Index, ill, p.147.non-fictionA history of the guillotineguillotine, capital punishment

Ill, p.508.non-fictionA history of France from the earliest days to the second empire (1870)france - history, europe - history

p.485.non-fictionAmerican historian John Lothrop Motley (1814–77) graduated from Harvard in 1831. During 1832 and 1833 he studied in Göttingen before returning to the United States. Already the author of two novels and numerous essays, he began to plan a history of the Netherlands, but, unable to find all the source material he needed in America, he returned to Europe in 1851, this time with his family. The next few years he spent researching in Dresden, The Hague and Brussels. The result was this famous account of the foundation of the Dutch Republic, first published in 1855. Volume 2 starts with the end of Margaret of Parma's governorship and then describes the start of the Eighty Years' War, covering the period 1567–76, including the governorship of the duke of Alva and the so-called Council of Blood by which he attempted to quash the movement for Dutch independence from Spain. neterlands - history, netherlands - wars of independence

p.527.non-fictionAmerican historian John Lothrop Motley (1814–77) graduated from Harvard in 1831. During 1832 and 1833 he studied in Göttingen before returning to the United States. Already the author of two novels and numerous essays, he began to plan a history of the Netherlands, but, unable to find all the source material he needed in America, he returned to Europe in 1851, this time with his family. The next few years he spent researching in Dresden, The Hague and Brussels. The result was this famous account of the foundation of the Dutch Republic, first published in 1855. Volume 2 starts with the end of Margaret of Parma's governorship and then describes the start of the Eighty Years' War, covering the period 1567–76, including the governorship of the duke of Alva and the so-called Council of Blood by which he attempted to quash the movement for Dutch independence from Spain. neterlands - history, netherlands - wars of independence

Index, p.481.non-fictionAmerican historian John Lothrop Motley (1814–77) graduated from Harvard in 1831. During 1832 and 1833 he studied in Göttingen before returning to the United States. Already the author of two novels and numerous essays, he began to plan a history of the Netherlands, but, unable to find all the source material he needed in America, he returned to Europe in 1851, this time with his family. The next few years he spent researching in Dresden, The Hague and Brussels. The result was this famous account of the foundation of the Dutch Republic, first published in 1855. Volume 2 starts with the end of Margaret of Parma's governorship and then describes the start of the Eighty Years' War, covering the period 1567–76, including the governorship of the duke of Alva and the so-called Council of Blood by which he attempted to quash the movement for Dutch independence from Spain. neterlands - history, netherlands - wars of independence

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.387.non-fictionA history of Italian independence and the role of Garibaldiitaly - history, italy - revolution of 1848-1849

Index, maps, p.245.non-fictionA history of the creation of the Soviet Unionsoviet union - history, russia - history

p.174.non-fictionA political history of the Soviet Union in the post Stalin erasoviet union - history, russia - history

Ill, p.495.non-fictionA history school bookgreat britain - history, examination questions - schools

Ill, p.245.non-fictionA history of flags of the worldflags of the world, flags of the empire

Index, ill, p.208.non-fictionPrince Phillip Youssoupoff assassinated Rasputin - this is the story of that event russia - history - nicholas ii, rasputin - assassination

Index, bib, ill, p.369.non-fictionA history of the myths and legends of ancient Egyptegypt - religion, egypt - antiquities

Index, ill, p.360.non-fictionMyths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas.mythology - norse, scandinavia - history

Index, ill, p.439.non-fictionA history of chivalric romancechivalry, romance - history and criticism

Index, p.240.non-fictionA history of fairy tales and folklorefairy tales, folklore

Ill, p.361.fictionGulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is a witty and insightful satirical novel recounts the history of Lemuel Gulliver, "First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships". In his travels Gulliver visits the Land of Lilliput, where he towers over the local inhabitants, the land of Brobdingnag where he is much smaller than the citizens, the floating island of Laputa, infested with fanatical scientists who in their obsession with reason behave with no sense at all and finally to the land of the brutish Yahoos who look to all intents and purposes like humans and are derided by the intelligent horse people. John Gay said in a 1726 letter to Swift that "it is universally read, from the cabinet council to the nursery" voyages - imaginary, literary fiction

Index, ill, maps, p.436.non-fictionA study of the bible from a historical perspectivebible - history, bible - interpretation

Index, p.271.non-fictionFrench history from a Parisian viewfrance - paris - history, paris - description and travel

Index, ill, p.235.A description and history of the Palace of Versaillesversailles - history, versailles - architecture

Ill, p.432.non-fictionA fictional history of Belgiumbelgium - fiction, belgium - history

Ill, p.449.non-fictionAn illustrated guide to the cathedrals of Great Britaincathedrals - great britain, church architecture - great britain

Ill, p.324.non-fictionA history of Oxford Universityoxford university - history, oxford university

Ill, p.122.non-fictionThe harbours of England engraved by Thomas Lupton from original drawingsengland - harbours, maritime history - england

Index, ill, p.276.non-fictionThe history of the Mountbatten or Battenberg familymountainbatten family, great britain - royal family

Ill, p.312.non-fictionA description opf London landmarks and historylondon - description and travel, london - history

Ill, p.274.non-fictionA century of British monarchy from 1851 to 1951great britain - monarchy - history, great britain - royal family

Index, ill, p.114.non-fictionOne hundred years of British monarchy from 1837 to 1937great britain - monarchy - history, great britain - royal family

Ill, p.110.non-fictionThe life and times of King George VIgreat britain - royal family, great britain - monarchy - history

Ill, p.304.non-fictionA history of King Edward VIII 1936great britain - monarchy - history, king edward viii

Ill, p.570.non-fictionTitle A history of King George the Fifth - 1910-1936great britain - monarchy - history, great britain - royal family