17th century

Follows the adventures of Moll Flanders from her birth in Newgate Prison to her position of wealth and stature in seventeenth century England and move to the American colonies.

Presents color illustrations and topical text on a wide variety of aspects of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in England, during the Tudor and Stuart monarchies. Covers daily life, subjects such as medicine and art, and key events in history.

Provides a cultural and historical context for the development of the United States during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and includes the first American colonies, the Jamestown settlement, Maryland, the Carolinas, Georgia, and more.

Present twenty objects that capture the essence of Shakespeare's universe and the Tudor era of Elizabeth I.

Presents an account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to British North America.

Explores how the works of John Milton interacted with the revolutionary work of his contemporaries in science to contribute to the advancement of learning that took place during Milton's life.

Presents alphabetized biographical profiles that provide basic information on over four hundred major European figures from 1600 to 1720, including those who had significant impact on intellectual and cultural activity of the era.

Examines the lives and obsessions of the men associated with the scientific revolution and the birth of the Royal Society in seventeenth-century England including William Gilbert, Francis Bacon, William Harvey, Christopher Wren, and Isaac Newton.

Recounts the true story of the settlement of Jamestown in 1607, refuting commonly-held myths about the settlement's origins, founders, and influence on the development of the New World.

Describes the day-to-day experiences of civilians living in Europe from 1618 to 1900, focusing on the challenges and sacrifices men, women, and children faced in times of war.