Historical Tales, Vol V: German

by Charles Morris

32 chapters7h 59mEnglish1897

About this book

Volume V of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This fifth volume covers the history of Germany from its first contact with Rome up to the coronation of Emperor William, describing history for children and young adults in an exciting and novel manner. (Introduction by Kalynda)

Chapters (32)

1Hermann, the Hero of Germany

1092

2Alboin and Rosamond

787

3The Career of Grimoald

715

4Wittekind, the Saxon Patriot

859

5The Raids of the Sea-Rovers

999

6The Career of Bishop Hatto

502

7The Misfortunes of Duke Ernst

444

8The Reign of Otto II

703

9The Fortunes of Henry the Fourth

1254

10Anecdotes of Mediaeval Germany

1022

11Frederick Barbarossa and Milan

1110

12The Crusade of Frederick II

878

13The Fall of the Ghibellines

780

14The Tribunal of the Holy Vehm

846

15William Tell and the Swiss Patriots

1104

16The Black Death and the Flagellants

669

17The Swiss at Morgarten

536

18A Mad Emperor

915

19Sempach and Arnold Winkelried

860

20Ziska, the Blind Warrior

1063

21The Siege of Belgrade

571

22Luther and the Indulgences

979

23Solyman the Magnificent at Guntz

753

24The Peasants and the Anabaptists

1212

25The Fortunes of Wallenstein

1148

26The End of Two Great Soldiers

1029

27The Siege of Vienna

915

28The Youth of Frederick the Great

1350

29Voltaire and Frederick the Great

799

30Scenes from the Seven Year's War

1028

31The Patriots of the Tyrol

1234

32The Old Empire and the New

610

Historical Tales, Vol V: German

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Chapters (32)

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