Download or read book The Queens of England Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Sydney Wilmot and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Queens of England, Vol. 1 of 2 Queens we have all the information we could wish. Their tastes and their tempers, their sayings and doings on all notable occasions, and even their thoughts and feelings, have come down to posterity through the writings of trustworthy chroniclers; but in the case of their successors evidence is not so reliable, because from the outbreak of the Revolution in the time of Charles I. Until the establishment of the present dynasty every one who took pen in hand to record passing events was a warm partisan of one side or the other, either lauded all the Stuarts as though they were a family of saints and martyrs, or execrated them as wicked despots, traitors to their country, and unworthy of the least sympathy. Again, in the more recent past many private letters and domestic records of our Hanoverian Queens are still withheld from the gaze of the curious. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Queens of England and Their Times Vol 1 Of 2 written by Francis. Lancelott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Queens of England and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2: From Matilda, Queen of William the Conqueror, to Adelaide, Queen of William the Fourth Tulsa volumes contain the memorials of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest to the death of Queen Adelaide, in 1849. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Queens of England and Their Times Vol 2 of 2 written by Francis Lancelott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Queens of England and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2: From Matilda, Queen of William the Conqueror, to Adelaide, Queen of William the Fourth King's honour and hers, and then after to take her ease again. I think Master Shelton will not be content with this; he may not know it is my desire, but that it is the King's plea sure and yours it should be so. Good, my Lord, have my Lady's Grace and us, her poor servants, in your remembrance, and your Lordship shall have our hearty prayers by the e of J esu. 0, ever preserve your rdship with long life, and as much honour as your noble heart can desire From Hunsdon, with the evil hand of her that is your daily bed woman, Manon bryan. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Lives of the Queens of England From the Norman Conquest Vol 1 written by Agnes Strickland and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lives of the Queens of England, From the Norman Conquest, Vol. 1: With Anecdotes of Their Courts The very gratifying manner in which the volumes containing the first series of the Lives of the Queens of England have been dis tinguished, both by the critical press and the public, affords our best encouragem ent for the introduction Of the more important suc cession Of the Tudor and Stewart queens. These princesses ap proximating nearer to our own times, are more identified with the sympathies of the generality of readers than their majedic prede cessors the anglo-norman and Plantagenet queens. The six con sorts of Henry VIII. Are peculiarly interesting from being interwoven with the events Of the Reformation, and their lives form altogether the most remarkable chain of biographies that has yet appeared in the annals Of female royalty. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Agnes Strickland s Queens of England Vol 1 Classic Reprint written by Agnes Strickland and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Agnes Strickland's Queens of England, Vol. 1 UP to Queen Anne, this work is based upon Agnes Strickland's Queens of England; but subsequent to that period many authorities have been consulted, and only such matter used as would seem appropriate. My first care was to prepare a narrative which should inter est young people, but I have endeavored also to produce a result that would prove a source, not only of pleasure, but of profit. The limits of the design make it evident that some eminent names and noteworthy events could receive slight mention, or none at all, and that politics could be introduced only when requisite for the compre hension of events that depended on them. It will be a satisfaction to hope that my readers may be prompted to independent inquiry. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Agnes Strickland s Queens of England Vol 2 Classic Reprint written by Rosalie Kaufman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-17 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Agnes Strickland's Queens of England, Vol. 2 UP to Queen Anne, this work is based upon Agnes Strickland's Queens of England; but subsequent to that period many authorities have been consulted, and only such matter used as would seem appropriate. My first care was to prepare a narrative which should inter est young people, but I have endeavored also to produce a result that would prove a source, not only of pleasure, but of profit. The limits of the design make it evident that some eminent names and noteworthy events could receive Slight mention, or none at all, and that politics could be introduced only when requisite for the compre hension of events that depended on them. It will be a satisfaction to hope that my readers may be prompted to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Lives of the Queens of England Vol 2 of 8 written by Agnes Strickland and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-04 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lives of the Queens of England, Vol. 2 of 8: From the Norman Conquest, Now First Published From Official Records and Other Authentic Documents, Private as Well as Public About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Queens