The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 - The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 8, by Editor-in-Chief: RossiterJohnsonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 8 The Later Renaissance: From Gutenberg To The ReformationAuthor: Editor-in-Chief: Rossiter JohnsonRelease Date: November 17, 2003 [EBook #10103]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GREAT EVENTS V8 ***Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed ProofreadersBINDING Vol. VIIIThe binding of this volume is a facsimile of the original in the British Museum, and is considered the most artisticmosaic binding design in existence.It was executed about 1710, by Antoine Michel Padeloup, Royal Binder of both France and Portugal.He presented it to Francoise Marie de Bourbon, daughter of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan, on theanniversary of her marriage to Philippe, Duke of Orleans, who afterward became Regent of France.During the Reign of Terror this volume found its way to England, where it was sold at a handsome price. It wasbequeathed to the British Museum by Felix Slade, Esq.THE GREAT EVENTSBYFAMOUS HISTORIANSA COMPREHENSIVE AND READABLE ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD'S HISTORY, EMPHASIZING THE MORE IMPORTANT EVENTS, ...