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History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750)

Step into an age of upheaval, discovery, and dangerous new ideas, where reformers challenge empires, voyagers redraw the world, and fragile colonies begin to imagine their future. From the thunder of Luther’s protest to Descartes’ cool search for truth, this bookshelf opens a window onto the centuries when Europe and the wider world were being remade. Courtly intrigue, faith, trade, exploration, and revolution all converge here in a sweeping panorama of the early modern world.

1621 Audiobooks

San Xavier Del Bac, Arizona: A Descriptive and Historical Guide

San Xavier Del Bac, Arizona: A Descriptive and Historical Guide

by Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Arizona

Sir Francis Drake: His Voyage, 1595 Together with the Spanish account of Drake's attack on Puerto Rico

Sir Francis Drake: His Voyage, 1595 Together with the Spanish account of Drake's attack on Puerto Rico

by active 1595 Thomas Maynarde

Maantiede ja löytöretket 3 : Uusin aika 17.-vuosisadan alusta nykyaikaan (alkupuoli)

Maantiede ja löytöretket 3 : Uusin aika 17.-vuosisadan alusta nykyaikaan (alkupuoli)

by Into Konrad Inha

Souvenirs de Charles-Henri Baron de Gleichen

Souvenirs de Charles-Henri Baron de Gleichen

by baron de Charles Henri Gleichen

Muckle John

Muckle John

by Frederick Watson

Histoire de Jane Grey

Histoire de Jane Grey

by Jean-Marie Dargaud

La raza: Descubridores

La raza: Descubridores

by Modesto Perez

Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, tome premier Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575

Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, tome premier Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575

by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac

Histoire de France 1516-1547 (Volume 10/19)

Histoire de France 1516-1547 (Volume 10/19)

by Jules Michelet

Estienne Dolet: Sa vie, ses œuvres, son martyre

Estienne Dolet: Sa vie, ses œuvres, son martyre

by Joseph Boulmier

Geschichte der Belagerung, Eroberung und Zerstörung Magdeburg's

Geschichte der Belagerung, Eroberung und Zerstörung Magdeburg's

by Otto von Guericke

Ephemerides Barometricae Mutinenses (anni M.DC.XCIV) Cum Disquisitione Causae ascensus ac descensus Mercurii in Torricelliana fistula iuxta diversum Aeris statum

Ephemerides Barometricae Mutinenses (anni M.DC.XCIV) Cum Disquisitione Causae ascensus ac descensus Mercurii in Torricelliana fistula iuxta diversum Aeris statum

by Bernardino Ramazzini, Giovan Battista Boccabadati, Francesco Torti

Primeira origem da arte de imprimir dada à luz pelo primeiros characteres

Primeira origem da arte de imprimir dada à luz pelo primeiros characteres

by João Villeneuve

Letters to His Son, 1759-65 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman

Letters to His Son, 1759-65 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman

by Earl of Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield

Doctor Mead's Short discourse explain'd : Being a clearer account of pestilential contagion, and preventing.

Doctor Mead's Short discourse explain'd : Being a clearer account of pestilential contagion, and preventing.

The Believer Not Ashamed of the Gospel

The Believer Not Ashamed of the Gospel

by Edward Hoare

Christ Remembered at His Table

Christ Remembered at His Table

by John Alexander

Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent (vol. 1 of 2)

Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent (vol. 1 of 2)

by Alfred von Reumont

The Wars of Religion in France 1559-1576 The Huguenots, Catherine de Medici and Philip II

The Wars of Religion in France 1559-1576 The Huguenots, Catherine de Medici and Philip II

by James Westfall Thompson

Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther

Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther

by Martin Luther

Life and Letters of Thomas Cromwell, Vol. 1 of 2 Life, Letters to 1535

Life and Letters of Thomas Cromwell, Vol. 1 of 2 Life, Letters to 1535

by Roger Bigelow Merriman

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World

by Various Authors

A history of England principally in the seventeenth century, Volume 1 (of 6)

A history of England principally in the seventeenth century, Volume 1 (of 6)

by Leopold von Ranke

Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany 1470-1670

Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany 1470-1670

by Agnes Robertson Arber

A Short History of Italy (476-1900)

A Short History of Italy (476-1900)

by Henry Dwight Sedgwick

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 44, 1700-1736 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 44, 1700-1736 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 09 Asia, Part II

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 09 Asia, Part II

by Richard Hakluyt

The Life of Cervantes

The Life of Cervantes

by Albert Frederick Calvert

A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921

A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921

by S. C. (Sydney Castle) Roberts

Lives of the Founders of the British Museum, Part 1 of 2 With Notices of Its Chief Augmentors and Other Benefactors, 1570-1870.

Lives of the Founders of the British Museum, Part 1 of 2 With Notices of Its Chief Augmentors and Other Benefactors, 1570-1870.

by Edward Edwards

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 3 (of 8) From the Great Rebellion to the Fall of Marlborough.

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 3 (of 8) From the Great Rebellion to the Fall of Marlborough.

by Anonymous

Shakespeare and the Stage With a Complete List of Theatrical Terms Used by Shakespeare in His Plays and Poems, Arranged in Alphabetical Order, & Explanatory Notes

Shakespeare and the Stage With a Complete List of Theatrical Terms Used by Shakespeare in His Plays and Poems, Arranged in Alphabetical Order, & Explanatory Notes

by Maurice Jonas

Giorgione

Giorgione

by Herbert Frederick Cook

Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare Containing a Complete and Concise Account of the Rise and Progress of Submarine Warfare

Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare Containing a Complete and Concise Account of the Rise and Progress of Submarine Warfare

by Charles William Sleeman

Origin and Early History of the Fashion Plate

Origin and Early History of the Fashion Plate

by J. L. (John Lea) Nevinson

The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume 2 (of 2)

The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Juan González de Mendoza

Lectures on the constitution and laws of England With a commentary on Magna Charta, and illustrations of many of the English statutes

Lectures on the constitution and laws of England With a commentary on Magna Charta, and illustrations of many of the English statutes

by Francis Stoughton Sullivan

Histoire de la vie et de l'administration de Colbert

Histoire de la vie et de l'administration de Colbert

by Pierre Clément

Vermont: A Study of Independence

Vermont: A Study of Independence

by Rowland Evans Robinson

Robert Boyle : A biography

Robert Boyle : A biography

by Flora Masson

Drake's Great Armada

Drake's Great Armada

by Walter Bigges

London in 1731

London in 1731

by Don Manoel Gonzales

The Tryal of William Penn & William Mead for Causing a Tumult at the Sessions Held at the Old Bailey in London the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th of September 1670

The Tryal of William Penn & William Mead for Causing a Tumult at the Sessions Held at the Old Bailey in London the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th of September 1670

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin. Vol. 1 (of 8)

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin. Vol. 1 (of 8)

by J. H. (Jean Henri) Merle d'Aubigné

Egerton Ryerson and Education in Upper Canada

Egerton Ryerson and Education in Upper Canada

by J. Harold (John Harold) Putman

Seekriege und Seekriegswesen, Erster Band in ihrer weltgeschichtlichen Entwicklung. Mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der grossen Seekriege des XVII. and XVIII. Jahrhunderts.

Seekriege und Seekriegswesen, Erster Band in ihrer weltgeschichtlichen Entwicklung. Mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der grossen Seekriege des XVII. and XVIII. Jahrhunderts.

by Rudolph Rittmeyer

Cincuenta y cuatro Canciones Españolas del siglo XVI: Cancionero de Uppsala

Cincuenta y cuatro Canciones Españolas del siglo XVI: Cancionero de Uppsala

The Road

The Road

by Hilaire Belloc

The Cabots and the Discovery of America With a Brief Description and History of Brandon Hill, the Site of the Cabot Memorial Tower

The Cabots and the Discovery of America With a Brief Description and History of Brandon Hill, the Site of the Cabot Memorial Tower

by active 1895-1897 Elizabeth Hodges

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19, No. 532, February 4, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19, No. 532, February 4, 1832

by Various Authors

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 3/8)

