Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Lord, John 1810 1894 Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08: Great Rulers Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08: Great Rulers" by John Lord is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This volume examines the lives and impacts of notable rulers throughout history, focusing on figures such as Alfred the Great, Queen Elizabeth, and Louis XIV, among others. It aims to illuminate their governance, achievements, and the relevance of their legacies to the development of civilization. The opening of the work introduces Alfred the Great, presenting him as an exemplary figure due to his virtues as a ruler, warrior, and statesman. The text outlines the historical context of the Saxon invasion of Britain, detailing the gradual conquest of the land and the rise of the Saxons. It highlights Alfred's early life, his ascension to the throne, and his enduring struggle against the Danish invasions. The narrative portrays Alfred's transformation from a fugitive king to a revered leader who preserved not only his kingdom of Wessex but also the foundations of Christian civilization in England. This establishes a compelling backdrop for Alfred’s subsequent reforms in administration, military organization, and education, positioning him as one of the greatest monarchs of the Middle Ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History D Text Children's History Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 569583 547812 2024-10-05T05:40:52.918495 2023-10-05T06:19:36.232511 text/html text/html 542731 2020-12-20T01:45:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1446789 2020-12-20T01:45:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1553691 2024-10-05T05:41:03.245481 application/epub+zip 1555347 2024-10-05T05:40:56.661506 application/epub+zip 277443 2024-10-05T05:40:55.211519 application/epub+zip 1792513 2024-10-05T05:41:08.587413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1758792 2024-10-05T05:41:01.882485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462257 2022-09-05T08:52:53.004252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529794 529694 2024-10-05T05:40:52.064536 2023-10-05T06:19:35.575463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 530817 2020-12-20T01:45:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201066 2020-12-20T01:45:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 530815 2020-12-20T01:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200893 2020-12-20T01:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21737 2024-10-05T05:41:08.723453 application/rdf+xml 16977 2024-10-05T05:40:55.785496 image/jpeg 3750 2024-10-05T05:40:55.497481 image/jpeg 1554384 2024-10-05T05:40:53.007531 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia