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"The Middle Ages come to life in this latest installment in the hit Weird But True Know-It-All series, featuring stories of legendary rulers, epic castles, menacing weaponry, and more!Vikings are known for being fierce warriors. But did you know that they used tug-of-war to train for battle-and that the losing team got pulled into a pit of fire? Europe was ravaged by the plague during the Middle Ages. But did you know that one proposed cure from Medieval doctors was a concoction with a special secret ingredient: "dragons' blood"! Go beyond the Middle Ages of Europe to explore great empires around the globe, including Ottoman, Shona, Aztec, and the Song Dynasty. From Joan of Arc to Genghis Khan, incredible inventions to eyebrow-raising Medieval medicines, you'll know it all by the time you finish this book. Packed with important historical information along with the wackiest and weirdest facts ever about the Middle Ages!"--

AN EXAMINATION OF THE CHANGES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE REVEALS THAT THE WORLD APPEARS TO BE MOVING BACK INTO THE MIDDLE AGES. THE PLACE OF THE EMPEROR HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE U.S. PRESIDENT, THAT OF THE POPE BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS. AS IN THE MIDDLE AGES, THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY CLASH OVER MONEY. AS IN THE MIDDLE AGES, THE PRESIDENT WIELDS THE MILITARY POWER AND THE SECRETARY SEEKS TO HOLD SWAY OVER PUBLIC OPINION. PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT, THE SECRETARY SEEMS TO BE GAINING AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PRESIDENT--TO WAGE WAR IN KOSOVO, SOMALIA, AND KUWAIT, THE LATTER ULTIMATELY NEEDED THE PERMISSION OF THE FORMER. THE FUTURE MIDDLE AGES WILL LIKELY SEE CONTINUED DECENTRALIZATION AND MASSIVE POPULATION MOVEMENTS FROM ONE POLITICAL UNIT TO THE NEXT.