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18 de jul. de 2023 · The History Of Charles Xii, King Of Sweden. This historical biography explores the life of Charles XII, the young and successful king of Sweden who led the country through a period of military might and expansion. From his early years to his eventual death on the battlefield, Voltaire and Stockdale provide a detailed account of his reign and ...
This present work will try to address the early history of the book : The preparation for and the making of the first tomes, Voltaire’s motivations in choosing his subject and the 18th century criticism evoked after the publication. The King and the Author When the first edition of the History of the Charles XII was published in1731, Voltaire ...
Sweden - Charles XII, Expansion, War: Charles XII acceded to the throne at age 15 at a time when, in the hinterland of the Baltic coast, dominated by the Swedes, new states were being formed. Brandenburg and Russia, together with such older states as Denmark and Poland, were natural enemies of Sweden. Denmark, Poland, and Russia made a treaty in 1699, while Prussia preferred to wait and see ...
26 de ago. de 2006 · Voltaire's history of Charles XII, king of Sweden by Voltaire, 1694-1778; Todhunter, Winifred. Publication date 1908, 1912 printing Topics
The Military History of Charles XII. King of Sweden: Written by the Express Order of His Majesty, Volume 2 Volume 2 of The Military History of Charles XII, King of Sweden, Carl Maximilian Emanuel Adlerfelt The Military History of Charles XII. King of Sweden: Written by the Express Order of His Majesty, Gustavus Adlerfeld: Author: Gustavus Adlerfeld
62 Editorial note in Voltaire, History of Charles XII, 388. Original text: “M. Nordberg, qui n’était pas présent à cet événement, n'a fait que suivre ici dans son histoire celle de M. de Voltaire; mais il l'a tronquée, il en a supprimé les circonstances intéressantes, et n'a pu justifier la témérité de Charles XII.”
12 de jun. de 2006 · When Charles XII, great-great nephew of the famed tactician Gustavus Adolphus, came to power in 1697 at the age of 15, the Baltic Sea was virtually a Swedish lake. As well as his throne, Charles inherited from his father, Charles XI, an efficient army and bureaucracy that the elder king had labored most of his life to build.
