Ruthless Rulers

Author : C.S. Denton
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784285242
Total Pages : 746 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ruthless Rulers written by C.S. Denton and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, all monarchs have lived with the same dichotomy of simultaneously being human and more than human. In our time, when monarchs seem little more than tourist curiosities and democracy is taken for granted, it is easy to forget just how much power pre-democratic rulers once wielded. The rulers and holders of political power in this book were all possessed of vast - in many cases, absolute, - power: power which was often exercised arbitrarily and unjustly. What unites the figures in this book is that they all, in one way or another, failed to live up to the extravagantly high hopes invested in them and, as a consequence, have been judged harshly by history. A few, such as George III, might have been remembered more kindly were it not for mental illness changing their status from that of hero to villain. Some, like Louis XVI, were unfairly transformed into monsters by hostile propaganda, while others, such as Pete the Great, have been both celebrated as heroes and denounced as tyrants, often in the same breath. Finally, there are hose rulers who, like Caligula or Ivan the Terrible, may well fully deserve their evil reputations. Ruthless Rulers is a study in how often rulers were carried away or overwhelmed by their exalted status, while a few were even driven over the edge into madness.

Author : Michael Burgan
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1429634235
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictators and Tyrants written by Michael Burgan and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2010 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides short biographies of some of history's most infamous dictators and tyrants, detailing their desire for power and their violent ways.

Author : Michael Rank
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781484080573
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History's Worst Dictators written by Michael Rank and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nasty, brutish, and short. This is the way English philosopher Thomas Hobbes described the living conditions into which humans inevitably fall without a strong, central authority. However, Hobbes would agree that living under a brutal dictator could lead to the same conditions. He would know -- he lived a century after the bloody reign of Henry VIII, 150 years after Spanish conquistadors witnessed Montezuma II offering up thousands of human sacrifices, and four centuries after Genghis Khan rode throughout Eurasia and left behind enough death and destruction to depopulate major parts of the globe.This exciting new book from historian Michael Rank looks at the lives and times of the worst dictators in history. You will learn about their reigns and violent actions, such as...- Emperor Nero's murder of family members, suspected arson of Rome, and widespread execution of religious minorities, which caused many early Christians to believe that he was the Antichrist - Herod the Great's use of crowd slaughter, family killings, and even infanticide to hold on to his rule- Genghis Khan's military conquests that killed tens of millions and caused millions more to flee their homes in fear, resulting in forests reclaiming abandoned farmland and carbon levels plummeting, actually creating man-made global cooling- Vlad the Impaler (also known as Vlad Dracul, the namesake of the vampire) and his use of impalement to kill more than 20,000 victims, even causing a superior army turn around and avoid fighting him when they witnessed his carnageThese leaders and 6 others fill this book. Learn about how they earned their reputation as the worst dictators in history and why they are so infamous in popular culture today.

Author : Miriam Aronin
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 1467710350
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Merciless Monarchs and Ruthless Royalty written by Miriam Aronin and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loyal subjects, watch out! Some of history's royal leaders were just as vicious as they were powerful. These kings and queens stole, tortured, and murdered. Some wanted revenge or riches. Others aimed to wipe out their competition for the throne. Often, their own family members received the worst fates. Read on to discover the gruesome ways these rulers terrorized their enemies, their own people, and even their own blood.

Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Learning Library
ISBN 13 : 9781433967016
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Top 10 Worst Wicked Rulers written by Fiona Macdonald and published by Gareth Stevens Learning Library. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read about ten rulers from the ancient world to the nineteenth century who were brutal, corrupt, bigoted, and otherwise mean rulers.

Author : Miriam Aronin
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 1512457965
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Merciless Monarchs and Ruthless Royalty written by Miriam Aronin and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Loyal subjects, watch out! Some of history's royal leaders were just as vicious as they were powerful. These kings and queens stole, tortured, and murdered. Read on to discover the gruesome ways these rulers terrorized their enemies, their own people, and even their own blood.

Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781908177322
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Top Ten Worst Wicked Rulers written by Fiona Macdonald and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some kings and rulers in history have been very cruel, both men and women. This looks at some you would not like to know!

Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781435150423
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Top 10 Worst Wicked Rulers written by Fiona Macdonald and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History has been filled with brutal rulers, and the worst of them are brought together in this book. Readers discover the ruthless exploits of men and women who would do anything to obtain and keep power. The vain King Henry VIII and the mad Roman emperor Nero are highlighted in this volume. Readers discover some of the most bloodthirsty and cruel tyrants to ever exist. Stories of these evil rulers are accompanied by astounding facts about their times in power. Detailed cartoon illustrations add a vibrant touch of humor to these historical tales.

Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781433967023
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Top 10 Worst Wicked Rulers You Wouldn't Want to Know! written by Fiona Macdonald and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information about the brutal, incompetent, corrupt, bigoted, and otherwise unpleasant reigns of ten terrible historic rulers, from the ancient world to the nineteenth century.

Author : Sadie Kincaid
Publisher : Red House Press
ISBN 13 : 9781838448349
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fierce King written by Sadie Kincaid and published by Red House Press. This book was released on 2021-06-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today is my wedding day. In a few breathless moments, I will be Mrs Alejandro Montoya. He is the King of L.A, and everything a woman could want. Handsome, powerful, rich, and hotter than hell itself. But I am not just any woman. I am Alana Carmichael and I'm only here to save my father. I will not bow to any king. This is no fairy tale. This is my nightmare. He is fierce and unyielding. I should hate him. But, the way he looks at me makes me feel more alive than I've ever felt before, and his touch sets my skin on fire. And as I uncover the secrets of our pasts, I discover that monsters are not always what they seem. Sometimes, the real monsters look like ordinary men. Fierce King is a forced marriage, dark mafia romance. It is book 1 in the L.A Ruthless series and features the Montoya crime family. Publishers Note: This book deals with adult and mature themes.