Project Gutenberg 2020-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 221 Griffith, George Chetwynd 1857 1906 Griffith-Jones, George Chetwynd Wood, Stanley L. 1866 1928 Wood, Stanley Llewellyn 72257032 Men Who Have Made the Empire William the Norman -- Edward of the Long Legs -- The Queen's little pirate -- Oliver Cromwell -- William of Orange -- James Cook -- Lord Clive -- Warren Hastings -- Nelson -- Wellington -- "Chinese Gordon" -- Cecil Rhodes. E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Men Who Have Made the Empire" by George Chetwynd Griffith is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of significant figures who played pivotal roles in the creation and expansion of the British Empire. Starting with William the Conqueror, it promises to reveal the complexities of empire-making through character studies of various influential leaders, depicting their contributions and the historical context of their actions. The opening of this work introduces the premise that the traditional narratives surrounding these historical figures may be oversimplified or distorted. Griffith begins with William the Norman, challenging the misconception of him solely as an invader and oppressor, arguing instead that he was instrumental in shaping England and its future as an empire. He presents William as a complex character forged in the fires of conflict and personal struggle, illuminating his ascent from a precarious position to become a monumental figure in the establishment of an enduring legacy that impacted the course of history. The tone is somewhat dramatic and assertive, aiming to engage readers by re-examining well-known historical events and figures through a more nuanced lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Royalty 459312 2025-06-25T06:15:38.133264 text/html 434708 2024-10-18T05:54:07 text/html 3776115 2025-06-25T06:15:46.253298 application/epub+zip 3771701 2025-06-25T06:15:40.313290 application/epub+zip 280693 2025-06-25T06:15:39.109276 application/epub+zip 3765043 2025-06-25T06:15:50.595220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3727601 2025-06-25T06:15:45.016261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385436 2022-09-28T13:18:22.388376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413298 2025-06-25T06:15:37.338306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 393313 2024-10-18T05:54:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17353 2025-06-25T06:15:50.737237 application/rdf+xml 6225 2025-06-25T06:15:39.313275 image/jpeg 1478 2025-06-25T06:15:39.213246 image/jpeg 4559316 2025-06-25T06:15:38.241259 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