Project Gutenberg 2012-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 305 Zimmern, Helen 1846 1934 04017619 The Hansa Towns E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Hansa Towns" by Helen Zimmern is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the significance and history of the Hanseatic League, a powerful medieval trading alliance of cities across Northern Europe. It chronicles the rise and fall of the League, exploring its impact on trade, governance, and the evolution of society in Germany and surrounding regions. The opening of the book establishes the historical context, describing a time when Europe was fragmented under feudalism, and highlights the necessity of the Hanseatic League as a reaction against the lawlessness of the era. Zimmern portrays the League as a revolutionary entity that not only facilitated trade but also fostered a spirit of cooperation among cities for mutual protection. Through a series of events, including the challenges faced from external forces and internal strife, the narrative sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the League's development from its emergence in the 13th century to its eventual decline. This foundational introduction serves to frame the historical exploration that follows, inviting readers to understand the complexities of medieval commerce and governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hanseatic League DD Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 648669 2025-06-16T07:35:53.485232 text/html 626079 2012-05-10T15:01:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5252244 2012-05-10T15:05:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5560881 2025-06-16T07:36:05.868144 application/epub+zip 5565982 2025-06-16T07:35:56.923182 application/epub+zip 318123 2025-06-16T07:35:54.934232 application/epub+zip 5801123 2025-06-16T07:36:12.198141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5757052 2025-06-16T07:36:04.282227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491975 2022-09-18T07:35:37.198248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563639 2025-06-16T07:35:52.110220 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 562931 2012-05-10T14:48:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213664 2012-05-10T14:48:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 563269 2012-05-10T14:48:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213585 2012-05-10T14:48:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20188 2025-06-16T07:36:12.361106 application/rdf+xml 14023 2025-06-16T07:35:55.541175 image/jpeg 3632 2025-06-16T07:35:55.234207 image/jpeg 5359667 2025-06-16T07:35:53.721223 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia