Forming Volume IV. of Periods of European History.
‘A singularly clear, thorough, and consistent account of the great movements and great events of the time, and the volume may be accepted as one of the best extant handbooks to a period as complex as it is important.’—Times.
‘In the present volume Mr. A. H. Johnson has made a useful and unpretentious contribution to a Series of which it can be said more truly than of most series that it supplies a real want. Mr. Johnson is well known as one of the most experienced and successful teachers of history at Oxford, and the book has all the merits which the fact of being written by a good teacher can give it. It is clear, sensible, and accurate, and commendably free from fads or bias.’—Manchester Guardian.
‘There is certainly no other single book in English which covers the ground so adequately.’—University Correspondent.
‘Mr. Johnson’s narrative is clear and accurate, and his grasp of the history of his period wonderfully strong and comprehensive.’—Journal of Education.
THE ASCENDANCY OF FRANCE, 1598-1715
By H. O. Wakeman, M.A., Late Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.
Forming Volume V. of Periods of European History.
‘His story is no dry compendium, but a drama, each act and scene of which has its individual interest.’—Guardian.
‘Mr. Wakeman has produced an excellent sketch, both clear and concise.’—Oxford Magazine.