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A history of England principally in the seventeenth century, Volume 1 (of 6)

Leopold von Ranke

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 537 pages

A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume 1 (of 6), is a historical work by Leopold von Ranke. It examines English history in that period, drawing on research and placing events in a wider European context. In the preface, Ranke reflects on the difficulty of writing a nation's history faithfully and vividly.

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HISTORY OF ENGLAND
PRINCIPALLY
IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
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LEOPOLD VON RANKE
VOLUME I

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Contents

  1. HISTORY OF ENGLAND
  2. LEOPOLD VON RANKE
  3. PREFACE.
  4. TRANSLATORS' PREFACE.
  5. CONTENTS.
  6. FIRST BOOK.
  7. CHAPTER I.
  8. CHAPTER II.
  9. CHAPTER III.
  10. CHAPTER IV.
  11. CHAPTER V.
  12. BOOK II.
  13. CHAPTER I.
  14. CHAPTER II.
  15. CHAPTER III.
  16. CHAPTER IV.
  17. CHAPTER V.
  18. CHAPTER VI.
  19. CHAPTER VII.
  20. CHAPTER VIII.
  21. BOOK III.
  22. CHAPTER I.
  23. CHAPTER II.
  24. CHAPTER III.
  25. CHAPTER IV.
  26. CHAPTER V.
  27. CHAPTER VI.
  28. CHAPTER VII.
  29. BOOK IV.
  30. CHAPTER I.

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