Author: Ruritan Club, King William County, VaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : King William County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
King William Invites You
Author: Ruritan Club, King William County, VaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : King William County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Tracts during the reign of King William III
Author: John Somers Baron SomersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
King William's Tontine
Author: Moshe A. MilevskyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316407314
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
In a time before bonds, treasury notes, or central banks, there were tontines. These were schemes in which a group of investors lent money to a government, corporation, or king, similar to a modern-day loan syndicate. But unlike conventional debt, periodic interest payments were distributed only to survivors. As tontine nominees died, the income of survivors correspondingly increased. Morbid, perhaps, but this was one of the earliest forms of longevity insurance in which the pool shared the risk. Moshe A. Milevsky tells the story of the first tontine issued by the English government in 1693, known as King William's tontine, intended to finance the war against French King Louis XIV. He explains how tontines work, the financial and economic thinking behind them, as well as why they fell into disrepute. Milevsky concludes with a provocative argument that suitably modified tontines should be resurrected for twenty-first-century retirement income planning.
The Packhorseman
Author: Charles HudsonPublisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817355405
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
An entertaining, engrossing, and enlightening historical novel that brings to life the packhorsemen, Indian traders, and southeastern Indians of the early 18th-century Carolina.
William King Dinner Invitation
Author: William KingPublisher:
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Category : Dinners and dining
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Dinner invitation from George Blake to Gen. William King, dated 6 Feb. no year (but no earlier than 1812, when King became a general).
The Birth of Beauty; Or, Harlequin William the Conqueror ... Extravaganza and Pantomime
Author: W. M. AKHURSTHugo
Author: Meg MillerPublisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784621765
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Hugo opens with Walter Tregorran, a cavalry officer on his way from Cornwall to fight at the Battle of Lansdown (1643). He is searching for somewhere to bury his savings and rides into the grounds of Chadwick Hall. Sadly, shortly after he finds a hiding place he is ambushed and killed by four Parliamentarians, and his horse is stolen. Walter’s money remains buried and the murderers fail to notice a family keepsake falling from his pocket. It remains buried under the vegetation until it is found some 350 years later... In the present day, Hugo’s principal character visits Chadwick Hall. He has heard that the four stone Masks that reside there are bored and quarrelsome and suggests a competition with a difference. There will be a prize, and he will return when the moon is full. King is clever but a great worrier. Knight is bad-tempered and finds this stranger’s outrageous suggestion disgraceful. Jacob has a sunny disposition and is happy to join in. And little Flo? She is the newest Mask, and even though she’s the smallest and the youngest, she is the bravest. Each Mask’s story reflects their true personality and they are astonished when Hugo announces the winner. Who is this stranger and how does he know so much about all of them...? Hugo is a lively and diverse book that will appeal to 7-9-year-old fans of historical and fantasy fiction.
The Last Kings of Deheubarth
Author: Natalie P. JenkinsPublisher: IngramSpark
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
In "The Last Kings of Deheubarth," embark on an epic journey alongside King Tewdwr and Prince Rhys as they stand united against the relentless tides of a Norman invasion threatening to engulf their cherished realm of Deheubarth. As the kingdom's fate hangs in the balance, the two rulers must harness their courage, wits, and alliances to thwart the conquerors and safeguard their people's way of life. With the clash of cultures and the echoes of battle, the book explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the unyielding spirit of a kingdom fighting to preserve its identity. Will Tewdwr and Rhys rise above the odds and emerge as the heroes Deheubarth desperately needs? "The Last Kings of Deheubarth" is a riveting tale of valor, leadership, and the struggle to protect a land's legacy against overwhelming odds.
A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts, on the Most Interesting and Entertaining Subjects: Reign of King William III (cont.)
Author: The Heir Of Westfell
Author: Chris WilcoxPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1603130322
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
After young Rory sees the woman who raised him murdered by marauding soldiers, he embarks on a path that alters his life forever. First, he finds he is the only surviving heir to the Duchy of Westfell as well as being the son of the Crown Prince of the Forest Lords. What he is yet to learn is whether he can survive as the central figure in the on-going war between the forces of Life and the servants of the Dark.