Daily Life during the Reformation (Daily Life Through History Series)

by James M. Anderson

Overview

This broad exploration captures the lives of ordinary people during the turbulent period that transformed early Modern Europe.

Organized thematically, Daily Life during the Reformation covers the hectic and tumultuous years between 1517 and 1648, allowing readers to discover what it was like for ordinary people during this critical period and to compare events and living conditions in early Modern Europe with those of today.

With the help of eyewitness accounts, the book focuses on the lives of the people, the conditions in which they lived and died, their roles in the unfolding events of the Reformation, and the Reformation's effects on them. Leading protagonists are described, as are their beliefs and the impact of those beliefs on the population in general and in particular cases. The book also explores, for example, the medical practice of the time, which, while not considered black magic, was close to it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313363221
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/16/2010
Series:	Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series
Pages:	257
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

James M. Anderson, PhD, is professor emeritus at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Chronology of Events xv

1 Historical Overview of the Reformation 1

2 The Setting 15

3 The Catholic Church 29

4 Witches, Magic, and Superstition 35

5 Spread of the Reformation 41

6 Holy Roman Empire 59

7 England and Scotland 73

8 France 91

9 Netherlands 105

10 The Family 121

11 Leisure and the Arts 133

12 Clothing and Fashion 147

13 The Military 161

14 Medicine 173

15 Education 183

16 Food 197

17 Travel 211

18 Thirty Years' War 219

19 Catholic Perspective and Counter-Reformation 227

Appendices 239

Glossary 243

Bibliography 247

Index 253