Rise and Fall of the Holy Roman Empire: From Charlemagne to Napoleon

The controversial history of the Holy Roman Empire is back in print. Attacked by revisionist historians for its integration of church history and the secular history of the Holy Roman Empire, "The Rise and Fall of the Holy Roman Empire" is the only complete history of the Holy Roman Empire from Charlemagne to Napoleon currently in print. Moreover, it deals not just with the emperors but with the larger empire as it was viewed by the medieval Europeans themselves. Every emperor and pope is d...