Project Gutenberg 2014-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 91 Gribble, Francis Henry 1862 1946 Lewis, J. Hardwicke (John Hardwicke) 1840 1927 Lewis, John Hardwicke Lewis, May Hardwicke Lausanne Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by sp1nd, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Lauranne" by Francis Henry Gribble is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work primarily delves into the rich and complex history of Lausanne, a city in Switzerland, as it explores the socio-political dynamics under various influences, such as the Counts of Savoy and later the Bernese. The narrative details significant historical events and figures that shaped the region, making it a valuable resource for readers interested in Swiss history. The opening of the book introduces the governance of Lausanne under the rule of Savoy and Berne, noting that Geneva developed relatively independent from these influences. The narrative describes the nuanced relationship between the Counts of Savoy and the local populace, highlighting the circumstances of life in the city during these times. Gribble emphasizes key figures, such as the remarkable Peter of Savoy, who introduced progressive practices despite the overarching control. This section sets the tone for a detailed exploration of Lausanne's transformative historical journey, setting up the reader for a deeper understanding of the region's evolution over the centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46074/46074-h/images/cover-page.jpg en Lausanne (Switzerland) -- Description and travel DQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 185673 185474 2024-10-19T10:16:41.926834 2023-09-20T06:02:44.111010 text/html text/html 177550 2014-06-22T22:53:07 text/html 1270918 2014-06-22T22:56:04 text/html application/zip 1194083 2024-10-19T10:16:46.598331 application/epub+zip 1194849 2024-10-19T10:16:42.830869 application/epub+zip 140633 2024-10-19T10:16:42.352843 application/epub+zip 1267516 2024-10-19T10:16:49.477343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1237912 2024-10-19T10:16:45.902359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181787 2022-09-21T04:01:24.058282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144977 144793 2024-10-19T10:16:41.342848 2023-09-20T06:02:43.397990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144434 2014-06-22T22:50:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57800 2014-06-22T22:50:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 144451 2014-06-22T22:50:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57727 2014-06-22T22:50:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21720 2024-10-19T10:16:49.620300 application/rdf+xml 12399 2024-10-19T10:16:42.446853 image/jpeg 1921 2024-10-19T10:16:42.398845 image/jpeg 1287425 2024-10-19T10:16:41.994883 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