Project Gutenberg 2019-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 172 Schmidt, Ferdinand 1816 1890 Upton, George P. (George Putnam) 1834 1919 Upton, George Putnam 09023015 The Youth of the Great Elector Life Stories for Young People Produced by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "The Youth of the Great Elector" by Ferdinand Schmidt is a historical narrative likely written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the formative years of Frederick William, known as the "Great Elector," set against the backdrop of the tumultuous Thirty Years' War. Through significant historical figures and events, it explores themes of leadership, faith, and political strife, highlighting Frederick William's experiences leading up to his accession to power. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the intricate political landscape of 1619, where the Electoress, wife of Elector George William, is filled with hope about her brother's ascension to the throne of Bohemia. The story intricately weaves the familial dynamics and political machinations at play as various advisers discuss the implications of the tumultuous war. The stage is set for the challenges Frederick William will face as he grows into a ruler amidst the chaos of religious conflict and political betrayal, instilling both personal and historical stakes in his development into the Great Elector. The narrative intricately blends personal stories with historical events, drawing readers into the complexities of this pivotal time in German history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, 1620-1688 -- Juvenile literature Brandenburg (Germany) -- History -- Juvenile literature DD Text Category: Historical Novels Category: German Literature 220154 2025-06-24T04:10:26.768880 text/html 217960 2019-07-16T19:23:32 text/html 712102 2025-06-24T04:10:32.953821 application/epub+zip 717047 2025-06-24T04:10:28.941844 application/epub+zip 153242 2025-06-24T04:10:27.882843 application/epub+zip 798651 2025-06-24T04:10:36.182785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755674 2025-06-24T04:10:32.006810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205725 2022-09-27T04:41:12.014277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189760 2025-06-24T04:10:26.220837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190060 2019-07-16T19:23:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187884 2019-07-16T19:24:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21541 2025-06-24T04:10:36.350801 application/rdf+xml 19211 2025-06-24T04:10:27.988810 image/jpeg 2839 2025-06-24T04:10:27.933811 image/jpeg 71118 2019-07-16T19:24:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 70789 2019-07-16T19:24:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 653857 2019-07-16T19:24:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 657571 2025-06-24T04:10:26.813841 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