The Story of the Greatest Nations; A Comprehensive History, Extending from the Earliest Times to the Present, Founded on the Most Modern Authorities, and Including Chronological Summaries and Pronouncing Vocabularies for Each Nation; And the World's
The Story of the Greatest Nations; A Comprehensive History, Extending from the Earliest Times to the Present, Founded on the Most Modern Authorities, and Including Chronological Summaries and Pronouncing Vocabularies for Each Nation; And the World's...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...ordered that every one who had an income of 40 or more a year, derived from landed property, must either buy knighthood or pay a big price for the privilege of not buying it. It was a sort of "Hobson's choice," and honors were plentiful. You know how the name of Sir Walter Raleigh is identified with ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...ordered that every one who had an income of 40 or more a year, derived from landed property, must either buy knighthood or pay a big price for the privilege of not buying it. It was a sort of "Hobson's choice," and honors were plentiful. You know how the name of Sir Walter Raleigh is identified with the settlement of the southern part of this country. Without the slightest foundation for the charge, he was accused of conspiracy and kept for a number of years in the Tower. Then the avaricious King let him out, to go on an expedition in quest of treasure in a distant part of the world. Raleigh not only failed to get the treasure, but was foolish enough to become embroiled with the Spaniards on the coast of South America. The Spanish king hated Raleigh because of the part he had taken in the destruction of the Spanish Armada, and he demanded of James that the latter should punish his subject for the fl.1rry in South America. The English sovereign was so angry because of Raleigh's failure to secure him the coveted wealth, that he revived the fifteen-year-old charge of conspiracy, and had the once popular favorite beheaded. "THE GUNPOWDER PLOT" iGuy Fawkes Broufht Before King Jumps' After a painting of 1861 by the English artist, John Gilbert, R.A. OUEEN ELIZABETH died, an old and world-weary woman, in 1603. This left as the only possible heir to the throne, her distant cousin, King James of Scotland, who thus became king of England and united the whole of Great Britain under a single monarch. James proved himself a feeble but obstinate ruler. He was a queer looking little man, very cowardly of body though plucky enough of spirit. He thought he knew everything, and commencing his reign with all the tremendous power...
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