Author: Anders Fryxell Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780365296256 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 414
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Excerpt from The History of Sweden, Vol. 2 Joachim Trolle, the Archbishop's uncle, arrived at Upsala where the Danes began to ravage the land as usual. Lord Sten speedily repulsed them, and now, for the last time, sent some of the Senators to Trolle, praying and beseeching him to have mercy on his nu happy country, and no longer protect its enemies. This was but speaking to deaf ears. Gustaf Trolle thought of his revenge and his pride, not upon the weal and glory of the land. Meanwhile the Danes had again made a descent on Dufweniis, immediately beyond Stockholm. Sten Sture, accompanied by the young and valiant Gustaf Wasa, and a body of faithful soldiers, hastened thither, and beat the enemy, who, after great loss, were obliged to hurry on board their ships. They sailed back to Denmark, but left misery and devastation behind them, making descents on se veral parts of the coast, and burning town and country on their way home. 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: Neander Nicolas Cronholm Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781334283420 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 414
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Excerpt from A History of Sweden, Vol. 2 of 2: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day Charles XII. Prepares for War against Poland - Saxon and Russian Armies - Dahlberg Defends Riga - Prepares Plan of Battle Charles Crosses the River - Routs the Saxons and Russians - Takes Possession of Livonia - Denmark, Russia and Poland Conquered in Less than One Year - Declines Terms of Peace - Augustus must be Dethroned - Political Conditions of Poland - Augustus Begs for Peace - Countess Konigsmark - Charles Advances against Augustus - Battle of Klissow - Dead and Wounded - Tactics of the Swedes in Advancing - Stenbock - Anarchy in Poland - Battle of Pultusk Thorn - Confederacy - Stanislaus Leczinski Elected King - Charles XII. Supports Him - Inactivity of Charles - Sudden Attack on Augustus - His Abdication - Peace - Patkul's Trial and Execution Justification Therefor - Russia's Advance in Finland - The Swed ish Army Opposing - Charles XII. At the Height of Power - His Am bitiou for Military Glory - The Last of the Varangians - His Few Wants - March on Russia - Charles' Generals - His Plans - Battle of Halovzin - Advance on Moscow - Charles Marches into Ukraine Mazeppa and His Adventures - The Czar and Charles XII. Meet at Pultava - The Battle - The Castastrophe - Escape of Charles - s Army Perished or Prisoners - 78v1ii. 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: E. I. Kouri Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1316654044 Category : History Languages : en Pages :
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Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of Scandinavia provides a comprehensive and authoritative account of the Scandinavian countries from the close of the Middle Ages through to the formation of the nation states in the mid-nineteenth century. Beginning in 1520, the opening chapters of the volume discuss the reformation of the Nordic states and the enormous impact this had on the social structures, cultural identities and traditions of individual countries. With contributions from 38 leading historians, the book charts the major developments that unfolded within this crucial period of Scandinavian history. Chapters address topics such as material growth and the centralisation of power in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as well as the evolution of trade, foreign policy and client states in the eighteenth century. Volume 2 concludes by discussing the new economic and social orders of the nineteenth century in connection with the emergence of the nation states.
Author: Neander N. Cronholm Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780332260211 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 394
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Excerpt from A History of Sweden, Vol. 1 of 2: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day Although the leaves of these volumes are not burdened by constant references to authorities upon which the narrative or the arguments are based, the work is none the less scientific in its scope. 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: Knut Helle Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521472999 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 942
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This volume presents a comprehensive exposition of both the prehistory and medieval history of the whole of Scandinavia. The first part of the volume surveys the prehistoric and historic Scandinavian landscape and its natural resources, and tells how man took possession of this landscape, adapting culturally to changing natural conditions and developing various types of community throughout the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages. The rest - and most substantial part of the volume - deals with the history of Scandinavia from the Viking Age to the end of the Scandinavian Middle Ages (c. 1520). The external Viking expansion opened Scandinavia to European influence to a hitherto unknown degree. A Christian church organisation was established, the first towns came into being, and the unification of the three medieval kingdoms of Scandinavia began, coinciding with the formation of the unique Icelandic 'Free State'.
Author: Fredrika Bremer Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 404
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Home; Or, Life in Sweden" by Fredrika Bremer. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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