Books with title A history of Germany

A history of Germany written at the turn of the Century by H. E. Marshall. This book, first published in 1913, tells the story of Germany from before the Roman Empire to the time of Emperor Wilhelm II (shortly before the First World War), beginning with the Germans own legends of how their country came to be. This story is an interesting and detailed account for younger readers. Learn about German heroes, kings, saints and villains, such as, Hermann, Charlemagne, John Huss, and many others. Illustrated.

"A History of Germany", written at the turn of the Century by H. E. Marshall. This book, first published in 1913, tells the story of Germany from before the Roman Empire to the time of Emperor Wilhelm II (shortly before the First World War), beginning with the Germans own legends of how their country came to be. This story is an interesting and detailed account for younger readers. Learn about German heroes, kings, saints and villains, such as, Hermann, Charlemagne, John Huss, and many others. Illustrated.

This work, first published in 1913, telling the story of Germany from before the Roman Empire to the time of Emperor Wilhelm II, was acknowledged an instant classic upon its appearance, but the tragic outbreak of the First World War the following year saw the book suppressed. This work ranks with master-storyteller Marshall’s greatest works, providing an immensely readable but comprehensive history of Germany. Read about the mythological origins of the German people, their first great heroes Ariovistus and Hermann, their titanic struggles against the Huns (where they first earned the title of European, meaning People’s Defender), their forced conversion to Christianity under Charlemagne, the division of the Carolingian Empire into France and Germany, the repeated invasions and settling of Post-Roman Empire Italy, the various German states, the Holy Roman Empire, the wars against Napoleon, the struggle for ascendancy between Austria and Prussia, and finally the unification of Germany.

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In the dim days of very long ago there was a country called Fensalir. It was a low-lying country of rich green meadows and fair cornfields. Beside the slow-flowing streams trees drooped their branches laden with wondrous fruit. Upon the endless meadows countless herds of cattle browsed. It was a rich and peaceful land, but no man knew where it began or where it ended, for round the fair green meadows there hung ever a soft white mist, and any who strayed far were lost in its rolling folds. Weary of the quiet peace, stung by the longing to adventure and to know, some indeed wandered forth, never to return.

In the dim days of very long ago there was a country called Fensalir. It was a low-lying country of rich green meadows and fair cornfields. Beside the slow-flowing streams trees drooped their branches laden with wondrous fruit. Upon the endless meadows countless herds of cattle browsed. It was a rich and peaceful land, but no man knew where it began or where it ended, for round the fair green meadows there hung ever a soft white mist, and any who strayed far were lost in its rolling folds. Weary of the quiet peace, stung by the longing to adventure and to know, some indeed wandered forth, never to return.Over this strange land there rifled a beautiful giantess. Her hair was gold with the gold of the cornfields, her dress was rich and green with the rich green of the meadows. Only she knew the length and breadth of the fair country over which she ruled. Only she knew what lay beyond the rolling mists. All who remained under her rule found lasting peace and gladness. For she was to them a gracious, tender mother. She spread her hands abroad to bless her land with warmth and fruitfulness; she stretched forth her skirts to shelter her people from cold and frost.So long years passed, and to this fair giantess there Tew came a son. This son she called Tew. He was bold and he was wise. To him was given victory in war. To him was given the wisdom of words. So it came to pass that if a man was very brave it was said of him, "He is as brave as Tew"; if a man was very wise it was said of him, "He hath the wisdom of Tew." And at length people made songs about Tew, in which they told of his deeds of valour and his wisdom...

