← Table of contents
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08

Volume 8 — Introductory material

Reading edition

THE PRUSSIAN POWER.

Characteristics of the man

Education of Frederic II.

His character

Becomes King

Seizure of a part of Liège

Seizure of Silesia

Maria Theresa

Visit of Voltaire

Friendship between Voltaire and Frederic

Coalition against Frederic

Seven Years' War

Carlyle's History of Frederic

Empress Elizabeth of Russia

Decisive battles of Rossbach, Luthen, and Zorndorf

Heroism and fortitude of Frederic

Results of the Seven Years' War

Partition of Poland

Development of the resources of Prussia

Public improvements

General services of Frederic to his country

His character

His ultimate influence

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

VOLUME VIII.

Frederic the Great Reproaching his Generals at Köben

After the painting by Arthur Kampf

.

Embarkation of Anglo-Saxons for the Conquest of England

After the painting by H. Merté

.

Queen Elizabeth

After the "Ermine" portrait by F. Zucchero

.

Last Moments of Queen Elizabeth

After the painting by Paul Delaroche

.

The Morning after the Massacre of St. Bartholomew

After the painting by Ed. Debat-Ponsan

.

Henry of Navarre and La Belle Fosseuse

After the painting by A.P.E. Morlon

.

The Imperial Counsellors are Thrown Out of the Window by the Bohemian Delegates

After the painting by V. Brozik

.

Cardinal Richelieu

After the painting by Ph. de Champaign, National Gallery, London

.

Richelieu Watches the Siege Operations from the Dam at Rochelle

After the painting by Henri Motte

.

Oliver Cromwell

After the painting by Pieter van der Picas

.

Louis XIV. and Mlle. de la Valliere

After the painting by A.P.E. Morlon

.

Peter the Great

After a Contemporaneous Engraving

.

Peter the Great Learns the Trade of Ship-Carpentry at Zaardam

After the painting by Felix Cogen

.

Frederic the Great

After the painting by W. Camphausen

.

Explore with AITake your curiosity a little further.

Reading settings