Introduction: the baroque century, by H. Trevor-Roper.--Spain's domination, by H. Kamen.--The divided Netherlands, by C. Wilson.--Peace in central Europe, by C. Clasen.--Thirty Years' War, by H. G. Koenigsberger.--France: monarchy and people, by M. Prestwich.--Britain transformed, by G. E. Aylmer.--Slav nations, by H. Willetts.--Empires of Islam, by P. Avery--The Oriental world, by I. Morris.--Select bibliography (p. 346-347).