Weslern Europe in \\ic Middle Kansas city public library issued only atlon of librarv change of residence rd holders are respo Western Europe In the ifTlidcHc estern Europe in the Middle 3Lges /^^^ A SHORT HISTORY JOSEPH R. STRAYER PRINCETON UNIVERSITY NEW YORK APPLETON-CENTURY-CROFTS, INC. BY COPYRIGHT, 1955, APPLETON-CENTTJRY-CROFTS, INC. All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any -form 'without permission of the publishers. 685-12 Library of Congress Card Number: 54-10683 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E 85336