検索キーワード： 著者 "Edward Ellis Morris" すべてのカテゴリー

Step into the enthralling Age of Queen Anne, a time marked by the tumultuous War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) and the extraordinary leadership of the Duke of Marlborough, who led the allied forces against the formidable Louis XIV. Experience the pivotal union of Scotland and England, birthing the United Kingdom, as Peter the Great captures the Gulf of Finland from Charles XII of Sweden and establishes the stunning city of St. Petersburg. Amid the Jacobite threat, the Whigs defend the Protestant Succession, paving the way for George Is rise to the throne. This vibrant era also delights...

Journey back in time with Edward Ellis Morris as he vividly recounts the reigns of the first two Georges. From the moment King George I, at the age of fifty-four, ascended to the throne amidst the Highlanders rebellion in the Fifteen, to the financial turmoil caused by the collapse of the South Sea Company, Morris skillfully brings this tumultuous era to life. Enter the reign of George II, a short-tempered yet proud king, who relied on the wisdom of Queen Caroline. As the Turks besieged Vienna, Britain got entangled in the War of Jenkins Ear and the War of the Austrian Succession, while Bonnie...