Project Gutenberg 2006-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 115 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis) 1870 1942 Horne, Charles Francis Johnson, Rossiter 1840 1931 Johnson, Edwin Rossiter Rudd, John, LL. D. Rudd, John The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 This volume covers A.D. 1558-1608. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10" by Horne, Johnson, and Rudd is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive series that seeks to narrate significant moments in world history through the masterful words of eminent historians. It includes a chronological compilation of notable events, focusing on the tumultuous period marked by religious conflicts, political intrigue, and the rise of influential figures across Europe. The opening of this volume sets the stage by summarizing the historical context surrounding the reign of Philip II of Spain and Queen Elizabeth I of England. It discusses the shifting religious landscapes and the conflicts that arose during their reigns, including Philip’s ambitions to restore Catholicism and the ensuing Protestant resistance led by key figures like John Knox in Scotland. The text highlights significant events such as the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the impact of the Reformation, and the intricate politics of inter-nation alliances, illustrating a critical time in which both England and Spain grappled with their identities and power on the European stage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World history D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1009568 1003554 2024-09-08T14:03:24.515088 2023-09-09T06:05:40.866451 text/html text/html 1002349 2006-11-21T09:26:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1014092 2006-11-21T14:04:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1108043 2024-09-08T14:03:36.074501 application/epub+zip 1122080 2024-09-08T14:03:26.678089 application/epub+zip 444621 2024-09-08T14:03:25.466074 application/epub+zip 1493523 2024-09-08T14:03:43.134478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1473835 2024-09-08T14:03:35.159533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797181 2022-09-09T11:45:28.817592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 960572 960505 2024-09-08T14:03:22.992082 2023-09-09T06:05:39.436410 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 960255 2006-11-21T09:06:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 365460 2006-11-21T14:04:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 960269 2006-11-21T09:06:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365257 2006-11-21T14:04:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20971 2024-09-08T14:03:43.290472 application/rdf+xml 21580 2024-09-08T14:03:25.844107 image/jpeg 4719 2024-09-08T14:03:25.654074 image/jpeg 1102890 2024-09-08T14:03:24.619074 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 en.wikipedia