Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 179 Lord, John 1810 1894 Beacon Lights of History, Volume 09: European Statesmen E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beacon Lights of History, Volume 09: European Statesmen" by John Lord is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book focuses on significant figures in European history, particularly during tumultuous periods such as the French Revolution. It examines the roles and influences of notable statesmen including Mirabeau, Edmund Burke, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Prince Metternich, among others, as they navigated the complex political landscapes of their times. The opening of the text begins with an introduction to the French Revolution, setting the stage by highlighting its complexity and the various catalysts that ignited this historical event. It emphasizes Mirabeau as a pivotal character, illustrating his rise as a powerful orator and reformer advocating change amidst the chaos. The narrative delves into the monarchy's shortcomings, the assembly of the Notables, and the eventual convocation of the Estates-General, which led to the transformation from a monarchy to a fledgling republic. It also hints at the tumultuous events following Mirabeau's death, indicating a shift from genuine reform efforts to extreme violence and chaos, thus framing the French Revolution as both a dramatic demand for justice and an explosive result of revolutionary fervor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en History D Text Children's History Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 515315 2025-07-05T04:18:51.415072 text/html 493409 2020-12-20T01:47:35 text/html 1277065 2025-07-05T04:19:00.232035 application/epub+zip 1279848 2025-07-05T04:18:54.879041 application/epub+zip 262569 2025-07-05T04:18:53.587064 application/epub+zip 1519862 2025-07-05T04:19:04.442474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1490423 2025-07-05T04:18:59.134024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437126 2022-09-05T08:59:40.184042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481591 2025-07-05T04:18:50.680042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461499 2024-10-28T17:57:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482555 2020-12-20T01:47:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482556 2020-12-20T01:47:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20811 2025-07-05T04:19:04.582486 application/rdf+xml 18059 2025-07-05T04:18:54.103033 image/jpeg 3886 2025-07-05T04:18:53.847028 image/jpeg 180652 2020-12-20T01:47:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 1166825 2020-12-20T01:47:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 180477 2020-12-20T01:47:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 1276859 2025-07-05T04:18:51.485048 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia