A History of the Popes: Volume I: Origins to the Middle Ages (Volume 1)

The office of bishop of Rome, is one of the most powerful positions in the world. As an ancient institution stretching back for centuries, the papacy has a history that is marked by archaic and modern customs alike. The history of the men who have held this position is fraught with villainous and heroic actions that have left a profound impact on the development of civilization as we know it, both in the West and East. The popes led the early Church through persecution, acquired temporal power through the actions of Constantine, oversaw the universal Church in the early middle ages, were steeped in various scandals in the late middle ages, saw their secular power stripped in the modern period, and were instrumental in the rise and fall of various kingdoms and nations.

• A History of the Popes: Volume II: Middle Ages to the Protestant Reform (Volume 2)
• A History of the Popes: Volume III: The Protestant Reformation to the Twenty-First Century (Volume 3)
• The Popes: Every Question Answered
• Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy
• The Illustrated History of the Popes: An Authoritative Guide to the Lives and Works of the Popes of the Catholic Church, with 450 Images
• Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church
• Chronicle of the Popes: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Papacy over 2000 Years
• In God's Hands: The Spiritual Diaries of Pope John Paul II
• Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes; Fourth Edition
• A History of the Popes: From Peter to the Present