Before the Conquest Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Mrs. Matthew Hall and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-28 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Queens Before the Conquest, Vol. 1 of 2 Contrasted with these incidents are those forming the groundwork of the life of Boadicea, in whom we behold an instance of the native simplicity of a Briton by birth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Lives of the Queens of England From the Norman Conquest Vol 2 written by Agnes Strickland and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lives of the Queens of England, From the Norman Conquest, Vol. 2: Compiled From Official Records and Other Authentic Documents, Private as Well as Public No one would have imagined that Isabella of Angouleme was destined to become the future queen of England when king John ascended the throne, for she was then not only the engaged wife of another, but, according to the custom of the times, had been actually consigned to her betrothed for the purpose of education. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Doran Doran and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-04 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, Vol. 1 of 2 IN the reign of George 11. There lived a Wiltshire gentle man, named Paul Methuen, who had a passion for reading the weary dreary novels of his time. Queen Caroline loved to rally him on this weakness, and one day asked him what he had last been reading. May it please your Majesty, said Paul, I have been reading a poor book on a poor subject, the kings and queens of England. As far as the quality of the book is concerned, I shall, perhaps, be found to have furnished one which might be catalogued in Paul Methuen's words to Caroline. If any portions of its contents escape such characterising, it will probably be those which I have cited in the words of writers who were sometimes the Witnesses of, at others the actors in, the scenes they describe. Whatever there is of merit, it is only there to be found, and I have no part therein. I am not like those dull old Roman gentlemen, who nightly attended sociable parties, whither, being witless themselves, they took their wittiest slaves to amuse the. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Lives of the Queens of England From the Norman Conquest Vol 8 of 16 written by Agnes Strickland and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lives of the Queens of England From the Norman Conquest, Vol. 8 of 16: Compiled From the Official Records and Other Authentic Documents, Private as Well as Public Soon after Elizabeth's return from her Kentish progress, the following strange circumstance occurred - A crazy fanatic, named Peter Burchet, having persuaded himself, by the misapplication of certain Scripture texts, that it was lawful to kill all who opposed the gospel, - that is to say, those who took a different view of church government from the furious sect to which he belonged, - wounded the famous naval commander Hawkins with his dagger, mis taking him for sir Christopher Hatton, whom he intended to despatch as an enemy of the Puritans. The queen was so much incensed at this outrage that she ordered justice to be done on Burchet in the summary way of martial law,1 and directed her secretary to bring the commission to her after dinner for her signature. Sussex, her lord chamber lain, wrote in great haste to Burleigh to apprise him of her majesty's intention, and that he and all her lords in wait ing were in consternation at the royal mandate. What will become of this act after dinner, says he, your lord ship shall hear to-night. Her prudent counsellors suc ceeded, finally, in convincing her majesty that the ceremony of a trial was necessary before an Englishman could be executed for any offence whatsoever. It appears almost incredible that Elizabeth, after reigning sixteen years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The History of the Royal Family of England Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Frederic G. Bagshawe and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Royal Family of England, Vol. 1 of 2 To write anything like a complete history of the English Royal Family would be to write an extremely comprehensive History of England, as there have been few events in which England has been concerned in which her reigning family have not taken an active part. I have no such ambitious or far-reaching intention. What I propose to do is to give a short account of what I may call the private, as opposed to the public, history of the several Kings and Queens, of their children, and of such of their immediate descendants or relatives as have played any part in English History, or have lived in England; and in doing this I wish to avoid, as far as possible, reference to those great political events which arc in the province of regular historians, and are more or less known to all readers. Many of those of whom it will be necessary to speak are persons whose lives are bound up in the history of their country, whose minutest actions, so far as they arc known, are recorded in many histories and biographies, and over whose characters and motives there have been prolonged, and often acrimonious, discussions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book History of Two Queens Vol 1 written by William Hepworth Dixon and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of Two Queens, Vol. 1: I. Catharine of Aragon, II. Anne Boleyn To group around the figures of two crowned and starless women the events of which they were the leading types and memorable Victims is the purpose of this work. To understand the passion of their lives we must stand amidst the' conflicts out of which they came and into which they merged. Each is accepted as a type of what was best and worst in the revolt from Rome and the unfurling of a separate national flag. Each queen became a heroine of her party, and her human nature is forgotten in the cause for which she stood. In fact, we see these women through their children, and we judge of them by what took place in after times. It is through Mary that we guess at Catharine; through Elizabeth that we guess at Anne. While collecting my materials, I have Visited all the places in which my story lies. Many years ago I first went to the Alhambra; and in after yearsviii preface. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Queen Anne and Her Court Vol 1 Classic Reprint written by P. F. William Ryan and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Queen Anne and Her Court, Vol. 1 England two little girls, each of whom in turn was crowned its queen. The epic upon which the curtain fell fifty years afterwards, when Queen Anne ceased to breathe, has a fitting prologue in the chain of events associated with the secret marriage of her mother, Anne Hyde, and its ultimate acknowledgment by her husband, the Duke of York. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Queens of England Vol 2 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Sydney Wilmot and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Queens of England, Vol. 2 of 2 Hile Anne Boleyn is popularly regarded as a bad woman who supplanted her mistress and brought about her own well-merited misfortunes, the lady whom Henry chose as his third queen is venerated as the Protestant mother of saintly Edward VI. And the unhappy victim of a savage tyrant. For this error it is easy to account. Clever, high-spirited Anne, intending only to amuse her friends, had made many enemies with her unbridled tongue; for to be held up to ridicule before the whole court is an injury few would lightly forgive. Jane, on the other hand, gave offence to no one; she was a model of discretion, a fair, placid beauty who sought to enchain her royal lord by yielding implicit obedience to his will, and during the eighteen months she shared his throne never uttered a single sentence which historians have considered worthy of record. Nevertheless Jane was in some ways more culpable than Anne. The gay young Boleyn long resisted the King's advances, and had she been allowed to wed the man she loved would willingly have relinquished the crown held out to her; but Jane eagerly accepted Henry's attentions, though she knew that in stealing the King's heart she would practically be the murderer of her mistress; and as her wedding took place the day after Anne's execution, must have been preparing for marriage with the wife-killer at the moment of her rival's death. Jane Seymour was not (as is generally supposed) a Protestant, but continued to her death a member of the Romish Church, though her son was brought up in the Reformed faith; and she pleased the Catholics by showing kindness to the Princess Mary and inducing her father to take notice of her, whilst Anne had given offence by the contrary conduct. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Lives of the Queens of England From the Norman Conquest Vol 1 of 16 written by Agnes Strickland and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lives of the Queens of England From the Norman Conquest, Vol. 1 of 16: Compiled From Official Records and Other Authentic Documents, Private as Well as Public Few historical works have ever acquired a popularity so immediate and continuous as that of the Lives of the Queens of England. Published originally in twelve volumes (london, 1840 it ran quickly through several editions, of one of which alone, that of 1864-5, in six volumes, more than eleven thousand copies were sold. The first American reprint appeared in Philadelphia almost simultaneously with the original publication in England. Subsequent issues have conformed to the text of the revised editions, published in 1852, 1854, and subsequently, in eight volumes, and illustrated with por traits of all the queens. On both sides of the Atlantic the book has still a steady sale, and copies in public libra ries are in frequent request. The attractiveness of the subject, as well as of the treatment, has always commended it to a far wider class of readers than those who take a special interest in historical studies; while the fulness of its details and the labor expended in its preparation have ensured it against rivalry in the field which it was the first to occupy. The work destined to attain to this fortunate position was the composition of two maiden ladies, daughters of Thomas Strickland, of Reydon Hall, near Southwold, Suf folk, and of his second wife, Elizabeth Homer. The elder sister, born in 1794, and named after her mother, had an equal share with the younger in the execution of the work; but her invincible aversion to publicity led her. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Queen Anne and Her Court Vol 2 Classic Reprint written by P. F. William Ryan and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Queen Anne and Her Court, Vol. 2 Again and again this message reached St. J ames's. Anne's ladies at length ceased to trouble her with the news. It was more than she could endure, for dull she was indeed if her thoughts did not leap forward to the day when courtiers would in the same way watch her last agony, and post to her successor each symptom of the approaching end. Early in the morning came the courier of couriers. Who says men's thoughts are not written on their brows! When comes a great emergency - no need for words. Before a syllable was uttered, before one there had time to fall upon his knees before her, she knew that every thing was changed. Henceforth she could not breathe a wish but it was a command. She was the Queen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
