Project Gutenberg 2018-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 162 Leake, Frederic 03003054 Historic Bubbles Duke of Berwick -- Captivity of Babylon -- The Second House of Burgundy -- Two Jaquelines -- Hoche -- An interesting ancestor of Queen Victoria -- John Wiclif. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Historic Bubbles" by Frederic Leake is an historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into various historical anecdotes and figures, touching on topics ranging from the Duke of Berwick to the dynamics of royal lineages and their impact on European politics. Through a mix of narrative and commentary, it provides a unique perspective on significant events and relationships in history. The opening of the book introduces the author and outlines his motivations for writing this collection of historical lectures. Leake reflects on his past as a member of an academic institution and reveals how these stories originated from his extensive reading of history. He begins with the tale of the Duke of Berwick, providing context about Berwick’s lineage and the larger political environment of 17th-century England and France, illustrating how personal stories are interwoven with broader historical narratives. The text immediately sets the stage for exploring the intricate connections between prominent historical figures and the consequences of their actions, thus engaging the reader in a journey through time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en History D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty 323206 2025-06-22T13:13:05.228589 text/html 323013 2021-01-24T15:44:52 text/html 151754 2025-06-22T13:13:10.237563 application/epub+zip 153808 2025-06-22T13:13:06.293577 application/epub+zip 152486 2025-06-22T13:13:05.809562 application/epub+zip 244988 2025-06-22T13:13:13.615513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213229 2025-06-22T13:13:09.730620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216434 2022-08-25T12:29:19.058555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293182 2025-06-22T13:13:04.771608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293112 2018-02-06T10:52:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17769 2025-06-22T13:13:13.765517 application/rdf+xml 10741 2025-06-22T13:13:05.893579 image/jpeg 1811 2025-06-22T13:13:05.852587 image/jpeg 112090 2018-02-18T13:42:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 138523 2021-01-24T15:44:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 154360 2025-06-22T13:13:05.267606 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