Historical Chapters Relating to Many Lands, Adapted for Children, Tr. by a Lady Signing Herself M.C.T.

Jules Raymond Lamà Fleury

ISBN 10: 0461675420 / ISBN 13: 9780461675429

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: Historical Chapters Relating to Many Lands, Adapted for Children, Tr. by a Lady Signing Herself M.C.T.
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461675420
• ISBN 13: 9780461675429
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Historical Chapters Relating To Many Lands, Adapted For Children, Tr. By A Lady Signing Herself M.C.T by Jules Raymond Lamé Fleury. This work is an English adaptation and translation of a French compendium that presents a sequence of short historical chapters aimed at young readers. The collection surveys major events and figures across Europe from the 15th to the 18th centuries, with a strong focus on Italian city-states, Venice, Milan, and Florence, including the Medici era, the Pazzi conspiracy, the rise of Milan’s dukes, the League of Cambray, the Renaissance and the arts, and later European powers. Interleaved with biographical sketches and political narratives, the text emphasizes moral lessons and cultural context, teaching readers about governance, warfare, diplomacy, exploration, and the consequences of power. Prefaces and editorials frame the material as a tool for juvenile education, highlighting the value of historical knowledge beyond traditional English-centric histories. The book is presented as a classroom-friendly digest of world history, designed to awaken curiosity about the broader currents that shaped Europe and its neighbors.