Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Lord, John 1810 1894 Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10: European Leaders E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10: European Leaders" by John Lord is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on pivotal European leaders and significant political reforms, starting with the era of William IV's reign in England, exploring the social and political changes that shaped modern Europe. The opening of the book details the political landscape in England during the accession of William IV, highlighting the social evils and instabilities that characterized the period. As the king rises to power, he faces significant challenges from political reformers advocating for change against a backdrop of widespread unrest and economic hardship, particularly in the working class. Lord examines the dynamics between various political leaders and actors, such as the Whigs and Tories, as they navigate the tumultuous landscape of reform, culminating in the eventual passage of the crucial Reform Bill of 1832. This setting provides the foundation for examining subsequent reforms and transformations within British society and governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (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+) 527463 2025-07-05T04:19:05.436511 text/html 504212 2020-12-20T01:47:45 text/html 1308685 2025-07-05T04:19:14.285448 application/epub+zip 1309012 2025-07-05T04:19:08.796497 application/epub+zip 256587 2025-07-05T04:19:07.508462 application/epub+zip 1535641 2025-07-05T04:19:18.680448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1505452 2025-07-05T04:19:13.126476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440270 2022-09-05T08:59:57.163206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493059 2025-07-05T04:19:04.776525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 472975 2024-10-28T17:57:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 494126 2020-12-20T01:47:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 494134 2020-12-20T01:47:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20603 2025-07-05T04:19:18.817405 application/rdf+xml 16609 2025-07-05T04:19:08.012490 image/jpeg 3621 2025-07-05T04:19:07.759464 image/jpeg 182704 2020-12-20T01:47:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 1194752 2020-12-20T01:47:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 182622 2020-12-20T01:47:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 1305178 2025-07-05T04:19:05.509489 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