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Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12

Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12

by Charles F. Horne

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A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 12 of 22, covering from 1661-1710 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

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Outline Narrative

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Louis XIV Established Absolute Monarchy, AD 1661, by James Cotter Morison, part 1

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Louis XIV Established Absolute Monarchy, AD 1661, by James Cotter Morison, part 2

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New York Taken by the English, AD 1664, by John R. Brodhead

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Great Plague in London, AD 1665, by Daniel Defoe

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Great Fire in London, AD 1666, by John Evelyn

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Discovery of Gravitation, AD 1666, by Sir David Brewster

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Morgan, the Buccaneer, Sacks Panama, AD 1671, by Johann W. von Archenholz, part 1

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Morgan, the Buccaneer, Sacks Panama, AD 1671, by Johann W. von Archenholz, part 2

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Struggle of the Dutch Against France and England, AD 1672, by C.M. Davies, part 1

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Struggle of the Dutch Against France and England, AD 1672, by C.M. Davies, part 2

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Discovery of the Mississippi, AD 1673-1682, by Francois Xavier Garneau

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King Philip's War, AD 1675, by Richard Hildreth

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Growth of Prussia Under the Great Elector, AD 1675, by Thomas Carlyle

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William Penn Received the Grant of Pennsylvania, AD 1681, by George E. Ellis

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The Last Turkish Invasion of Europe, AD 1683, by Sutherland Menzies

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Monmouth's Rebellion, AD 1685, by Gilbert Burnet

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Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. AD 1685, by Bon Louis Henri Martin, part 1

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Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. AD 1685, by Bon Louis Henri Martin, part 2

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The English Revolution, AD 1688, by Gilbert Burnet, part 1

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The English Revolution, AD 1688, by Gilbert Burnet, part 2

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The English Revolution, AD 1688, by H.D. Traill

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Peter the Great Modernizes Russia, AD 1689 by Alfred Rambaud

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Tyranny of Andros in New England, AD 1689, by Charles W. Elliot

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Massacre of Lachine, AD 1689, by Francois Xavier Garneau

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Siege of Londonderry and the Battle of the Boyne, AD 1689-90, by Tobias G. Smollett

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Salem Witch Trials, AD 1692, by Richard Hildreth

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Establishment of the Bank of England, AD 1694, by John Francis

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Colonization of Louisiana, AD 1699, by Charles E.T. Gayarre

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Prussia Proclaimed a Kingdom, AD 1701, by Leopold von Ranke

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Founding of St. Petersburg, AD 1703, by K. Waliszewski

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Battle of Blenheim, AD 1704, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy

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Union of England and Scotland, AD 1707, by John Hill Burton

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Downfall of Charles XII at Poltava, AD 1709, by K. Waliszewski, part 1

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Downfall of Charles XII at Poltava, AD 1709, by K. Waliszewski, part 2

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Capture of Port Royal, AD 1710, by Duncan Campbell

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