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 3/8)

by J. B. de (Jacques-Benjamin) Saint-Victor

Expériences et observations sur l'électricité faites à Philadelphie en Amérique

Expériences et observations sur l'électricité faites à Philadelphie en Amérique

by Benjamin Franklin

His Majesties Declaration Defended

His Majesties Declaration Defended

by John Dryden

La Vita Italiana nel Settecento: Conferenze tenute a Firenze nel 1895

La Vita Italiana nel Settecento: Conferenze tenute a Firenze nel 1895

by Various Authors

The Reformation and the Renaissance (1485-1547) Second Edition

The Reformation and the Renaissance (1485-1547) Second Edition

Memoir of Hendrick Zwaardecroon, commandeur of Jaffnapatam (afterwards Governor-General of Nederlands India) 1697. For the guidance of the council of Jaffnapatam, during his absence at the coast of Malabar.

Memoir of Hendrick Zwaardecroon, commandeur of Jaffnapatam (afterwards Governor-General of Nederlands India) 1697. For the guidance of the council of Jaffnapatam, during his absence at the coast of Malabar.

by Hendrick Zwaardecroon

Remarks on the Importance of the Study of Political Pamphlets, Weekly Papers, Periodical Papers, Daily Papers, Political Music, &c.

Remarks on the Importance of the Study of Political Pamphlets, Weekly Papers, Periodical Papers, Daily Papers, Political Music, &c.

星槎勝覽

星槎勝覽

by Xin Fei

The Memoirs of Count Grammont — Volume 03

The Memoirs of Count Grammont — Volume 03

by Count Anthony Hamilton

Viaggio a Costantinopoli (1609-1621)

Viaggio a Costantinopoli (1609-1621)

by Tommaso Alberti

The Virtue and Use of Coffee With Regard to the Plague and Other Infectious Distempers

The Virtue and Use of Coffee With Regard to the Plague and Other Infectious Distempers

by Richard Bradley

Correspondance Diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Quatrième Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575

Correspondance Diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Quatrième Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575

by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac

Christmas Chat or, Observations on the late change at court, on the different characters of the ins and outs; and on the present state of publick affairs.

Christmas Chat or, Observations on the late change at court, on the different characters of the ins and outs; and on the present state of publick affairs.

by Anonymous

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 14: January/February 1661-62

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 14: January/February 1661-62

by Samuel Pepys

Viaggio al Capo Nord fatto l'anno 1799 dal Sig. cavaliere Giuseppe Acerbi

Viaggio al Capo Nord fatto l'anno 1799 dal Sig. cavaliere Giuseppe Acerbi

by Giuseppe Acerbi

Der Hansische Stahlhof in London Ein Vortrag, gehalten im Saale des goldenen Sterns zu Bonn am 11. März 1856

Der Hansische Stahlhof in London Ein Vortrag, gehalten im Saale des goldenen Sterns zu Bonn am 11. März 1856

by Reinhold Pauli

Turckse slavernie

Turckse slavernie

by Emanuel d' Aranda

Some Experiments Concerning Mercury

Some Experiments Concerning Mercury

by Herman Boerhaave

Regulations for the establishment and government of the Royal Military Asylum

Regulations for the establishment and government of the Royal Military Asylum

by Duke of York's Royal Military School

Edict du Roy, & Declaration sur les precedents Edicts de Pacification

Edict du Roy, & Declaration sur les precedents Edicts de Pacification

by King of France Henry IV

Early Theories of Translation

Early Theories of Translation

by Flora Ross Amos

Institutes of the Christian Religion (Vol. 1 of 2)

