Author: Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Volumes for 1869-1952 include Extracts from the proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society.
Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society of London
Author: Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Volumes for 1869-1952 include Extracts from the proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society.
Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society
Author: Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
Book Description
Vols. for 1846-55 include Proceedings at meetings of the society.
The Hohenzollerns
Author: Herbert EulenbergPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000007596
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Originally published in English in 1929, this book provides a history of the Hohenzollerns from the fifteenth century Frederick to Wilhelm III. Each chapter is devoted to the principal members of the house of Hohenzollern and presented in the form of short, biographical sketches, designed to interest and entertain the reader.
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Author: Death by Fame
Author: Andrew SinclairPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250100879
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A biography of the Empress of Austria—a tale of rebellion, scandal, and murder that paints a vivid, tragic picture of nineteenth-century European royalty. In 1898, anarchist Luigi Lucheni fatally stabbed Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, on Lake Geneva as she prepared to board a steamer from the Mont Blanc pier. Her life had been one of both profound sadness and inspiring perseverance, and in its course she set the style for the royal rebels who would follow her, including Diana, Princess of Wales. While still a child, Elisabeth was married to the Hapsburg prince Franz Josef, heir to the Austrian Empire. She gave him three children, one of whom, Crown Prince Rudolf, would later commit suicide at Mayerling. Finding the atmosphere of the Austro-Hungarian court stifling, the increasingly erratic empress traveled incessantly. Abandoning her husband to the attentions of the Viennese comic actress Katharina Schratt, Elisabeth went on errands of mercy to the docks and slums of London and Liverpool, Barcelona and Naples, Smyrna and Marseilles. She was the despair of local police, who could not protect her, even though she wore disguises. She supported independence movements in Ireland, where she hunted superbly alongside her close companion, the English cavalryman “Bay” Middleton, and also in Hungary, an integral part of her husband’s deteriorating empire. When Lucheni assassinated the empress, he killed the most alluring royal figure of the Victorian age. But fame was her real executioner. Her celebrity had led to her death. Elisabeth had been driven into loneliness until she had lost all sense of reality—pursuing a desperate liberty that a confined marriage would never allow her. This biography tells her colorful, tragic, fascinating story. “A well-written, thoroughly researched story of a popular and beautiful empress, who, while self-indulgent, sought a life of privacy and peace, and showed sympathy and charity toward the poor.” —Kirkus Reviews
Watson's Jeffersonian Magazine
Author: The Political cabinet: or, An impartial review of the most remarkable occurrences of the world, particularly of Europe
Author: Watson's Magazine
Author: Thomas Edward WatsonNational Library of Medicine Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1350
Book Description
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
World Monarchies and Dynasties
Author: John MiddletonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317451570
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 2278
Book Description
Throughout history, royal dynasties have dominated countries and empires around the world. Kings, queens, emperors, chiefs, pharaohs, czars - whatever title they ruled by, monarchs have shaped institutions, rituals, and cultures in every time period and every corner of the globe. The concept of monarchy originated in prehistoric times and evolved over centuries right up to the present. Efforts to overthrow monarchies or evade their rule - such as the American, French, Chinese, and Russian revolutions - are considered turning points in world history. Even today, many countries retain their monarchies, although in vastly reduced form with little political power. One cannot understand human history and government without understanding monarchs and monarchies. This fully-illustrated encyclopedia provides the first complete survey of all the major rulers and ruling families of the world, past and present. No other reference work approaches the topic with the same sense of magnitude or connection to historical context. Arranged in A-Z format for ease of access, World Monarchies and Dynasties includes information on major monarchs and dynasties from ancient time to the present. This set: includes overviews of reigns and successions, genealogical charts, and dynastic timelines; addresses concepts, problems, and theories of monarchy; provides background and information for further research; highlights important places, structures, symbols, events, and legends related to particular monarchs and dynasties; includes a master bibliography and multiple indexes.