Publisher's Synopsis
The Middle Ages began with the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century and continued through the fifteenth century. The era brings to mind knights, armor, feudal lords, and damsels in distress. Life in the Middle Ages revolved around farming, local trade, and war. The Crusades were waged for hundreds of years, and small wars erupted between barons and their neighbors. Using primary source material, illustrated with magnificent illuminated manuscripts, and written by a renowned group of medievalists and specialists in the Middle Ages, The Library of the Middle Ages will take your middle schoolers on a trip back in time lo this fascinating era.
