Chris Cook is a Visiting Research Fellow at the LSE Library. He is currently working on the Routledge Companion to the History of Christianity.Philip Broadhead is Pro-Warden (Students) at Goldsmith’s College, London where he has taught early modern history for many years.

'The entries are by necessity brief and condensed but the range of entries more than compensates: this remains one of the best, if not the best, starting points for anyone wanting the essential information required about an event or person during this period.' - Contemporary Review

• Section 1: Political History Section 2: Warfare and Diplomacy Section 3: Religion Section 4: The Expansion of Europe Section 5: Economy and Society Section 6: Culture and Society Section 7: Biographies Section 8: Glossary of Terms Section 9: Bibliography

Chris Cook is a Visiting Research Fellow at the LSE Library. He is currently working on the Routledge Companion to the History of Christianity.Philip Broadhead is Pro-Warden (Students) at Goldsmith’s College, London where he has taught early modern history for many years.

'The entries are by necessity brief and condensed but the range of entries more than compensates: this remains one of the best, if not the best, starting points for anyone wanting the essential information required about an event or person during this period.' - Contemporary Review

• Section 1: Political History Section 2: Warfare and Diplomacy Section 3: Religion Section 4: The Expansion of Europe Section 5: Economy and Society Section 6: Culture and Society Section 7: Biographies Section 8: Glossary of Terms Section 9: Bibliography

Chris Cook is a Visiting Research Fellow at the LSE Library. He is currently working on the Routledge Companion to the History of Christianity.Philip Broadhead is Pro-Warden (Students) at Goldsmith’s College, London where he has taught early modern history for many years.

'The entries are by necessity brief and condensed but the range of entries more than compensates: this remains one of the best, if not the best, starting points for anyone wanting the essential information required about an event or person during this period.' - Contemporary Review

• Section 1: Political History Section 2: Warfare and Diplomacy Section 3: Religion Section 4: The Expansion of Europe Section 5: Economy and Society Section 6: Culture and Society Section 7: Biographies Section 8: Glossary of Terms Section 9: Bibliography