The Life of Marie de Medicis (Vol. 1-3)
The Life of Marie de Medicis (Vol. 1-3)

Author: Miss Pardoe

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2023-11-11

Total Pages: 949

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The Life of Marie de Medicis in three volumes is a biography of Maria de' Medici, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII. She was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medici. Following the assassination of her husband in 1610, which occurred the day after her coronation, she acted as regent for her son, King Louis XIII of France, until 1617, when he came of age. She was noted for her ceaseless political intrigues at the French court and extensive artistic patronage. This biography in enriched by numerous curious extracts from a previously unpublished Memoir of M. le Commandeur de Rambure, Captain of the regiment of French Guards who served under King Henry IV and King Louis XIII.

Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen (Vol. 1&2)
Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen (Vol. 1&2)

Author: Sarah Tytler

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2023-11-16

Total Pages: 571

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"Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen" in 2 volumes is a biographical account of the British Queen Victoria written by the Scottish novelist Sarah Tytler. Victoria (1819-1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death. She adopted the additional title of Empress of India in 1876. Known as the Victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. Volume 1: Sixty-three Years Since Childhood Youth The Accession The Proroguing of Parliament, the Visit to Guildhall, and the Coronation The Maiden Queen The Betrothal The Marriage A Royal Pair Royal Occupations – An Attempt on the Queen's Life The First Christening – The Season of 1841 Birth of the Prince of Wales – The Afghan Disasters – Visit of the King of Prussia – The Queen's Plantagenet Ball Fresh Attempts against the Queen's Life – Mendelssohn – Death of the Duc D'orleans The Queen's First Visit to Scotland A Marriage, a Death, and a Birth in the Royal Family... Volume 2: Royal Progresses to Burghley, Stowe, and Strathfieldsaye The Queen's Powder Ball The Queen's First Visit to Germany Railway Speculation – Failure of the Potato Crop – Sir Robert Peel's Resolutions – Birth of Princess Helena – Visit of Ibrahim Pasha Autumn Yachting Excursions – The Spanish Marriages – Winter Visits Installation of Prince Albert as Chancellor of Cambridge The Queen's Visit to the Western Islands of Scotland and Stay at Ardverikie The French Fugitives – The People's Charter The Queen's First Stay at Balmoral Public and Domestic Interests – Fresh Attack upon the Queen The Queen's First Visit to Ireland Scotland Again – Glasgow and Dee-side The Opening of the New Coal Exchange – The Death of Queen Adelaide Preparation for the Exhibition – Birth of the Duke of Connaught...

History of Friedrich II of Prussia (All 21 Volumes)
History of Friedrich II of Prussia (All 21 Volumes)

Author: Thomas Carlyle

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2023-11-19

Total Pages: 3174

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History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great was a biography of Friedrich II of Prussia written by Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle. Frederick II was a Prussian king and military leader who ruled the Kingdom of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, reigning longer than any other Hohenzollern king. The work is made up of 21 books and an appendix. Table of Contents: Book I: Birth and Parentage (1712) Book II: Of Brandenburg and the Hohenzollerns (928 - 1417) Book III: The Hohenzollerns in Brandenburg (1412 - 1718) Book IV: Friedrich's Apprenticeship, First Stage (1713 - 1728) Book V: Double-Marriage Project, and What Element It Fell Into (1723 - 1726) Book VI: Double-Marriage Project, and Crown-Prince, Going Adrift Under the Storm-Winds (1727 - 1730) Book VII: Fearful Shipwreck of the Double-Marriage Project (February - November 1730) Book VIII: Crown-Prince Retrieved: Life at Custrin (November 1730 - February 1732) Book IX: Last Stage of Friedrich's Apprenticeship: Life in Ruppin (1732 - 1736) Book X: At Rheinsberg (1736 - 1740) Book XI: Friedrich Takes the Reins in Hand (June - December 1740) Book XII: First Silesian War, Awakening a General European One, Begins (December 1740 - May 1741) Book XIII: First Silesian War, Leaving the General European One Ablaze All Round, Gets Ended (May 1741 - July 1742) Book XIV: The Surrounding European War Does Not End (August 1742 - July 1744) Book XV: Second Silesian War, Important Episode in the General European One (15 August 1744 - 25 December 1745) Book XVI: The Ten Years of Peace (1746 - 1756) Book XVII: The Seven-Years War: First Campaign (1756 - 1757) Book XVIII: Seven-Years War Rises to a Height (1757 - 1759) Book XIX: Friedrich Like to Be Overwhelmed in the Seven-Years War (1759 - 1760) Book XX: Friedrich is Not to Be Overwhelmed: The Seven-Years War Gradually Ends (25 April 1760 - 15 February 1763) Book XXI: Afternoon and Evening of Friedrich's Life (1763 - 1786) Appendix

The Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
The Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria

Author: Sarah Tytler

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-11-13

Total Pages: 571

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"Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen" in 2 volumes is a biographical account of the British Queen Victoria written by the Scottish novelist Sarah Tytler. Victoria (1819-1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death. She adopted the additional title of Empress of India in 1876. Known as the Victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. Volume 1: Sixty-three Years Since Childhood Youth The Accession The Proroguing of Parliament, the Visit to Guildhall, and the Coronation The Maiden Queen The Betrothal The Marriage A Royal Pair Royal Occupations – An Attempt on the Queen's Life The First Christening – The Season of 1841 Birth of the Prince of Wales – The Afghan Disasters – Visit of the King of Prussia – The Queen's Plantagenet Ball Fresh Attempts against the Queen's Life – Mendelssohn – Death of the Duc D'orleans The Queen's First Visit to Scotland A Marriage, a Death, and a Birth in the Royal Family... Volume 2: Royal Progresses to Burghley, Stowe, and Strathfieldsaye The Queen's Powder Ball The Queen's First Visit to Germany Railway Speculation – Failure of the Potato Crop – Sir Robert Peel's Resolutions – Birth of Princess Helena – Visit of Ibrahim Pasha Autumn Yachting Excursions – The Spanish Marriages – Winter Visits Installation of Prince Albert as Chancellor of Cambridge The Queen's Visit to the Western Islands of Scotland and Stay at Ardverikie The French Fugitives – The People's Charter The Queen's First Stay at Balmoral Public and Domestic Interests – Fresh Attack upon the Queen The Queen's First Visit to Ireland Scotland Again – Glasgow and Dee-side The Opening of the New Coal Exchange – The Death of Queen Adelaide Preparation for the Exhibition – Birth of the Duke of Connaught...

Memoirs of the Empress Josephine
Memoirs of the Empress Josephine

Author: Madame de Rémusat

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-12-10

Total Pages: 600

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Memoirs of the Empress Josephine in two volumes, is a biographical account of Madame de Rémusat, lady-in-waiting, of Josephine Bonaparte, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Madame de Rémusat, born Clair de Vergennes, lost her father and grandfather in Revolution. Her mother was friend with Josephine, and when Josephine became Empress, she took Clair with her to be her lady-in-waiting. Madame de Rémusat was with Josephine to the end. She followed her into retirement and then took up her pen to write of court affairs and prominent people. Her memoirs present a vivid portrait not only of Josephine and Napoleon, but of surrounding Court life, seen through her eyes. Also, the memoirs can be useful as a survey of the first years of the nineteenth century. They illustrate what changes the institution of the Empire caused at Court, and how the life continuously modified to reflect the shifting fortunes of its master. The figure of the Napoleon stands out even though he is presented unsympathetically, since the memoirist was loyal to her mistress in struggles against the Bonaparte family.

The Life of Queen Marie de Medicis
The Life of Queen Marie de Medicis

Author: Miss Pardoe

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2020-12-17

Total Pages: 943

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The Life of Queen Marie de Medicis in three volumes is a biography of Maria de' Medici, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII. She was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medici. Following the assassination of her husband in 1610, which occurred the day after her coronation, she acted as regent for her son, King Louis XIII of France, until 1617, when he came of age. She was noted for her ceaseless political intrigues at the French court and extensive artistic patronage. This biography in enriched by numerous curious extracts from a previously unpublished Memoir of M. le Commandeur de Rambure, Captain of the regiment of French Guards who served under King Henry IV and King Louis XIII.

Cyrus the Great
Cyrus the Great

Author: Jacob Abbott

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2023-11-11

Total Pages: 164

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"Cyrus the Great" is a biography of Cyrus II of Persia (c. 600-530 BC), the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire. Under his rule, which lasted c. 30 years, the empire embraced all the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East, expanded vastly and eventually conquered most of Western Asia and much of Central Asia. From the Mediterranean Sea and Hellespont in the west to the Indus River in the east, Cyrus the Great created the largest empire the world had yet seen. He respected the customs and religions of the lands he conquered, which became a very successful model for centralized administration and establishing a government working to the advantage and profit of its subjects. Cyrus the Great has been known for his innovations in building projects; he further developed the technologies that he found in the conquered cultures and applied them in building the palaces of Pasargadae. He is also well recognized for his achievements in human rights, politics, and military strategy, as well as his influence on both Eastern and Western civilizations.

Publisher and Bookseller
Publisher and Bookseller

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Published: 1894

Total Pages: 1232

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Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.