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The early modern period is a historical period that is part of the modern period based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There is no exact date that marks the beginning or end of the period and its timeline may vary depending on the area of history being studied. In general, the early modern period is considered to have lasted from the 16th to the 19th centuries (about 1500-1800). In a European context, it is defined as the period following the Middle Ages and preceding the advent of modernity, sometimes defined as the "late modern period". In the context of global history, the early modern period is often used even in contexts where there is no equivalent "medieval" period. Various events and historical transitions have been proposed as the start of the early modern period, including the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the start of the Renaissance, the end of the Crusades and the beginning of the Age of Discovery. Its end is often marked by the French Revolution, and sometimes also the American Revolution or Napoleon's rise to power.Historians in recent decades have argued that, from a worldwide standpoint, the most important feature of the early modern period was its spreading globalizing character. New economies and institutions emerged, becoming more sophisticated and globally articulated over the course of the period. The early modern period also included the rise of the dominance of mercantilism as an economic theory. Other notable trends of the period include the development of experimental science, increasingly rapid technological progress, secularized civic politics, accelerated travel due to improvements in mapping and ship design, and the emergence of nation states. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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The Society of Prisoners: Anglo-French Wars and Incarceration in the Eighteenth Century
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Early modern English drama and visual culture
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Bamburgh Ghosts – Voices from the Eighteenth Century
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Custom and popular memory in the Forest of Dean, c. 1550-1832
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A Commonwealth of the People
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Christoph Kühn: Jüdische Delinquenten in der Frühen Neuzeit
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Tomb Destruction and Scholarship: medieval monuments in early modern England
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Gelehrte Juden
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Literature, Gender and Politics During the English Civil War
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Freedom and growth: The rise of states and markets in Europe, 1300-1750
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The Economy of Obligation: Culture of Credit and Social Relations in Early Modern England
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The English Noble Household, 1250-1600: Good Governance and Politic Rule
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A Gazetteer of English Urban Fire Disasters, 1500-1900
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Siege Warfare: The Fortress in the Early Modern World 1494-1660
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Calender of letters and papers relating to the affairs of the borders of England and Scotland, preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office London. Vol. I A.D. 1560-1594
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Baronagium Angliae
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Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
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Économie et finances sous l’Ancien Régime, Guide du chercheur 1523-1789
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