Snapshots of Early Modern History Vol. 1 Table of Contents
Introduction to Early Modern History
Section 1: Elizabethan England
Chapter 1: England Picks a Religion
- Culture Corner: Holbein
Chapter 2: Elizabeth Extends Her Reach
- Culture Corner: Shakespeare
Section 2: The Riches of Spain
Chapter 3: The Gold and Silver of the Spanish Main
- Culture Corner: Cervantes
Chapter 4: Spain Runs Out of Money
- Culture Corner: Corsets and French fashion
Section 3: Control vs. Liberty in Eastern Europe
Chapter 5: Russia Has A Terrible Time
Chapter 6: Poland Creates the Golden Liberty
- Culture Corner: Copernicus
Section 4: The Gunpowder Empires
Chapter 7: Esfahan Is Half the World
- Culture Corner: Median Emam
Chapter 8: The Taj Mahal Rises In India
Section 5: War and Peace in the East
Chapter 9: Admiral Yi Saves Korea
Chapter 10: Tokugawa Ieyasu Brings Stability to Japan
- Culture Corner: Japanese Theater (Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku)
Section 6: The Newest Global Empires
Chapter 11: The Dutch Run the Most Successful Company in the World
- Culture Corner: Vermeer
Chapter 12: England Starts Colonizing for God and Gold
Section 7: West Africa Reacts to Europe
Chapter 13: Ganga Zumba Builds a Kingdom
- Culture Corner: Engolo and Capoeira
Chapter 14: Queen Ana Nzinga Rejects the Portuguese
Section 8: Art and Science in Europe
Chapter 15: Europe Goes Baroque
Chapter 16: The Triumph of Reason
Section 9: The Rise and Fall of Empires
Chapter 17: Europe’s Last War of Religion
Chapter 18: Manchu Banners Fly Over China
- Culture Corner: Qing Painting
Section 10: The Question of Kings
Chapter 19: Oliver Beheads the King
Chapter 20: The Sun King Shines in France
- Culture Corner: Ballet
Section 11: East Africa Forces Europe Out
Chapter 21: Fasilides Builds a Castle
Chapter 22: Changamire Dombo Fortifies His Empire
- Culture Corner: African Hairstyles
Section 12: Natives and Colonists in North America
Chapter 23: The Pueblo Fight for Freedom
- Culture Corner: Native American Beadwork
Chapter 24: The First Nations Trade with New France
Section 13: Britain and Ireland
Chapter 25: England Has a Glorious Revolution
- Culture Corner: John Locke
Chapter 26: The Color Green Is Banned in Ireland
- Culture Corner: Isaac Newton
Section 14: The East Aims West
Chapter 27: The Ottomans’ Last Stab At Glory
Chapter 28: Peter Looks West
- Culture Corner: Peterhof
Section 15: West Africa and Slavery
Chapter 29: Osei Tutu Receives the Golden Stool
Chapter 30: The Growth of Chattel Slavery
Section 16: The Caribbean
Chapter 31: Here There Be Pirates!
Chapter 32: Queen Nanny Defeats the British in Jamaica
- Culture Corner: Caribbean music and dance
Section 17: The First Global War
Chapter 33: How the First Global War Got Started
Chapter 34: The British Inch Into India
Section 18: Changes in America
Chapter 35: Religious Fervor In the Colonies
Chapter 36: The Three Way War for North America