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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (3) |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (4) |
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1 Roman Rule, 57 BC to AD 455 |
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The Belgians are the Bravest of Them All, 57--13 BC |
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10 | (5) |
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Beyond the Rhine, 13 BC to AD 80 |
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15 | (4) |
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19 | (6) |
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The End of Roman Rule, 396-455 |
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25 | (2) |
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2 From Pagans to Crusaders, 456-1100 |
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27 | (20) |
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Franks, Saxons and Frisians |
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27 | (1) |
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The Age of Saints, 500-800 |
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28 | (6) |
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The Empire of the West Renewed, 800-1018 |
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34 | (6) |
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35 | (2) |
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The Arrows of the Hungarians |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (2) |
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The Eleventh-Century Reform, 1018--1122 |
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42 | (3) |
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The First Crusade, 1095--1099 |
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45 | (2) |
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3 The Rise of Princely Rule, 1056--1231 |
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47 | (22) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (4) |
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53 | (6) |
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The New Monasticism, 1098--1147 |
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59 | (2) |
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The Renaissance of the Twelfth Century |
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61 | (2) |
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The Empire and the Low Countries, 1155--1256 |
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63 | (6) |
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4 Princes and Parliaments, 1231--1384 |
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69 | (20) |
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Religious Life in the Thirteenth Century |
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69 | (6) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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War, Marriage and Murder, 1231--1305 |
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75 | (5) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (3) |
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The Battle of the Golden Spurs |
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80 | (1) |
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Civic Governance and Culture Around 1300 |
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80 | (3) |
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The Dismal Century, 1305--84 |
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83 | (5) |
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The Beginnings of Burgundian Rule |
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88 | (1) |
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5 The Low Countries United, 1384--1559 |
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89 | (22) |
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The Burgundian Century, 1384--1477 |
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89 | (5) |
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94 | (6) |
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94 | (2) |
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Art and Music, Literature and Learning |
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96 | (3) |
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99 | (1) |
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From Burgundy to Habsburg, 1477-1515 |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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World Market -- World Empire |
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102 | (2) |
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The Reformation, 1517--59 |
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104 | (7) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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6 The Low Countries Divided, 1559--1648 |
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111 | (20) |
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Iconoclasm to Abjuration, 1566--81 |
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111 | (5) |
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112 | (4) |
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The Netherlands Divided, 1579--1609 |
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116 | (5) |
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121 | (4) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (2) |
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The Eighty Years War Continued, 1621--48 |
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127 | (4) |
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7 From Delftware to Porcelain, 1600--1780 |
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131 | (22) |
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The Republic as a World Power |
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131 | (4) |
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135 | (7) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (3) |
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141 | (1) |
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The First `Stadholderless' Period, 1650--72 |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (2) |
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The Return of the Stadholder, 1672--1702 |
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146 | (2) |
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The Second 'Stadholderless' Period, 1702--47 |
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148 | (1) |
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The Age of Enlightenment, 1747--87 |
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149 | (4) |
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8 The Rise of the Liberal Order, 1780--1878 |
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153 | (20) |
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Patriots and Revolutionaries, 1782--99 |
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153 | (5) |
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Napoleon the Lawgiver, 1800--1815 |
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158 | (2) |
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The United Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1815--30 |
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160 | (3) |
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161 | (2) |
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The Belgian Revolution, 1830--39 |
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163 | (3) |
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The Confessional Divide, 1840--78 |
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166 | (7) |
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9 Fin de Siecle, 1878--1914 |
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173 | (22) |
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173 | (11) |
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Trade Unions and Socialism |
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174 | (4) |
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178 | (1) |
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An Independent Luxembourg |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (5) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (4) |
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193 | (2) |
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10 World Wars and Decolonization, 1914--60 |
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195 | (24) |
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195 | (4) |
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The Crises of Peace, 1919--39 |
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199 | (5) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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The Second World War, 1940--45 |
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204 | (9) |
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Occupation and Collaboration |
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205 | (3) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (3) |
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212 | (1) |
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The Aftermath of War, 1945--60 |
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213 | (6) |
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A New International Order |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (2) |
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11 The Present Time, 1960--2018 |
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219 | (20) |
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219 | (2) |
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Belgium's 'Language Question' |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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The Twilight of the Second Millennium |
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223 | (4) |
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224 | (1) |
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New Political Alternatives |
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225 | (2) |
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Into The Third Millennium |
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227 | (12) |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (1) |
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Multiculturalism and Integration |
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231 | (4) |
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235 | (4) |
Chronology of Major Events |
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239 | (5) |
Select List of Dynasties and Rulers |
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244 | (12) |
Select List of Political Parties and Governments since 1918 |
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256 | (7) |
Suggestions for Further Reading |
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263 | (13) |
Index |
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