Written and designed with students in mind, this book provides a reference source for the major events of the period, arranged chronologically. With selected topics: Popes; Holy Roman Empire; Heads of states and dynasties; Genealogical tables; Courts and households; Republican government; Urban life; Population; Money and Commerce; Warfare; Church and churchmen; Glossary of terms relating to literary culture; Education; Letters and lives; Libraries; Printing; Science; Music and musicians; Chronologies of the visual arts; Glossary of terms relating to the visual arts; Plans and designs;...