The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 144
... Charles XIII , and in 1818 became king , as Charles XIV John . Succeeding rulers were his son Os- car I ( reigned 1844-59 ) , Charles XV ( 1859- 72 ) , Oscar II ( 1872-1907 ) , Gustav V ( 1907- 50 ) , Gustav VI Adolf ( 1950-73 ) , and ...
... Charles XIII , and in 1818 became king , as Charles XIV John . Succeeding rulers were his son Os- car I ( reigned 1844-59 ) , Charles XV ( 1859- 72 ) , Oscar II ( 1872-1907 ) , Gustav V ( 1907- 50 ) , Gustav VI Adolf ( 1950-73 ) , and ...
Page 426
... Charles I , 5e duc de ( 5th duke of ) ( b . 1401 - d . Dec. 4 , 1456 ) , duke of Bour- bon ( from 1434 ) and count of Clermont . After having rendered notable services to Charles VII of France , he turned about and became— with Jean II ...
... Charles I , 5e duc de ( 5th duke of ) ( b . 1401 - d . Dec. 4 , 1456 ) , duke of Bour- bon ( from 1434 ) and count of Clermont . After having rendered notable services to Charles VII of France , he turned about and became— with Jean II ...
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... Charles VII ) whose military incompetence and lack of lead- ership led to the final decline of the Carlist cause . Don Carlos was the great - grandson of Charles IV ( reigned 1788-1808 ) and the eldest son of the third Carlist pretender ...
... Charles VII ) whose military incompetence and lack of lead- ership led to the final decline of the Carlist cause . Don Carlos was the great - grandson of Charles IV ( reigned 1788-1808 ) and the eldest son of the third Carlist pretender ...
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Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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