"Select Documents of European History - Volume II, 1492-1715" by W. F. Reddaway is a comprehensive collection that unveils the pivotal events and transformative moments shaping Europe from the dawn of the Age of Exploration to the end of the early modern era. Through carefully curated primary sources, readers are transported to significant political, religious, and cultural developments. This illuminating volume chronicles the Reformation, the rise of nation-states, scientific advancements, colonial expansion, and the emergence of enlightened thinking, offering a compelling glimpse into Europe's rich tapestry of history.

Includes:
Pre Reformation Europe
Habsburg and Valois
The reformation
The counter Reformation
The wars of religion
The thirty years war
Europe 1648 to 1661
The ascendancy of Louis XIV
The decline of Louis XIV
Changes in Northern Europe Commerce and colonisation