History of Europe

A. J. Grant (1862–1948) was Professor of History at the University of Leeds and Professor of Modern History at the University of Cairo.

• 1.Europe at the End of the Fifteenth Century 2. The Italian Wars – The First Phase 3. France, Spain, and the House of Habsburg 4. The Reformation in Germany 5. The Italian Wars – The Second Phase 6. The Development of Lutheranism in Germany 7. The End of the War Between France and Spain; The Abdication o Charles V; Navarre and Savoy 8. Turkey and Christendom in the Sixteenth Century 9. The Spread of Protestantism 10. The Counter-Reformation; The Council of Trent; The Jesuits; The Inquisition 11. The Scandinavian Kingdoms, and the Spread of Lutheranism Outside of Germany 12. A Note on Russian History in the Sixteenth Century 13. The Old World and the New 14. The Origin of the French Wars of Religion 15. The First Phase of the French Wars of Religion 16. Spain and the Netherlands Under Philip II 17. The European Crisis and the Massacre of saint Bartholomew’s Day 18. France and the Netherlands From the Massacre to the Deaths of the Duke of Alençon and William the Silent 19. A Decision Reached in Western Europe: Spain, France, and the Netherlands to 1598 20. Settlement of France Under Henry IV 21. The End of the Century: Germany, France and Spain 22. Changes and Tendencies in the Sixteenth Century.

Original Review of A History of Europe:‘It is a mine of information, as a good textbook should be.’ J. B. Black, The English Historical Review.