A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges

"A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon" by John Lord is a historical overview of Europe from the time of the Reformation to Napoleon's defeat in 1815, written to inform scholars and students. Intended to show important changes in European society over three hundred years, the book explores the rise of the arts, the development of a new merchant class, and the calls for religious reform. It presents Martin Luther as a central figure, whose fight against the Catholic Church sparked the Protestant Reformation. It stresses the value of the sixteenth century's ideas, artistic achievements, and politics, framing these as vital to the later conflicts for freedom and faith that mark modern history.