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Shortly after the Augsburg peace settlement of 1555, from 1563 to 1576, the Holy Roman Empire was threatened by the rivalry between Denmark and Sweden. This book examines the empire’s reaction to a foreign crisis, the Seven Years’ War of the North, and the connections between foreign policy and internal imperial politics. As this study will show, and contrary to most assumptions, the empire, through its confederal structure, was able to provide effective means for defending the domestic order against external dangers. Further, the empire could conduct a common foreign policy to protect common interests. This study highlights the empire’s internal organization and politics by introducin...
Lukkari Johanin perintö palaa viisi sukupolvea taaksepäin lukkari Johanin ja hänen perheensä elämänvaiheisiin Pielavedellä. Kirja kertoo Kahelinien suvun lukkari Johanin sukuhaarasta 1700-luvulta aina 1800-luvun lopulle asti. Romaani perustuu todellisiin henkilöhahmoihin. Se on kiehtova ajankuvaus suvun vaiheista, yhdistettynä tuon ajan historiallisiin tapahtumiin. Vilho Kahelin syntyi Pielavedellä joulukuussa v. 1945 pientilallisen maanviljelijäperheen toisena lapsena. Aikuistuttuaan hän muutti Lappeenrantaan ja toimi siellä autohuoltamon esimiehenä. Sen jälkeen hän teki yli 30 vuoden työuran vakuutusalalla. Hän jäi eläkkeelle 61-vuotiaana toimittuaan viimeiset vuodet Tapiola-Yhtiöiden säästö- ja sijoituspalvelujen myyntijohtajana Savo-Karjala -alueella.
After searching for him for almost a century, Alexander McGill has finally destroyed the Graf, the most dangerous vampire in the world, preventing him from uniting the vampire families in a battle against the mortals. Any thought of being able to live peacefully among mortals is interrupted by the knowledge of the Graf's apprentice, Princess Irina Poltoratzky escaped along with supporters from three vampire families. Alexander and loyal companion Johan embark on a quest around the globe to discover their plans. The Princess is a different adversary than the Graf, one who has learned from the Graf’s mistakes and is willing to take decades to put her plan in place, after all what is a few ye...
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Traces the development of Sweden from a poor, backward, warrior nation to a prosperous modern one.
The adventure begins with a mysterious gift in the form of a crystal received by Michal, a twelve-year-old girl, as an inheritance from her grandfather. Michal concludes that her grandfather left her the starburst-shaped stone as a clue and that clue led to the City of Mystery! Her grandfather had thrilled her with stories of how the City of Mystery held the answers to solving the problems caused by the occupying Tresdids in her beloved city, Salvatore. Her best friends, Petra (a male unicorn colt), and Flyby (a male golden eaglet) join her, and they all head to the mysterious city. They later meet Zyon, a small purple female dragon, who also adds her expertise to the mission. On the way, they go through dangerous swamps, get lost in spooky forests, and face giant poisonous centipedes, as well as many other escapades. They also have the privilege of meeting the Firsts, the first speaking dragon, eagle, and unicorn, including the first man who was awarded the Blue Orb. Will the four youngsters make it to the City of Mystery? Will they find the answers they seek?sity.
De kleine Alice verfoeit haar familie, hun gebrek aan ambitie en de troosteloosheid van hun bestaan. Haar broers zijn nitwits en haar ouders hebben geen oren naar wat ze echt wil: in het Wolvendal gaan wonen. Ze is groot geworden met de verhalen van haar grootvader. Onder andere de legende van de godin Cybele, die verliefd werd op een simpele herder ... Een verhaal met een dramatisch einde dat het lot van het meisje zal bezegelen: in het bos waar dromen waar worden, waar magie de levende wezens met elkaar verbindt, daar wil Alice koningin zijn.
Volume contains: 154 NY 165 (People v. Strait) Unreported Case (People v. Strait)