The Flowers of Modern History: Comprehending on a New Plan, the Most Remarkable Revolutions and Events, as Well as the Most Eminent and Illustrious Characters, of Modern Times; with a View of the Progress of Society and Manners, Arts and Sciences, from the Irruption of the Goths and Vandals, and Other Nothern Nations, Upon the Roman Empire, to the Conclusion of the American War. Designed for the Improvement and Entertainment of Youth

John Adams

Bennet and Walton, 1813 - Great Britain - 310 pages

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Of the Roman Empire from the Death of Augustus to the Irruption of the Barbarians Page	211

Of the Irruption of the Goths and Vandals and other Barbarians	213

Of the Separation of the Western and Eastern Provinces 13 15 17 The Character of William the Con queror by Lord Littleton 22222 22258 22 17	215

Of Mahomet	219

Of the Doctrines taught by Mahomet 23	221

Of the Success of Mahometanism 25	223

Of Charlemagne	225

Of the Scots and Picts	228

The Origin of the Republic of Hol land	142

Of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada by Queen Elizabeth	144

The Character of Queen Elizabeth by Mr Hume	148

Of Mary Queen of the Scots and the Assassination of Rizzio	151

Of the Death of Darnley and the Fate of Mary	154

Of Henry the Fourth of France de servedly named the Great	157

Of the Gunpowder Plot	159

Of Charles the First of England	161

Of the Incursions of the Northern Na tions into France 31	229

Alfred the Great Defeats the Danes 33	231

Alfred Encourages and Cultivates Learning 12 The Character of Alfred	233

Of Canute	235

Of the Norman Conquest	236

Institutions and Laws of William the Conqueror	238

Consequences of the Norman Con quest 27 30 35 ib 37 40 42	240

Chap Page	246

Chap Page	249

Of the Cause and Commencement	258

Of the Riots in London A D 1710	264

The Independence of America is	270

Of the Progress of Society in Great	283

Of the Feudal System and its Pre	51

Of the first Crusade to the Holy Land	57

The Crusaders besiege and take Jeru	64

King John Resigns his Crown into	71

Of Edward the First and the Origin	77

David King of Scotland is taken	84

Chap Page	85

The Maid of Orleans obliges the	98

Of the Reformation of Religion	111

Chap Page 50 Of Henry the Eighth	116

Of the Death of King Henry with Re marks on his Reign	119

Of Cardinal Wolsey	123

Of the French Monarch Francis the First	126

Of Queen Mary and the Persecutions during her Reign	129

Of Charles the Fifth King of Spain and Emperor of Germany	133

Of the Massacre of the Hugonots or Protestants at Paris A D 1572	139

On the Death of King Charles	164

Of Oliver Cromwells Usurpation	168

The Character of Cromwell	173

Of the Restoration of Charles the Second	175

Of the Revolution A D 1688	179

Of William the Third	184

Chap Page 71 The Character of King William	187

Of Queen Anne	189

Of the Union of England and Scot land A D 1706	191

Sacheverels Sermons in defence of the Doctrine of Nonresistance are Burnt by the coron Hangman A D

Of Lewis the Fourteenth 197

Of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden 198

Of Peter the Great of Russia 201

Of George the First and the Rebellion in 1715 206

Of the Mississippi Scheme in France A D 1720 214

Of the South Sea Scheme 217

Of George the Second and his Minis ter Sir Robert Walpole A D 1727 224

Character of Sir Robert Walpole by Lord Chesterfield 226

Of the Rebellion which broke out in Scotland in the Year 1745 229

Of the Punishment inflicted on Damien for attempting to Assassinate the French King 234

Of the Death of George the Second 236

Of George the Third and the Resig nation of Mr Pitt 238

Character of Mr Pitt 241

Lord Chesterfields Character of Mr Pitt 243

Mr Burkes Character of Mr Pitt 246

Of the Pastoral poetry of Pope Philips	240

Of Hammond and Gray 297	247

Of Shakespeare 305	255

Of Gardening 311	261

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Title	The Flowers of Modern History: Comprehending on a New Plan, the Most Remarkable Revolutions and Events, as Well as the Most Eminent and Illustrious Characters, of Modern Times; with a View of the Progress of Society and Manners, Arts and Sciences, from the Irruption of the Goths and Vandals, and ...
Author	John Adams
Publisher	Bennet and Walton, 1813
Original from	the New York Public Library
Digitized	11 Jul 2007
Length	310 pages

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