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 Project Gutenberg 2007-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 59 Birkhead, Alice Heroes of Modern Europe Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The two swords -- Dante, the divine poet -- Lorenzo the Magnificent -- The prior of San Marco -- Martin Luther, reformer of the church -- Charles V, holy Roman emperor -- The beggars of the sea -- William the Silent, father of his country -- Henry of Navarre -- Under the red robe -- The grand monarch -- Peter the Great -- The royal robber -- Spirits of the age -- The man from Corsica -- "God and the people" -- "For Italy and Victor Emmanuel!" -- The third Napoleon -- The reformer of the East -- The hero in history. Produced by Al Haines "Heroes of Modern Europe" by Alice Birkhead is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores various influential figures who shaped European history, particularly during the turbulent times surrounding the decline of the Roman Empire through the Renaissance and Reformation periods. It likely provides insights into the lives, struggles, and legacies of notable historical personalities, including literary and political figures. At the start of the book, Birkhead sets the stage by discussing the decline of the Roman Empire and the chaotic rise of various powers and ideologies during the Middle Ages, painting a vivid picture of the cultural and societal shifts of the time. The opening chapter emphasizes the aftermath of Rome's fall, highlighting the barbarian invasions and the impact on the art, literature, and religious practices of Europe. The text hints at a focus on key historical figures and movements that emerge from this backdrop, setting a thought-provoking tone for the exploration of modern European history that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Biography Europe -- History D Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 549995 542286 2024-10-09T09:06:09.652131 2023-09-09T10:52:10.489276 text/html text/html 502319 2007-04-16T19:33:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 553192 2007-04-16T19:33:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 647933 2024-10-09T09:06:21.155781 application/epub+zip 655201 2024-10-09T09:06:12.924883 application/epub+zip 262623 2024-10-09T09:06:11.082829 application/epub+zip 865871 2024-10-09T09:06:26.593761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838919 2024-10-09T09:06:19.639807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403941 2022-09-10T05:56:29.670090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419046 419042 2024-10-09T09:06:07.877900 2023-09-09T10:52:08.851235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 418806 2007-04-16T19:33:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162722 2007-04-16T19:33:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 418803 2007-04-16T19:33:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162581 2007-04-16T19:33:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21544 2024-10-09T09:06:26.735744 application/rdf+xml 12181 2024-10-09T09:06:11.696936 image/jpeg 3515 2024-10-09T09:06:11.387835 image/jpeg 620331 2024-10-09T09:06:09.714932 application/octet-stream application/zip