Title: Historical essays & studies /
Authors: Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1834-1902; Laurence, Reginald Vere, 1876-1934,; Figgis, John Neville, 1866-1919; Figgis, John Neville, 1866-1919,; Laurence, Reginald Vere, 1876-1934,
Publisher: Macmillan and Co.,
Year: 1907
Subjects: History
Contents: I. Wolsey and the Divorce of Henry VIII -- II. The Borgias and their Latest Historian -- III. Secret History of Charles II -- IV. The Civil War in America -- V. The Rise and Fall of the Mexican Empire -- VI. Cavour -- VII. The Causes of the Franco-Prussian War -- VIII. The War of 1870 -- IX. George Eliot's Life -- X. Mr. Buckle's Thesis and Method -- XI. Mr. Buckle's Philosophy of History-- XII. German Schools of History -- XIII. Talleyrand's Memoirs -- XIV. The Life of Lord Houghton -- XV. A History of the Papacy During the Period of the Reformation.