Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08

by Charles F. Horne, Rossiter Johnson, John Rudd

35 chapters17h 41mEnglish1905

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A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 8 of 22, covering from 1438-1513 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

Chapters (34)

1Origin and Progress of Printing (AD 1438), by Henry George Bohn, part 1

1465

2Origin and Progress of Printing (AD 1438), by Henry George Bohn, part 2

1924

3Origin and Progress of Printing (AD 1438), by Henry George Bohn, part 3

1699

4John Hunyady Repulses the Turks (AD 1440-1456), by Arminius Vambery

2120

5Rebuilding of Rome by Nicholas V "The Builder Pope" (AD 1447-1455), by Mrs Margaret Oliphant

1183

6Mahomet II Takes Constantinople (AD 1453), End of the Eastern Empire, by George Finlay

2284

7War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 1

1256

8War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 2

1322

9War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 3

1423

10War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 4

1548

11Ivan the Great Unites Russian and Breaks the Tartar Yoke (AD 1462-1505), by Robert Bell

2715

12Culmination of the Power of Burgundy, Treaty of Péronne (AD 1468) by P.F. Willert

1240

13Lorenzo de'Medici Rules in Florence, Zenith of Florentine Glory (A.D. 1469), by Oliphant Smeaton, part 1

1956

14Lorenzo de'Medici Rules in Florence, Zenith of Florentine Glory (A.D. 1469), by Oliphant Smeaton, part 2

1744

15Death of Charles the Bold (A.D. 1477) Louis XI Unites Burgundy with the Crown of France, by Philippe de Comines

1539

16Inquisition Established in Spain (A.D.1480),by William H. Rule

2526

17Inquisition Established in Spain (A.D.1480), by James Balmes

1335

18Murder of the Princes in the Tower (A.D.1483), by James Gairdner

1631

19Conquest of Granada (A.D.1490), by Washington Irving, part 1

2226

20Conquest of Granada (A.D.1490), by Washington Irving, part 2

1995

21Columbus Discovers America (A.D.1492), by Christopher Columbus

1753

22Columbus Discovers America (A.D.1492), by Ferdinand Columbus

2760

23Conspiracy, Rebellion, and Execution of Perkin Warbeck (A.D.1492), by Francis Bacon

2405

24Savonarola's Reforms and Death, The French Invade Italy (A.D.1494), by Pasquale Villari

1993

25Savonarola's Reforms and Death, The French Invade Italy (A.D.1494), by Jean C.L. Sismondi

705

26Discovery of the Mainland of North America by the Cabots (A.D.1497), by Samuel Edward Dawso

2490

27The Sea Route to India Vasco da Gama Sails around Africa (A.D.1498), by Gaspar Correa, part 1

1929

28The Sea Route to India Vasco da Gama Sails around Africa (A.D.1498), by Gaspar Correa, part 2

2219

29Columbus Discovers South America (A.D.1498), by Clements Robert Markham

2176

30Establishment of Swiss Independence (A.D.1499), by Heinrich Zschokke

1148

31Amerigo Vespucci in America (A.D.1499), by Amerigo Vespucci

2196

32Rise and Fall of the Borgias (A.D.1502), by Niccolo Machiavelli

1616

33Painting of the Sistine Chapel (A.D.1508) The Splendor of Renaissance Art under Michelangelo, by Charles Clement

1913

34Balboa Discovers the Pacific (A.D.1513), by Manuel Jose Quintana

1515

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