Project Gutenberg 2024-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 372 Williams, Henry Smith 1863 1943 The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 17 : $b Switzerland (concluded), Russia and Poland $aNew York :$bThe Outlook Company, $c1905. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historians%27_History_of_the_World David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Historians' History of the World" by Henry Smith Williams is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work is a comprehensive narrative examining the rise and development of nations, chronicled by over two thousand notable writers throughout history. The focus of the seventeenth volume is on Switzerland's complex political evolution during the 18th century and its critical encounters with Russia and Poland, highlighting political turmoil and revolutionary changes. The beginning of this volume delves into the societal unrest in Switzerland during the 18th century, marked by a rise in aristocracy and subsequent revolts against it. Specific events like the Conspiracy of Hentzi in Bern and uprisings in Fribourg are recounted, illustrating the struggles for equality among the burghers. The opening portion sets the stage for understanding the significant changes Switzerland faced, particularly the tensions leading up to the French Revolution, as political factions vying for power led to civil disorder and unrest within the confederation. The author introduces key figures and actions that catalyzed an era of liberation and conflict that would redefine Swiss society and governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20121101134728williams 1905 us Reading ease score: 53.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World history D Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 2674931 2025-06-29T05:54:38.109728 text/html 2627078 2024-04-09T22:42:21 text/html 5332396 2025-06-29T05:55:06.311583 application/epub+zip 5373112 2025-06-29T05:54:43.117670 application/epub+zip 1180423 2025-06-29T05:54:40.505696 application/epub+zip 6040190 2025-06-29T05:55:23.432473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5911339 2025-06-29T05:55:03.365671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2471190 2025-06-29T05:54:33.929768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2451149 2024-04-09T22:42:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15801 2025-06-29T05:55:23.672485 application/rdf+xml 14377 2025-06-29T05:54:40.839708 image/jpeg 2523 2025-06-29T05:54:40.672708 image/jpeg 5063229 2025-06-29T05:54:38.547692 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