Claimants to Royalty

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ingram, John H., 1842-1916.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Claimants to Royalty" by John Henry Ingram is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the intriguing stories of various impostors who have claimed royal titles throughout history, focusing on a wide array of characters from diverse regions, including Persia, Syria, and England. Through these accounts, the book sheds light on the themes of human credulity, ambition, and the tumultuous nature of power. At the start of the work, Ingram introduces the concept of royal pretenders, noting that history is filled with individuals who have attempted to assume the identities of deceased monarchs, often during times of societal instability. The opening portion highlights several notorious claimants, such as the pseudo Smerdis of Persia and the false Nero of Rome, detailing their audacious attempts to gain power and the eventual fates that befell them. The author emphasizes the blurred lines between truth and deception in these historical narratives, inviting readers to reflect on the allure of legitimacy and authority in turbulent times. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Introduction

The false Smerdis of Persia

The false Antiochus of Syria

The false Alexander Balas of Syria

The false Philip of Macedon

The false Alexander of Jerusalem

The false Nero of Rome

The false Clotaire the Second of France

The false Clovis the Third of France

The false Suatocopius of Moravia

The false Henry the Fifth of Germany

The false Alexis, Emperor of the East

The false Baldwin of Flanders

The false Frederick the Second of Germany

The false Voldemar the Second of Brandenburg

The false Richard the Second of England

The false Mustapha of Turkey

The false Edward the Sixth of England

The false Richard the Fourth of England

The false Mustapha the Second of Turkey

The false Sebastian of Portugal

The false Demetrius of Russia

The false Demetrius the Younger of Russia

The false Zaga Christ of Abyssinia

The false Ibrahim of Turkey

The false Mahomet Bey of Turkey

The false Hercules D'Este of Modena

The false Charlotte of Russia

The false Peter the Third of Russia

The false hereditary Prince of Baden

The false Dauphins: Hervagault. Bruneau. Hébert. Näundorff. Meves. Williams.

The false Princess of Cumberland

The false Counts of Albany.

Credits:

Produced by Al Haines

Notes:

Reading ease score: 45.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-03-30