated polities in the world, but also one of the largest. It dwarfed its European and Middle Eastern rivals.
2 THE AGE OF REVOLUTION
THE STORY OF STEAM POWER • HOW WATER VAPOUR WAS UTILIZED TO DRIVE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
THE STORY OF MEDICINE • ANCIENT BELIEFS GIVE WAY TO SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES, TRANSFORMING HUMAN HEALTH
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR • THE CONFLICT THAT TORE THE UNITED STATES APART
The Imperial World • THE ERA OF EUROPEAN COLONIAL EXPANSION ACROSS THE GLOBE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
