Describes the life and reign of Charlemagne and tells what was happening all around the world in his time.

Describes in text and illustrations how people in Europe lived and worked during the three centuries between 1200 and 1500.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict how people lived and worked inside a medieval castle.

Questions and answers introduce the clothing, food, weapons, religion, and other aspects of daily life in Ancient Greece.

Describes what life was like in medieval dungeons during the late fifteenth century, as seen through the eyes of the jailer.

Surveys the dwellings, occupations, food, religion, festivals, cathedrals, clothing, diseases, and customs that prevailed in Europe during the Middle Ages.