Medieval and Modern Times: An Introduction to the History of Western Europe From the Dissolution of the Roman Empire to the Opening of the Great War of 1914 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Medieval and Modern Times: An Introduction to the History of Western Europe From the Dissolution of the Roman Empire to the Opening of the Great War of 1914<br><br>During the four centuries from the first emperor Augustus to the barbarian invasions we hear of no attempt on the part of its subjects to overthrow the Empire or to withdraw from it. The Roman State it was universally believed was to endure forever. Had a rebellious nation succeeded in throwing off the rule of the emperor and in establishing its independence it would simply have placed itself outside the civilized world.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.