Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” Book XIII FIRST SILESIAN WAR, LEAVING THE GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE ABLAZE ALL ROUND, GETS ENDED. May, 1741-July, 1742. Chapter I. BRITANNIC MAJESTY AS PALADIN OF THE PRAGMATIC. Part First of his Britannic Majesty’s Sorrows, the Britannic or Domestic Part, is now perhaps conceivable to
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” Book XII Processed by D.R. Thompson drthom@ihug.co.nz BOOK XII. FIRST SILESIAN WAR, AWAKENING A GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE, BEGINS. December, 1740-May, 1741. Chapter I. OF SCHLESIEN, OR SILESIA. Schlesien, what we call Silesia, lies in elliptic shape, spread on the top of Europe, partly girt
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson BOOK XI. FRIEDRICH TAKES THE REINS IN HAND. June-December, 1740. Chapter I. PHENOMENA OF FRIEDRICH’S ACCESSION. In Berlin, from Tuesday, 31st May, 1740, day of the late King’s death, till the Thursday following, the post was stopped and the gates closed; no estafette can be despatched, though Dickens and all the
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” Book X BOOK X. AT REINSBERG. 1736-1740. Chapter I. MANSION OF REINSBERG. On the Crown-Prince’s Marriage, three years ago, when the AMT or Government-District RUPPIN, with its incomings, was assigned to him for revenue, we heard withal of a residence getting ready. Hint had
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” BOOK IX. LAST STAGE OF FRIEDRICH’S APPRENTICESHIP: LIFE IN RUPPIN. 1732-1736. Chapter I. PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHRISTINA OF BRUNSWICK-BEVERN. We described the Crown-Prince as intent to comply, especially in all visible external particulars, with Papa’s will and pleasure;– to distingnish himself by real excellence in
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” BOOK VIII. CROWN-PRINCE RETRIEVED: LIFE AT CUSTRIN. November, 1730-February, 1732. Chapter I. CHAPLAIN MULLER WAITS ON THE CROWN-PRINCE. Friedrich’s feelings at this juncture are not made known to us by himself in the least; or credibly by others in any considerable degree. As indeed
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” BOOK VII. FEARFUL SHIPWRECK OF THE DOUBLE-MARRIAGE PROJECT. February-November, 1730. Chapter I. ENGLAND SENDS THE EXCELLENCY HOTHAM TO BERLIN. Things, therefore, are got to a dead-lock at Berlin: rebellious Womankind peremptorily refuse Weissenfels, and take to a bed of sickness; inexpugnable there, for the
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” BOOK VI. DOUBLE-MARRIAGE PROJECT, AND CROWN-PRINCE, GOING ADRIFT UNDER THE STORM-WINDS. 1727-1730. Chapter I. FIFTH CRISIS IN THE KAISER’S SPECTRE-HUNT. The Crown-Prince’s young Life being, by perverse chance, involved and as it were absorbed in that foolish question of his English Marriage, we have
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” BOOK V. DOUBLE-MARRIAGE PROJECT, AND WHAT ELEMENT IT FELL INTO. 1723-1726. Chapter I. DOUBLE-MARRIAGE IS DECIDED ON. We saw George I. at Berlin in October, 1723, looking out upon his little Grandson drilling the Cadets there; but we did not mention what important errand
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” BOOK IV. FRIEDRICH’S APPRENTICESHIP, FIRST STAGE. 1713-1728. CHAPTER I. CHILDHOOD: DOUBLE EDUCATIONAL ELEMENT. Of Friedrich’s childhood, there is not, after all our reading, much that it would interest the English public to hear tell of. Perhaps not much of knowable that deserves anywhere to
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” BOOK III. THE HOHENZOLLERNS IN BRANDENBURG. 1412-1718 CHAPTER I. KURFURST FRIEDRICH I. Burggraf Friedrich, on his first coming to Brandenburg, found but a cool reception as Statthalter. He came as the representative of law and rule; and there had been many helping themselves by
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Prepared by D.R. Thompson Carlyle’s “History of Friedrich II of Prussia” Vol II BOOK II. OF BRANDENBURG AND THE HOHENZOLLERNS. 928-1417. Chapter I. BRANNIBOR: HENRY THE FOWLER. The Brandenburg Countries, till they become related to the Hohenzollern Family which now rules there, have no History that has proved memorable to mankind. There has indeed been