Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Units and Currencies ix
4. Chapter 1. Introduction: The Theoretical Background 1
5. Chapter 2. Medieval England: The Plantagenet Cycle (1150–1485) 35
6. Chapter 3. Early Modern England: The Tudor-Stuart Cycle (1485–1730) 81
7. Chapter 4. Medieval France: The Capetian Cycle (1150–1450) 111
8. Chapter 5. Early Modern France: The Valois Cycle (1450–1660) 143
9. Chapter 6. Rome: The Republican Cycle (350–30 BCE) 176
10. Chapter 7. Rome: The Principate Cycle (30 BCE–285 CE) 211
11. Chapter 8. Russia: The Muscovy Cycle (1460–1620) 240
12. Chapter 9. Russia: The Romanov Cycle (1620–1922) 261
13. Chapter 10. General Conclusions 303
14. Acknowledgments 315
15. References Cited 317
16. Index 341