Patrick Wyman's argument that the 40 years between 1490-1530 were pivotal in shaping the modern world is developed through the stories of 10 key men whose warmongering, economic strategizing, and big-picture plotting shaped Europe at a critical time of renaissance. More @Wikipedia
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