In this indispensable volume, one of America's ranking scholars combines a life's work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoritative and beautifully told, The Middle Ages is the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance-a time that saw the rise of kings and emperors, the flowering of knighthood, the development of Europe, the increasing power of the Catholic Church, and the advent...

Traces the history of the several clauses of the Fifth Amendment: the right to a grand jury, due process, self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and eminent domain.

Traces the origins of the Fourth Amendment, which speaks of citizens' rights in the matter of search and seizure.

Traces the historical origins of provisions of the Second Amendment: the right to keep and bear arms, and the maintenance of a militia.

Studies the historical origins of provisions of the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees certain rights of trial to persons accusedof crimes.

Studies the historical circumstances in the American colonies that eventually led to the drafting of the Third Amendment, whichforbids the arbitrary quartering of troops in private homes.

An account of the achievements of the Afro-American Army regiments that distinguished themselves during numerous campaigns and played a vital role in the settlement of the American West.