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| Author | : John Forster |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 434 |
| Release | : 2016-06-24 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781332899784 |
Excerpt from Lives of Eminent British Statesmen, Vol. 2 The life of Eliot is the first that has appeared. He did not survive to be an actor in the scene dur ing the most obvious part of the great contest; and posterity has been so much occupied with those who did, that they are startled when they have leisure to look back, and see these older and not less noble shapes of its commencement, these less bodily, yet hardly less visible, demi-gods, - whovi 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.
| Author | : John Forster |
| Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
| Total Pages | : 438 |
| Release | : 2017-09-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781528062947 |
Excerpt from Eminent British Statesmen, Vol. 2 IN giving the lives of the most prominent actors upon the great and awful stage of the Old English Revolution, the Author has thought himself justified in departing from the system observed by his pre decessors, and, instead of the numerous individual sketches that, under other circumstances, are all that is necessary, devoting awhole volume at a time to but two or three of those eventful biographies which include the histories of minor contemporaries, and, indeed, the history of the age itself. For the times, awful as they were, were scarcely greater than the men - the ideas of both present them selves to us at once, like shadowy and solid giants standing together, and hardly letting us discern which leads the other. 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.
| Author | : John MacDiarmid |
| Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
| Total Pages | : 446 |
| Release | : 2017-10-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780265483909 |
Excerpt from Lives of British Statesmen, Vol. 2 of 2 Birth. Education at Oxford - in the Temple. Marriage. Success at the bar. Habits. In parliament, 1640. In parliament, November 3, 1640. His patriotic loyalty. Sent to the Tower. Introduction to the king. Confi dential employment. Made Chancellor of the Exchequer. Favour with the king. Commission at Uxbridge. Situa sion during the war. Of the Prince of Wales's council. Employed on his History. Joins the prince at the Hague. Hated by the queen. Ambassador to Spain. Reception there. Condemns the treaty of the young king with the Scots. Harassed by calumnies. Favoured by Charles. His extreme poverty. Persevering integrity. Death of Cromwell. State of affairs in England. General Monk. Restoration of the king. Hyde created Lord Chancellor. Principal minister. His public measures; Act of indem. Nity and oblivion - Settlement of the revenue - Exertions for the prerogative - Policy towards Scotland - Regula tion Oi' the national judicature - Settlement of religion. His disinterestedness. Devotion to the king. Shocked by the king's principles. Conduct relative to his daugh ter's marriage - To the marriage of the king - TO 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.
| Author | : Thomas P. Courtenay |
| Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
| Total Pages | : 392 |
| Release | : 2018-02-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780656050796 |
Excerpt from Lives of Eminent British Statesmen, Vol. 5 I have said, of one of the statesmen whose lives occupy this volume, that he was neither a'hero nor a genius; and the same remark is applicable to the other. This want of a distinctive character, nay, even the absence of fanaticism, political or religious, has greatly augmented my difficulty in writing, and will probably lessen the interest in reading, the Lives of Cecil and Danby. 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.
| Author | : John MacDiarmid |
| Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
| Total Pages | : 538 |
| Release | : 2017-10-22 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780282930073 |
Excerpt from Lives of British Statesmen The moral lessons afforded by the career of states men demand not less attention. Every one is interested to learn, from such eminent examples, that the lustre of the highest station is derived from the same virtues as those which embellish pri vate life; and that happiness is most attainable, as well as most secure, when our condition excites not the jealous passions of mankind. 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.
| Author | : John Macdiarmid |
| Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 2017-02-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780243405428 |
Excerpt from Lives of British Statesmen, Vol. 1 Brant ard parentage. Education Cambridge - at Gray's Inn. Introduction at court. Appointed Custos Brevi um. Master of the Requests. Secretary of State. In volved in the fall of Somerset. Restored to Office. Con duct to Somerset. Diligence in case. Elpects a change in the carrying trade of England. Preposes alterations in the staple. His favour with Edward VI. Conduct relative to Northumherlend's designs. Temporary retire meat from public satire. Connection with Cardinal Pole. Defence of the Protestants Correspends with Elizabeth before her accession. Made Secretary of State. 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.
| Author | : John Forster |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 2015-07-06 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781330809877 |
Excerpt from Eminent British Statesmen, Vol. 6 Oliver Cromwell was born at Huntingdon, in the large gothic house to which his father's brewery was attached, on the 25th of April, 1599. 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.
| Author | : John MacDiarmid |
| Publisher | : Palala Press |
| Total Pages | : 444 |
| Release | : 2016-05-11 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781356405176 |
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| Author | : Thomas Mortimer |
| Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 2018-11-20 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780267820078 |
Excerpt from The British Plutarch, Vol. 2: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Statesmen, Patriots In 1536 he took the degree of mafier of arts, and foon after, he was appointed by the univerfity, teacher of the Greek language in the public fehools, for which he had a genteel falary: he Iikewife commenced tutor, and had feveral young fiudents of rank under his care for other branches of education; fome of whom proved eminent fcholars, particularly William Grindal, recom mended by Sir John Cheeke, to be mailer of Ian guages to the princefs Elizabeth. 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.
| Author | : John 1779-1808 MacDiarmid |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 450 |
| Release | : 2016-08-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781373035233 |
