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With the life of each typical character will be presented a picture of the National conditions surrounding him during his career.The narratives are the work of writers who are recognized authorities on their several subjects, and, while thoroughly trustworthy as history, will present picturesque and dramatic “stories” of the Men and of the events connected with them.To the Life of each “Hero” will be given one duodecimo volume, handsomely printed in large type, provided with maps and adequately illustrated according to the special requirements of the several subjects.Nos. 1–32, each$1.50Half Leather1.75No. 33 and following Nos., each(By mail, $1.50, net 1.35)Half Leather (by mail, $1.75)net 1.60For full list of volumes see next page.HEROES OF THE NATIONSNELSON. By W. Clark Russell.GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS. By C. R. L. Fletcher.PERICLES. By Evelyn Abbott.THEODORIC THE GOTH. By Thomas Hodgkin.SIR PHILIP SIDNEY. By H. R. Fox-Bourne.JULIUS CÆSAR. By W. Warde Fowler.WYCLIF. 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A Selection from theCatalogue ofG. P. PUTNAM’S SONSComplete Catalogues senton application

A Selection from the

Catalogue of

G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS

Complete Catalogues sent

on application

Heroes of the Nations.

A series of biographical studies of the lives and work of a number of representative historical characters about whom have gathered the great traditions of the Nations to which they belonged, and who have been accepted, in many instances, as types of the several National ideals. With the life of each typical character will be presented a picture of the National conditions surrounding him during his career.

The narratives are the work of writers who are recognized authorities on their several subjects, and, while thoroughly trustworthy as history, will present picturesque and dramatic “stories” of the Men and of the events connected with them.

To the Life of each “Hero” will be given one duodecimo volume, handsomely printed in large type, provided with maps and adequately illustrated according to the special requirements of the several subjects.

For full list of volumes see next page.

HEROES OF THE NATIONS

Other volumes in preparation are:

New York—G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS,Publishers—London

The Story of the Nations.

In the story form the current of each National life is distinctly indicated, and its picturesque and noteworthy periods and episodes are presented for the reader in their philosophical relation to each other as well as to universal history.

It is the plan of the writers of the different volumes to enter into the real life of the peoples, and to bring them before the reader as they actually lived, labored, and struggled—as they studied and wrote, and as they amused themselves. In carrying out this plan, the myths, with which the history of all lands begins, will not be overlooked, though these will be carefully distinguished from the actual history, so far as the labors of the accepted historical authorities have resulted in definite conclusions.

The subjects of the different volumes have been planned to cover connecting and, as far as possible, consecutive epochs or periods, so that the set when completed will present in a comprehensive narrative the chief events in the greatStory of the Nations; but it is, of course, not always practicable to issue the several volumes in their chronological order.

For list of volumes see next page

THE STORY OF THE NATIONS

Transcription ofTable A

THE DUCAL HOUSE OF NORMANDYTABLE A1‘Rollo’11William I.111Richard I.1111Richard II. m. Judith of Brittany11111Richard III.111111Nicholas, abbot of St Ouen11112Robert I.111121William II.1111211Robert II.111122Adeliz→(Table C)11113Adeliz m. Reginal, count of Burgundian Palatinate111131Guy of Brionne11114Malger, archbishop of Rouen11115William, count of Arques1112Robert, archbishop of Rouen11121Ralf de Wacy1113Malger count of Mortain11131William ‘the Warling’1114William, count of Eu11141Robert, count of Eu11142William, ‘Busac’11143Hugh, bishop of Lisieux1115Mahaut = Odo II of Blois1116Emma = Ethelred II.11161Alfred the Etheling11162Edward the Confessor1117Hawise = Geoffrey I. of Brittany→(Table B)

THE DUCAL HOUSE OF NORMANDYTABLE A

THE DUCAL HOUSE OF NORMANDY

TABLE A

1‘Rollo’11William I.111Richard I.1111Richard II. m. Judith of Brittany11111Richard III.111111Nicholas, abbot of St Ouen11112Robert I.111121William II.1111211Robert II.111122Adeliz→(Table C)11113Adeliz m. Reginal, count of Burgundian Palatinate111131Guy of Brionne11114Malger, archbishop of Rouen11115William, count of Arques1112Robert, archbishop of Rouen11121Ralf de Wacy1113Malger count of Mortain11131William ‘the Warling’1114William, count of Eu11141Robert, count of Eu11142William, ‘Busac’11143Hugh, bishop of Lisieux1115Mahaut = Odo II of Blois1116Emma = Ethelred II.11161Alfred the Etheling11162Edward the Confessor1117Hawise = Geoffrey I. of Brittany→(Table B)

Transcription ofTable B

The Counts of BrittanyTABLE B1Geoffrey I. †1008 = Hawise of Normandy11Alan III. †1040111Conan II. o. s. p. 1066112Geoffrey ‘Grenonat’ (claimant 1075)113Hawise = Hoel, count of Cornouaille †10841131Alan Fergent = Constance of Normandy †111912Éon, count of Penthièvre. †1079121Brian, earl of Richmond122Alan, earl of Richmond

The Counts of BrittanyTABLE B

The Counts of Brittany

TABLE B

1Geoffrey I. †1008 = Hawise of Normandy11Alan III. †1040111Conan II. o. s. p. 1066112Geoffrey ‘Grenonat’ (claimant 1075)113Hawise = Hoel, count of Cornouaille †10841131Alan Fergent = Constance of Normandy †111912Éon, count of Penthièvre. †1079121Brian, earl of Richmond122Alan, earl of Richmond

Transcription ofTable C

The Descendents of ArletteTABLE C1Arlettem. Robert of Normandy11William12Adeliz m. Enguerrand, count of Ponthieu121Adeliz m. Eudes, count of Champagne1211Stephen, count of Aumâl (claimant for England, 1095)122Judith m. Waltheof, earl of Northampton1221Maud m David I. king of Scotsm. Herlwin de Conteville13Odo, bishop of Bayeux14Robert, count of Mortain15Muriel

The Descendents of ArletteTABLE C

The Descendents of Arlette

TABLE C

1Arlettem. Robert of Normandy11William12Adeliz m. Enguerrand, count of Ponthieu121Adeliz m. Eudes, count of Champagne1211Stephen, count of Aumâl (claimant for England, 1095)122Judith m. Waltheof, earl of Northampton1221Maud m David I. king of Scotsm. Herlwin de Conteville13Odo, bishop of Bayeux14Robert, count of Mortain15Muriel

Transcription ofTable D

The Counts of MaineTABLE D1Hugh II.11Hugh III.111Herbert I. ‘Eveille-chien’ †10351111Hugh IV. †105111111Herbert II. †106311112Gersendis m. Azo, marquis of Liguria111121Hugh (claimant in 1073)11113Margaret (betrothed to Robert of Normandy)11114Paula m. John de la Flèche1112Biota = Walter of Mantes count of the Vexin Français12'Herbert ‘Baccon’ (regent of Maine, 1036–1040)

The Counts of MaineTABLE D

The Counts of Maine

TABLE D

Transcription ofTable E

The Counts of VexinTABLE E1Walter II.11Drogo m. Goda, d. of Ethelred II.111Walter III. o.s.p. 1063 m. Biota of Maine112Ralf, earl of Hereford12Ralf II., count of Valois121Ralf III., count of Valois and the Vexin1211Simon de Crepy o.s.p.

The Counts of VexinTABLE E

The Counts of Vexin

TABLE E

Transcription ofTable F

The Succession in 1066TABLE F1Richard I. of Normandy11Richard II.12Emmam. Cnut312Ethelred II.m. (1) Ælfgifu21Edmund Ironside211Edward the Etheling2111Edgar the Ethelingm. (2) Emma(12)22Edward the Confessor3Swegn Forkbeard31Cnut m. Emma{12}32Estrith m. Ulf, viceroy of Norway(41)321Swegn Estrithson4Thorgils Sprakalegg41Ulf, viceroy of Norway m. Estrith(32)42Gytha m. Godwin421Harold II.

