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100 1 _aGriffith, George Chetwynd,
_d1857-1906
245 1 0 _aMen Who Have Made the Empire
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-09-08
505 0 _aWilliam the Norman -- Edward of the Long Legs -- The Queen's little pirate -- Oliver Cromwell -- William of Orange -- James Cook -- Lord Clive -- Warren Hastings -- Nelson -- Wellington -- "Chinese Gordon" -- Cecil Rhodes.
508 _aE-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Men Who Have Made the Empire" by George Chetwynd Griffith is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of significant figures who played pivotal roles in the creation and expansion of the British Empire. Starting with William the Conqueror, it promises to reveal the complexities of empire-making through character studies of various influential leaders, depicting their contributions and the historical context of their actions. The opening of this work introduces the premise that the traditional narratives surrounding these historical figures may be oversimplified or distorted. Griffith begins with William the Norman, challenging the misconception of him solely as an invader and oppressor, arguing instead that he was instrumental in shaping England and its future as an empire. He presents William as a complex character forged in the fires of conflict and personal struggle, illuminating his ascent from a precarious position to become a monumental figure in the establishment of an enduring legacy that impacted the course of history. The tone is somewhat dramatic and assertive, aiming to engage readers by re-examining well-known historical events and figures through a more nuanced lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- Biography
700 1 _aWood, Stanley L.,
_d1866-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63148
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