After the fall of Rome and the Dark Ages came an extraordinary period of invention and conflict that would change Europe forever - the Medieval era and the Renaissance. The Folio Society publishes a wide range of history books covering these important periods, from the machinations of popes and kings to the ordinary people and society. Each book includes beautiful, lovingly researched illustrations. See below for the full list of Folio Medieval and Renaissance History books.
Often called the golden age of English culture, the Elizabethan age saw an unprecedented explosion of creativity in the arts and commerce. In this rich portrait of the time, Rowse examines English society under Elizabeth and the lasting influence of the era, still resonating today.
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The first illustrated edition. Runciman’s account of the fall of the Byzantine Empire remains a classic, enthralling readers with its gripping narrative encompassing the broad sweep of great events and the lives of the individuals caught up in them.
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In this seminal history, Marc Bloch reveals the bonds of loyalty that held medieval society together. Jacques Le Goff introduces.
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As the only surviving record of the Church during its pivotal first three centuries, this is the founding text of Christian history. Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, introduces this Folio edition.
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Sir Steven Runciman's gripping and groundbreaking history of the crusades enthrals the general reader as completely as it satisfies the historian.
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Bede, the father of English history, created a dramatic narrative which remains the most valuable chronicle of Anglo-Saxon England in existence and an unrivalled account of the early days of Christianity.
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In his seminal chronicle, Geoffrey of Monmouth traces the history of Britain, ‘best of islands’, from its legendary foundation by the Trojan king Brutus, through the Roman occupation, to the heroic age of Arthur and the coming of the Saxons. Presented and read at the time as a historical account, it is in fact a beguiling mixture of fact, myth and legend.
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A feat of Elizabethan scholarship and printing, this towering work traces the history of Great Britain – from the bravery of Boudicca to the troubled reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. This Folio edition includes all the most famous and significant passages.
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The middle ages have often been depicted as a period in which life had few comforts. Nonsense, says the great medieval scholar Chiara Frugoni, in this delightful examination of the many inventions we owe to the Middle Ages.
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Containing hundreds of colour photographs and numerous insightful essays, this is the definitive overview of the art of the Middle Ages. This edition is available for the first time in English, exclusively from The Folio Society.
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The crowning achievement of one of Europe’s greatest historians, Medieval Civilisation covers over a thousand years of medieval life and society in a single enthralling account. It combines great erudition with the utmost clarity of expression, and since its publication in 1964 it has proved a seminal work.
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A wonderful collection of bawdy and playful tales of foolish monks and cunning wives, illustrated by Becca Thorne and introduced by Peter Ackroyd
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The 12th century saw the foundation of the great crusading military orders: the Templars, Knights of Malta and the Teutonic Knights, some of which still survive today. This is a fascinating history of their attempt to fight their way into heaven.
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Claiming the lives of thousands, including three kings and eight dukes, the bloody conflict between the Houses of York and Lancaster fuelled three decades of turbulence. Desmond Seward’s engrossing work focuses on five individuals from both sides, including Yorkist hero William Hastings and Jane Shore, disgraced mistress of Edward IV.
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