The World's Greatest Books Vol XII

About this eBook

Editor

Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander), 1871-1949

Title

The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History

Credits

Produced by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Language

English

LoC Class

D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere

Subject

History, Modern

Category

Text

eBook-No.

12845

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12845

Release Date

July 7, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE WORLD'S — GREATEST — BOOKS
2. 2.MODERN HISTORY — Table of Contents — Acknowledgment — SAMUEL ELIOT
3. 3.History of the United States — WILLIAM HICKLING PRESCOTT
4. 4.History of the Conquest of Mexico — I. The Mexican Empire — II.--The Invasion of the Empire — III.--The Retreat from Mexico — IV.--The Siege and Capture of Mexico
5. 5.History of the Conquest of Peru — I.--The Realm of the Incas — II.--First Steps Towards Conquest — III.--Triumph of Pisarro; his Assassination — IV.--Later Fortunes of the Conquerors — EDWARD HYDE
6. 6.The History of the Rebellion — LORD MACAULAY
7. 7.History of England — England in Earlier Times — The First Civil War — Subservience to France — Monmouth and his Fate — The Brutal Judge — Petition of the Seven Bishops and their Trial — The Prince of Orange — After the Great Revolution — The War in Ireland — The Battle of La Hogue — Creation of the Bank of England — The Treaty of Ryswick — HENRY BUCKLE
8. 8.History of Civilisation in England — I.---General Principles — II.---Civilisation in England — III.--Development of France — IV.---Reaction in Spain — V.--The Paradox of Scottish History — WALTER BAGEHOT
9. 9.The English Constitution — I.---The Cabinet — II.--The Monarchy — III.--The House of Lords and the House of Commons — IV.--Changes of Ministry — V.--Checks, Balances, and History — VOLTAIRE
10. 10.The Age of Louis XIV — I.--France Under Mazarin — II.---The French Supremacy in Europe — III.---The Spanish Succession — IV.--The Court of the Grand Monarque — V.--How France Flourished Under Louis XIV. — VI.--Religion Under Louis XIV. — DE TOCQUEVILLE
11. 11.The Old Régime — I.---The Last Days of Feudal Institutions — II.---A Shadow of Democracy — III.--The Ruin of the Nobility — IV.--Reform and Destruction Inevitable — FRANÇOIS MIGNET
12. 12.History of the French Revolution — I.--The Last Resort of the Throne — II.---"À la Bastille!" — III.--"Bread! Bread!" — IV.--Europe Declares War on the Revolution — V.---The Committee of Public Safety — THOMAS CARLYLE
13. 13.History of the French Revolution — I.---The End of an Era — II.---The States-General — III.---Menads and Feast of Pikes — IV.--The End of Mirabeau — V.---Constitution Will Not March — VI.--Regicide — VII.--Reign of Terror — VIII.--Climax and Reaction — LAMARTINE
14. 14.History of the Girondists — I.--The War-Seekers of the South — II.---the Fall of La Gironde — III.--The Judges at the Bar — IV.--The Banquet of Death — HIPPOLYTE ADOLPHE TAINE
15. 15.The Modern Régime — I.--The Architect of Modern France — II.--The Body-Social of a Despot — III.--The New Taxation, Fiscal and Bodily — IV.--The Prefect Absolute — THOMAS CARLYLE
16. 16.Frederick the Great — I.--Forebears and Childhood — II.--The Crown Prince Leaves Kingship — III.--The Silesian Wars — IV.--The Seven Years' War Opens — V.--Frederick at Bay — VI.--Afternoon and Evening of Frederick's Life — GEORGE FINLAY
17. 17.History of Greece — I.--Greece Under the Romans — II.--The Byzantine and Greek Empires — III.--Othoman and Venetian — IV.--The Greek Revolution — V.--The Greek Monarchy — J.L. MOTLEY
18. 18.The Rise of the Dutch Republic — I.--Woe to the Heretic — II.--The Netherlands Are, and Will Be, Free — III.--The Image-Breaking Campaign — IV.--Alva the Terrible — V.--The Union of the Provinces — VI.--The Assassination of William of Orange
19. 19.History of the United Netherlands — I.--After the Death of William — II.--Leicester and the Armada — III.--Maurice of Nassau — IV.--Winning Through — MOUNTSTUART ELPHINSTONE
20. 20.The History of India — I.--The Hindus — II.--The Mahometan Conquest — III.--Baber and Aber — IV.--The Mogul Empire — VOLTAIRE
21. 21.Russia Under Peter the Great — I.--All the Russias — II.--At the School of Europe — III.--War with Sweden — IV.--The Expansion of Russia — V.--Peter the Great — W.H. PRESCOTT
22. 22.The Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella — I.--Castile and Aragon — II.--Overthrow of the Moorish Dominion — III.--The Italian Wars — IV.--After Isabella — VOLTAIRE
23. 23.History of Charles XII — I.--The Meteor Blazes — II.--From Triumph to Disaster — III.--The Meteor Quenched — HENRY MILMAN, D.D.
24. 24.History of Latin Christianity — I.--Development of the Church of Rome — II.--The Western Empire and Theocracy — III.--Triumph and Decline of the Papacy — IV.--Captivity, Seclusion, and Revival — LEOPOLD VON RANKE
25. 25.History of the Popes — I.--The Papacy at the Reformation — II.--Sixteenth Century Popes — III.--The Counter Reformation: First Stage — IV.--The Counter Reformation: Second Stage

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