The Story of the Renaissance and Reformation

An excellent introduction to the history of Europe during the tumultuous 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. Rich in detail, effortlessly weaving the Biblical worldview throughout, this history covers European history from the rise of the Italian city-states in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries to the conclusion of the Thirty Years' War in 1648, and the Restoration of the monarchy in England in 1660. In 99 lessons, we learn of the rebirth of learning, art, and science, first in Italy, and then throughout the continent, and also the parallel reformation of the Church, with which the rebirth was intimately intertwined.