Tim Newark's lively narrative answers the most commonly asked questions about the Dark Ages. Who were the Vandals and the Goths? What were Attila the Hun and Charlemagne really like? From surviving contemporary literature and artifacts now shrouded in myth and legend, Newark reconstructs the battles, campaigns, sieges, and legendary leaders of one of the most mysterious eras of European history.

Examines the events of the French Revolution and how they influenced the course of history.

An introduction to the civilization of the ancient Egyptians.

Describes the religious conflicts, travel and communication, homes, food and drink, clothing, celebrations, scientific advances, and other aspects of life in seventeenth-century Europe.

Having deduced the double identity of Count Dracula, a group of people vow to rid the world of the evil vampire.

Traces the history of warfare from the first organized armies to modern nuclear weapons.