Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 1124 Johnson, Rossiter 1840 1931 Johnson, Edwin Rossiter Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis) 1870 1942 Horne, Charles Francis Rudd, John, LL. D. Rudd, John The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 This volume covers A.D. 1716-1775. Produced by Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13" by Rossiter Johnson, Charles F. Horne, and John Rudd is a historical compilation written in the early 20th century. This volume presents significant events in world history through complete narratives derived from the works of renowned historians, illuminating key occurrences from various perspectives. The focus is on critical moments that shaped nations and cultures, offering readers a comprehensive overview of historical development. The opening of this volume sets the stage for an exploration of pivotal changes in the 18th century, particularly highlighting the shift from artistic and military dominance to a focus on intellectual output. It discusses the transition of power and influence from sovereigns to thinkers, driven by Enlightenment ideals. The narrative emphasizes the socio-political landscape of Europe, detailing financial exploits like the Mississippi Scheme and the South Sea Bubble, as well as notable military victories such as the Siege and Battle of Belgrad. This portion serves not only as a chronological introduction to the events discussed but also illustrates the broader transformation in European thought, politics, and society during the age of reason. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World history D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1012316 2025-08-12T10:53:58.449595 text/html 998321 2024-10-24T20:25:30 text/html 734667 2025-08-12T10:54:11.970540 application/epub+zip 744045 2025-08-12T10:54:02.606545 application/epub+zip 469749 2025-08-12T10:54:00.998599 application/epub+zip 1148320 2025-08-12T10:54:19.371459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1086887 2025-08-12T10:54:10.588506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802147 2022-09-14T04:56:15.444717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 946429 2025-08-12T10:53:57.334592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 926557 2024-10-24T20:25:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 946230 2021-01-05T17:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 946247 2021-01-05T17:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21950 2025-08-12T10:54:19.525464 application/rdf+xml 21592 2025-08-12T10:54:01.535541 image/jpeg 4669 2025-08-12T10:54:01.268546 image/jpeg 362278 2021-01-05T17:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 623066 2021-01-05T17:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 362068 2021-01-05T17:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 707999 2025-08-12T10:53:58.537582 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 en.wikipedia