The Discovery of New Worlds, Book II of the Story of the WorldCosimo, Inc., 2013 M01 1 - 224 pages |
Contents
PRINCE HENRY THE SAILOR | 115 |
A FAMOUS VOYAGE | 118 |
THE INVENTION OF PRINTING | 122 |
THE STORMY CAPE | 127 |
VASCO DA GAMAS GREAT VOYAGE | 131 |
INDIA AT LAST | 135 |
THE NEW TRADEROUTE | 139 |
GOLDEN GOA | 142 |
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A NEW ROME | 10 |
THE ARMIES OF THE NORTH | 11 |
THE DARK AGES | 12 |
KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS | 13 |
THE HERO OF TWO NATIONS | 14 |
THE HARDY NORTHMEN | 15 |
HOW THE NORTHMEN CONQUERED ENGLAND | 16 |
A SPANISH HERO | 17 |
THE FIRST CRUSADE | 18 |
FREDERICK BARBAROSSA | 19 |
THE THIRD CRUSADE | 20 |
THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY | 21 |
QUEEN OF THE ADRIATIC 23 THE STORY OF MARCO POLO PAGE 1 5 9 14 18 | 22 |
835 | 90 |
CONTENTS 24 DANTES GREAT POEM | 102 |
THE MAID OF ORLEANS | 106 |
THE SEA OF DARKNESS | 111 |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS | 146 |
THE LAST OF THE MOORS | 151 |
DISCOVERY OF THE NEW WORLD | 155 |
THE WEST INDIES | 159 |
COLUMBUS IN CHAINS | 163 |
A GREAT MISTAKE | 167 |
FOLLOW THE LEADER | 172 |
DISCOVERY OF THE PACIFIC | 176 |
MAGELLANS GREAT PLAN | 181 |
MAGELLANS STRAITS | 185 |
ROUND THE WORLD | 189 |
THE FINDING OF MEXICO | 193 |
MONTEZUMA | 197 |
SIEGE AND FALL OF MEXICO | 202 |
CONQUEST OF PERU | 205 |
A GREAT AWAKENING | 211 |
TEACHERS APPENDIX | 215 |
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