John Acton: 24 books

John Acton weaves a fantastic history spanning from the Renaissance to the American Revolution.  Featuring: Beginning Of The Modern State The New World The Renaissance Luther The Counter-Reformation Calvin And Henry Viii. Philip Ii, Mary Stuart, And Elizabeth The Huguenots And The League Henry...

The Franco-German War (also called Franco-Prussian War) was a famous conflict between the French Second Empire and German states led by Prussia. It was caused by Prussian expansions ambition and marked the end of French hegemony.

The Civil War in America is a brief but classic overview of the civil war's place in history.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, KCVO DL (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902)—known as Sir John Dalberg-Acton, 8th Baronet from 1837 to 1869 and usually referred to simply as Lord Acton—was an English Catholic historian, politician, and writer. He was the only son of Sir Ferdinand...

Letters of Lord Acton John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, english Catholic historian, politician, and writer (1834-1902) This ebook presents «Letters of Lord Acton», from John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected....

This collection of the lectures of Lord Acton on the French Revolution comprises a disciplined, thorough, and elegant history of the actual events of the bloody episode. It is as thorough a record as could be constructed in Acton’s time of the actions of the government of France during the Revolution. Delivered...

8 Works of John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton English historian (1834-1902) This ebook presents a collection of 8 Works of John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton. A dynamic table of contents allows to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - German Schools of...

Formerly known as Lord Acton, John E.E. Dalberg Acton was one of the great historians of the Victorian period and one of the greatest classical historians of all time. His life's work was advancing the history of liberty though he was never able to complete his magnum opus. THE HISTORY OF FREEDOM...

The two volumes here published contain but a small selection from the numerous writings of Acton on a variety of topics, which are to be found scattered through many periodicals of the last half-century. The result here displayed is therefore not complete. A further selection of nearly equal quantity...

It does not seem likely that any one, after reading these letters, would question the desirability of their publication. In general they speak for themselves; a few notes have been added to explain allusions which by lapse of time have become obscure; some names and passages, and some letters, have been...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Excerpt from Letters of Lord Acton: To Mary Gladstone It does not seem likely that any one, after reading these letters, will question the desirability of their publication. In general they speak for themselves;...

The Editors desire to thank the members of the Acton family for their help and advice during the preparation of this volume and of the volume of Historical Essays and Studies. They have had the advantage of access to many of Acton's letters, especially those to Dollinger and Lady Blennerhasset. They...

THE HISTORY OF FREEDOM AND OTHER ESSAYS BY JOHN EMERICH EDWARD DALBERG-ACTON First Baron ACTON D.C.L., L.L.D., ETC. ETC. REGIUS PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE EDITED WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN NEVILLE FIGGIS, Litt.D. SOMETIME LECTURER IN ST. CATHARINE'S COLLEGE,...

Lectures on Modern history John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, english Catholic historian, politician, and writer (1834-1902) This ebook presents «Lectures on Modern history», from John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter...