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Title: The great events by famous historians : a comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians ...
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Johnson, Rossiter, 1840-1931 Horne, Charles Francis, 1870- ed Rudd, John, LL. D
Subjects: History, Universay World history
Publisher: (New York) : National alumni
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho

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rone in India.Death of Cromwell; his son Richard becomes Protector.Election of Leopold I as Emperor of Germany. 1659. Production of Molieres first comedy. See Moliere Cre-ates Modern Comedy, xi, 347. Resignation of Richard Cromwell; formation of a provisional gov-ernment by the army in England. Peace of the Pyrenees between France and Spain. Conventions of The Hague between England, Holland, and France. 1660. End of Puritan rule in England; restoration of the Stuarts.See Cromwells Rule in England, xi, 357. Death of Charles X ; Charles XI succeeds to the Swedish throne. Foundation of the Royal Society, London, for the promotion ofmathematical and physical science. Marriage of Louis XIV of France with Maria Theresa, daughter ofPhilip IV of Spain. END OF VOLUME XI TICKS COLLEGEDAVID 0. LIB^RY .WBEXBURG, IDAHO 8344Q
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r\ *i C\ This is Volume XI of a complete set of €I)e (Kreat dEbcntjs by tfamoug ^tjStortaniS Consisting of Twenty Volumes, Issued Strictly as a LimitedEdition. In Volume I will be found the Official Certificate,under the Seal of the National Alumni, as to the Limitationof the Edition, the Registered Number of this Set, and theName of the Owner. BINDINGVol. XI The binding of this volume is a facsimile of the original in theOld Royal Collection, on exhibition in the British Museum. The book is a collection of Epistles of Cicero, and was pre-sented to the Prince of Wales (Edward VI) by the University ofOxford. This binding was executed by Thomas Berthelet, RoyalBinder successively to Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Queen Mary.The few Berthelet bindings now in existence are considered mas^terpieces of the art and are highly prized.greateventsbyfam11john

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