Philip Daileader

At the dawn of the last millennium, Europe was among the world's stagnant regions, with illiteracy, starvation, and disease the norm for almost everyone...

These 24 lectures trace a journey from Scandinavia across central Europe to the farthest reaches of the Byzantine and Islamic empires, providing insight to this one-lost era....

Centuries have passed since the last crusader knight laid down his sword, but the Crusades continue to hold sway over our world....

These 24 provocative lectures introduce you to the Late Middle Age's major events, personalities, and developments....

Some say Charlemagne was a great king, while others believe the many atrocities committed under his reign make him the first in a line of political disasters throughout Europe. This debate has been going on for over a millennium....