Institutes of the Christian Religion (Vol. 1 of 2)

by Jean Calvin

Time Telling through the Ages

Time Telling through the Ages

by Harry Chase Brearley

The Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire

by Viscount James Bryce Bryce

The Court of Philip IV.: Spain in Decadence

The Court of Philip IV.: Spain in Decadence

by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume

Old Taverns of New York

Old Taverns of New York

by W. Harrison (William Harrison) Bayles

Armour in England, from the Earliest Times to the Reign of James the First

Armour in England, from the Earliest Times to the Reign of James the First

by John Starkie Gardner

The True History of the State Prisoner, commonly called the Iron Mask Extracted from Documents in the French Archives

The True History of the State Prisoner, commonly called the Iron Mask Extracted from Documents in the French Archives

by Baron George Agar Ellis Dover

The Bounty of the Chesapeake: Fishing in Colonial Virginia

The Bounty of the Chesapeake: Fishing in Colonial Virginia

by James Wharton

Geofroy Tory Painter and engraver; first royal printer; reformer of orthography and typography under François I.

Geofroy Tory Painter and engraver; first royal printer; reformer of orthography and typography under François I.

by Auguste Bernard

Dæmonologia Sacra; or, A Treatise of Satan's Temptations In Three Parts

Dæmonologia Sacra; or, A Treatise of Satan's Temptations In Three Parts

by Richard Gilpin

The End of the Middle Ages: Essays and Questions in History

The End of the Middle Ages: Essays and Questions in History

by A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson

Records of the Kirk of Scotland containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly.

Records of the Kirk of Scotland containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly.

by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

A Letter to Dion

A Letter to Dion

by Bernard Mandeville

The Scholemaster

The Scholemaster

by Roger Ascham

Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New England

Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New England

by Charles Evans

A Selected Bibliography of Virginia, 1607-1699

A Selected Bibliography of Virginia, 1607-1699

by E. G. (Earl Gregg) Swem, John M. (John Melville) Jennings

Lettres du prince de Metternich à la comtesse de Lieven, 1818-1819

Lettres du prince de Metternich à la comtesse de Lieven, 1818-1819

by Fürst von Clemens Wenzel Lothar Metternich

Annals of the Turkish Empire, from 1591 to 1659

Annals of the Turkish Empire, from 1591 to 1659

by Mustafa Naima

Studies in Irish history, 1603-1649, second series : Being a course of lectures delivered before the Irish Literary Society of London.

Studies in Irish history, 1603-1649, second series : Being a course of lectures delivered before the Irish Literary Society of London.

The Old Yellow Book: Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book

The Old Yellow Book: Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book

The Little London Directory of 1677 The oldest printed list of the merchants and bankers of London

The Little London Directory of 1677 The oldest printed list of the merchants and bankers of London

The life-story of Charlotte de la Trémoille, Countess of Derby

The life-story of Charlotte de la Trémoille, Countess of Derby

by Mary C. (Mary Catherine) Rowsell

A Reforma

A Reforma

by Thomas M. (Thomas Martin) Lindsay

The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of France

The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of France

by Mary Platt Parmele

The reformation in Poland : Some social and economic aspects

The reformation in Poland : Some social and economic aspects

by Paul Fox

A Remonstrance of the State of the Kingdom

A Remonstrance of the State of the Kingdom

by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons, Henry Elsynge

The life, travels, exploits, frauds and robberies of Charles Speckman, alias Brown, who was executed at Tyburn on Wednesday 23d of November, 1763

The life, travels, exploits, frauds and robberies of Charles Speckman, alias Brown, who was executed at Tyburn on Wednesday 23d of November, 1763

by Charles Speckman

Maerten Harpertsz. Tromp: Een zeemanszoon uit de 17de eeuw

Maerten Harpertsz. Tromp: Een zeemanszoon uit de 17de eeuw

by Johannes Hendrik Been

Harck Olufs aus der Insul Amron im Stifte Ripen in Jütland, gebürtig, sonderbare Avanturen, so sich mit ihm insonderheit zu Constantine und an andern Orten in Africa zugetragen.

Harck Olufs aus der Insul Amron im Stifte Ripen in Jütland, gebürtig, sonderbare Avanturen, so sich mit ihm insonderheit zu Constantine und an andern Orten in Africa zugetragen.

by Otto Riese, Hark Oluf