Project Gutenberg 2024-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 463 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Burns, John 1858 1943 Todhunter, Winifred 1877 1961 Voltaire's history of Charles XII, king of Sweden $aLondon :$bJ.M. Dent, $c1912. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Charles_XII Laura Natal, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Voltaire's History of Charles XII, King of Sweden" by Voltaire is a historical account written in the early 18th century. This work narrates the life and reign of Charles XII, emphasizing his extraordinary character and the events that marked his rule, including his confrontations with Denmark, Poland, and Russia. Charles XII is depicted as a heroic figure, illustrating both the triumphs and challenges he faced as a young monarch. The opening of the text provides a comprehensive overview of the context in which Charles XII ascended to the throne, detailing his upbringing and the political landscape of Sweden at that time. It reveals the young king’s character, noting his martial inclinations and strong will, especially in the face of impending threats from neighboring countries. The introductory sections highlight the alliances formed against Sweden and set the stage for Charles' dramatic rise to power and military engagements, establishing a narrative that intertwines personal valor with the broader struggles of the Swedish state. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/voltaireshistory00voltuoft 20210217095924voltaire 1912 UK Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718 DL Text Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 610905 2025-07-29T05:02:56.076151 text/html 572099 2024-03-08T13:52:25 text/html 913919 2025-07-29T05:03:04.843140 application/epub+zip 911552 2025-07-29T05:02:57.945133 application/epub+zip 471890 2025-07-29T05:02:56.809151 application/epub+zip 1686306 2025-07-29T05:03:09.814095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1642577 2025-07-29T05:03:04.023088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527151 2025-07-29T05:02:54.841163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507091 2024-03-08T13:52:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17607 2025-07-29T05:03:09.977067 application/rdf+xml 38016 2025-07-29T05:02:56.993136 image/jpeg 4308 2025-07-29T05:02:56.899154 image/jpeg 1474950 2025-07-29T05:02:56.139125 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia