The Four Civilizations of the World. An Historical Retrospect
The book The Four Civilizations of the World. An Historical Retrospect was written by author Wikoff, Henry, 1813-1884 Here you can read free online of The Four Civilizations of the World. An Historical Retrospect book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Four Civilizations of the World. An Historical Retrospect a good or bad book?
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His son Edward was also detained in Dover Castle as a hostage. This led to another great event, only second in im- * Simon de Montfort was son of Count de Montfort, the Crusader, and was a Frenchman. He inherited, by his father's marriage with an Englishwoman, large possessions in England, and came to settle there in 1236. He was welcomed by Henry III., who gave him his sister's hand, and made him Governor of Grascony. He was afterwards, how- ever, recalled in disgrace, and readily joined the c...onspiracy of the Barons against the King. l66 AN HISTORICAL RETROSPECT. portance to Magna Charta^ namely, the Eepresentation of the People, by the creation of a House of Com- mons. Up to this period, both before and after the Christian era, there had been numerous Assemblies regulating and controlling the destiny of nations, but they had always consisted of the Upper Classes only. This was the first time the phenomenon occurred that any class below the Nobility and the Clergy was called on to send its Delegates to take part in the creation of laws for the common government of all.
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