Besides the Teutons we hear also in ancient times of the Cimbri, another wild tribe of the same Germanic family. These blue-eyed savages hated peace too. They were for ever wandering forth, clamorous for new lands, so again and again they came into conflict with the Romans. And even the world-conquerors could not stand against them. Many battles these Germans won, and for twelve years the Romans trembled before the "Cimbric Terror." Thrice the way to Rome lay open to the plundering hordes, but each time, why or wherefore we know not, they turned aside to Spain or Belgium, and Rome was saved. For the moment, it may be, they desired not conquest south of the Alps, but a home north of them.At length, however, the German hordes decided to attack Rome, to waste all Italy, and lay the capital in ruins. An enormous host gathered. It was not merely an army of warriors, it was a whole people on the march. They came with their tents and their household goods, their wives and children, their slaves and servants, their cattle and dogs.Slowly this enormous host wound southward, divided into two great bands, the Teutons under their King Teutobod and the Cimbri under their King Boiorix. The two hosts marched upon Italy by different routes, and it was the Teutons who first met the Roman army arrayed against them. For the Roman leader Marius resolved not to wait for Italy to be attacked, but crossed the Alps and marched to meet the foe.It was at the mouth of the Rhone valley that the two armies met. Here Marius fortified his camp well, and dug a deep trench about it. Then he awaited the enemy. It was not long before the Teutons appeared upon the plain in numbers beyond all imaginings. On and on they came, hungering for battle. Soon their terrible war-song resounded, rising and falling in harsh roars. It was very awful to hear, for each man held his shield in front of his mouth, so that it acted like a sounding-board, and gave to his voice a strange unearthly tone.Urged on by this wild music the warriors advanced. But Marius and his men lay still within their strong encampment. They refused to fight. For three days the barbarians raged around the camp in vain. From every attempt to storm it they were beaten back with great loss.But if the barbarians raged without, the Roman soldiers raged within the camp. They were eager to sally forth, give battle to the foe or scatter them in flight, and they were made to sit still, or allowed at best only to throw a few arrows from the walls. "What does Marius take us for," they grumbled, "that he thus locks us up and will not let us fight? Is building walls and digging trenches worthy labour for a soldier? Are we not here to fight for our country?"Marius was not ill-pleased to find his soldiers so eager for battle. He soothed them gently and bade them wait.At length, weary of the useless attack, the Teutons resolved to march past the Roman army and reach Italy without further delay.Marius allowed them to go. Growing bolder and ever bolder, they passed close to the camp, flinging taunts at the Romans. "Have you any messages for your wives and families?" they asked, "for we shall soon see them."

Focusing on the initial encounter between the Teutonic races and the mighty Romans and spanning all the way to the reign of William (Wilhelm) II and the first World War. The narrative is easy and beautiful to read, and the illustrations provided serve to support the work and provide an invigorating reading experience. Contents include:About the God Tew and His ChildrenTeutons and RomansAriovistus, the First Great GermanHermann, the Hero of GermanyThe Huns and GothsWinfrid, the Apostle of the GermansCharlemagneCharlemagne (cont.)Charlemagne (cont.)Charlemagne (cont.)Louis the GermanLouis I and Charles the FatArnulf of CarinthiaLouis the ChildConrad IHenry I the FowlerOtto I the GreatOtto I the GreatOtto II the RedOtto IIIHenry II the HaltConrad IIHenry III the BlackHenry IVHenry IV (cont.)Henry VLothar the SaxonConrad IIIFrederick I, RedbeardFrederick I, Redbeard (cont.)Henry VIPhilip of SwabiaOtto IVFrederick II, the World's WonderConrad IV and the Great InterregnumRudolph of HapsburgAdolphus I of NassauAlbert the One-EyedHenry VII of LuxemburgLouis IV of Bavaria and Frederick the HandsomeLouis IV of Bavaria and Frederick the HandsomeCharles IV—the Step-Father of the EmpireWenceslaus of Bohemia and Rupert the MildSigmundAlbert IIFrederick IIIMaximilian ICharles VCharles V (cont.)Charles V (cont.)Ferdinand I and Maximilian IIRudolph IIMatthiasFerdinand IIFerdinand II (cont.)Ferdinand IIILeopold ILeopold I (cont.)Joseph I and Charles VIThe Rise of the House of BrandenburgCharles VIIFrancis IJoseph IILeopold IIFrancis IIUnder the Heel of NapoleonUnder the Heel of Napoleon (cont.)Under the Heel of Napoleon (cont.)The Downfall of NapoleonDivided GermanyDivided Germany (cont.)The Struggle Between Austria and PrussiaWilliam I—United GermanyFrederick the Noble and William II

'At times,' writes Golo Mann, 'the Germans seem a philosophical people, at others the most practical and most materialistic at times the most peaceful, at others the most domineering and brutal. Time after time they have surprised the world by things least expected of them.' It is this quality of paradox, even of mystery, in the German nation that the distinguished historian renders with such subtlety and penetration in this celebrated study. It traces the whole sweep of intellectual development in Germany since the French Revolution. As well as chronicling historic events, the book deals in detail with the contributions of philosophers, poets and novelists alongside those of parliamentarians and generals.

In the dim days of very long ago there was a country called Fensalir. It was a low-lying country of rich green meadows and fair cornfields. Beside the slow-flowing streams trees drooped their branches laden with wondrous fruit. Upon the endless meadows countless herds of cattle browsed. It was a rich and peaceful land, but no man knew where it began or where it ended, for round the fair green meadows there hung ever a soft white mist, and any who strayed far were lost in its rolling folds. Weary of the quiet peace, stung by the longing to adventure and to know, some indeed wandered forth, never to return...