02673cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000450012824500330017326400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250801760042352013330059953400660193265300350199865300500203365300500208365300390213370000410217285600550221385600430226866468UtSlPG20260610134532.0mcr n260607r20211916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a16022913  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aReventlow, E., Grafq(Ernst),d1869-194314aThe Vampire of the Continent 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-10-04  aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Vampire of the Continent" by Count Ernst zu Reventlow is a historical treatise written in the early 20th century. The work systematically critiques and analyzes the role of England in shaping modern European history since the late 16th century, portraying it as a nation driven by greed and imperial ambitions. The author emphasizes England's influence on conflicts and power dynamics, presenting it as a "vampire" that feeds off the resources and prosperity of other nations, particularly during periods of war and upheaval.  At the start of the work, the translator’s preface sets the stage for Reventlow’s provocative examination of England’s historical actions. It alludes to the myths surrounding England’s role as a liberator, emphasizing instead the destructive impact its imperial pursuits had on Europe and the world. The opening chapters delve into the narratives surrounding key historical events, such as the defeat of the Spanish Armada, notably reinterpreting them through a lens critical of English statecraft. The author's overarching argument is that England, often viewed as a benefactor in historical accounts, has acted primarily out of self-interest and avarice, undermining the stability and prosperity of its continental neighbors in the process. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: The Jackson Press, 1916  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Causes  aGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- Germany  aGermany -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain  aGreat Britain -- Foreign relations1 aChatterton-Hill, Georges,d1883-19474 uhttps://archive.org/details/vampireofcontine00reve40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66468