King And Emperor

Author : Janet L. Nelson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520383214
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King and Emperor written by Janet L. Nelson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles I, often known as Charlemagne, is one of the most extraordinary figures ever to rule an empire. Driven by unremitting physical energy and intellectual curiosity, he was a man of many parts, a warlord and conqueror, a judge who promised 'for each their law and justice', a defender of the Latin Church, a man of flesh-and-blood. In the twelve centuries since his death, warfare, accident, vermin, and the elements have destroyed much of the writing on his rule, but a remarkable amount has survived. Janet Nelson's wonderful new book brings together everything we know about Charles, sifting through the available evidence, literary and material, to paint a vivid portrait of the man and his motives. Charles's legacy lies in his deeds and their continuing resonance, as he shaped counties, countries, and continents, founded and rebuilt towns and monasteries, and consciously set himself up not just as King of the Franks, but as the head of the renewed Roman Empire. His successors--in some ways even up to the present day--have struggled to interpret, misinterpret, copy, or subvert his legacy.

Author : Janet L. Nelson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520973941
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King and Emperor written by Janet L. Nelson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "King and Emperor takes on the compelling suspense of good detective work as well as good history."—The Wall Street Journal Charles I, often known as Charlemagne, is one of the most extraordinary figures ever to rule an empire. Driven by unremitting physical energy and intellectual curiosity, he was a man of many parts, a warlord and conqueror, a judge who promised "for each their law and justice," a defender of the Latin Church, a man of flesh and blood. In the twelve centuries since his death, warfare, accident, vermin, and the elements have destroyed much of the writing on his rule, but a remarkable amount has survived. Janet Nelson's wonderful new book brings together everything we know about Charles I, sifting through the available evidence, literary and material, to paint a vivid portrait of the man and his motives. Building on Nelson’s own extraordinary knowledge, this biography is a sort of detective story, prying into and interpreting fascinating and often obdurate scraps of evidence, from prayer books to skeletons, gossip to artwork. Charles’s legacy lies in his deeds and their continuing resonance, as he shaped counties, countries, and continents; founded and rebuilt towns and monasteries; and consciously set himself up not just as King of the Franks, but as the head of the renewed Roman Empire. His successors—even to the present day—have struggled to interpret, misinterpret, copy, or subvert his legacy. Janet Nelson gets us as close as we can hope to come to the real figure of Charles the man as he was understood in his own time.

Author : Harry Harrison
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0812536460
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King and Emperor written by Harry Harrison and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-06-15 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome threatens the Viking King Shef's navy with a new invention of unparalleled destruction. Shef heads East in search of wisdom and finds the hiding place of the Holy Grail.

Author : E Major
Publisher : Hesperides Press
ISBN 13 : 1443720488
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book George V - King and Emperor written by E Major and published by Hesperides Press. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Eric Acland
Publisher : Toronto: Winston
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Long Live the King written by Eric Acland and published by Toronto: Winston. This book was released on 1936 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edward VII (King of Great Britain)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King & Emperor written by Edward VII (King of Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Robertson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History Of The Reign Of The Emperor Charles V. written by William Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1789 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jane Rollason
Publisher : Pearson UK
ISBN 13 : 1292311673
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Emperor of China written by Jane Rollason and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2010 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Robertson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. written by William Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas J. Craughwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781603762755
Total Pages : 512 pages
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Download or read book 5,000 Years of Royalty written by Thomas J. Craughwell and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People have been in thrall of the monarchy throughout history. Whether it is a tsar in Russia, an emperor in China or a king in England, these individuals inevitably changed the course of history. 5,000 Years of Royalty profiles the fascinating stories of the greatest leaders in the world, from Cleopatra in Eygpt, to Catherine the Great in Russia, to Emperor Shang-Kun in China, to Henri VIII in England. Each biography is illustrated with beautiful artwork from the era Famous royals throughout history include Ramesses II of Egypt, Qin Shi Huang of China, Alfred the Great of England, Caeser, Emperor of Rome, Asoka the Great of India, Empress Wu Zetian of China, Genghis Khan of Mongolia, Charlemange, Simeon I of Bulgaria, Emperor Cuauht.moc of the Aztecs, William the Conqueror of England, Me.lisende of Jerusalem, Kazimierz III The Great of Poland, Eleanor of Aquitaine of France, Frederick the Great of Germany, Queen Christina of Sweden, Henry VIII, Emperor Napoleon of France, Kaiser Wilhem I of Germany, King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, Empress Dowager Cixi of China and Nicholas II of Russia.