The Succession in 1066TABLE F

The Succession in 1066

TABLE F

Transcription ofTable G

The Counts of FlandersTABLE G1Baldwin IV. †103611Baldwin V. †1067 m. Adela of France111Baldwin VI. m. Richildis, heiress of Hainault1111Arnulf (inherited Flanders)1112Baldwin (inherited Hainault)112Robert ‘le Frison’ †1093 m. Gertrude, widow of Florence I. count of Holland1121Robert II. †111111211Baldwin VII. †11191122Adela m. Cnut, king of Denmark11221Charles ‘le Bon’ †1127113Matilde = William duke of Normandy1131Robert duke of Normandy11311William (claimant in 1127)12Judith m. Tostig earl of Northumbria

The Counts of FlandersTABLE G

The Counts of Flanders

TABLE G

Transcription ofTable H

The Earls of NorthumbriaTABLE H1Uhtred, earl of Northumbria †1016m. (1) Ecgfryth11Ealdred, earl of Bernicia, †circ. 1038111Ealdred, earl of Bernicia †circ. 10381111Ealdgyth m. Ligulf, (favourite of Bishop Walcher) †1080 →1112Ælflœd m. Siward, earl of Northumbria †105511121Waltheof, earl of Bernicia Huntingdon →12Eadwulf, earl of Bernicia †1041121Oswulf, earl of Bernicia †106713Gospatric †1064m. Ælfgifu, daughter of Ethelred II.14Ealdgythm. (1) Duncan(22)141Malcolm III. king of Scots 1057–1093 →m. (2) Maldred(21)141Gospatric, earl of Bernicia 1067–1068 1069–1072 →2Crinan, lay abbot of Dunkeld21Maldred22Duncan, king of Scots †1040

The Earls of NorthumbriaTABLE H

The Earls of Northumbria

TABLE H

The original cover has been enhanced to include the title, author, and date of publication, and is, so altered, placed in the public domain.There are a number of editorial oversights wherein external and internal page references are left blank. Where the references could be found, they have been supplied.87.27on Waltheof’s case below, page [338.]Supplied.116.31See note, page [112] above.Supplied.136.31See the table on page [506]Supplied.The missing page references to De la Borderie’sHistoire de Bretagneon pp.138(footnote89), and139(footnote90) could not be resolved. Nor could the reference to a prior quotation of William of Malmesbury be definitely made (p.414). These are noted in this text as [missing].The list of illusatrations includes a reference at p.x.13to the image of a coin on p. 406, but no image was included in the text.Footnote260, on p. 339, had no reference in the text. One has been added at the most likely point in the narrative, given the context.Errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the original.24.14the orig[i]nal settlers of NormandyInserted.26.26the [enemity] of all his fellow-noblesObsolete.40.15the influence of the g[r]eat Cluniac movementInserted.72.20the s[ei/ie]ge of Montgomery CastleTransposed.76.13to see two of Wil[l]iam’s unlucky guardiansInserted.79.17inflict gratuit[i]ous injuryRemoved.81.30The B[a/e]ssin and CotentinReplaced.129.30which was de[s]cribed in the last chapterInserted.267.16appointing a No[r]man baronInserted.327.18in peaceable posses[s]ionInserted.338.1the mo[ton/not] of his imprisonmentTransposed.339.7based his accou[n]tInserted.424.21upon his ag[g]ressive course as sheriffInserted.441.4[“]infangenethef” is the right of tryingInserted.441.36a great baron cert[ia/ai]nlyTransposed.455.1on a level w[i]th the NormanInserted.458.6for the details of government[.]Added.505.34Clun[i/y], abbey of, 379Replaced.

The original cover has been enhanced to include the title, author, and date of publication, and is, so altered, placed in the public domain.

There are a number of editorial oversights wherein external and internal page references are left blank. Where the references could be found, they have been supplied.

The missing page references to De la Borderie’sHistoire de Bretagneon pp.138(footnote89), and139(footnote90) could not be resolved. Nor could the reference to a prior quotation of William of Malmesbury be definitely made (p.414). These are noted in this text as [missing].

The list of illusatrations includes a reference at p.x.13to the image of a coin on p. 406, but no image was included in the text.

Footnote260, on p. 339, had no reference in the text. One has been added at the most likely point in the narrative, given the context.

Errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the original.

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