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... Rome in the decorative art of his age . " Kingship is an actor's part , " he observed , and he was prepared to carry the act to any lengths in order to consolidate his power base . He was even prepared to reintroduce the notion of a ...
... Rome in the decorative art of his age . " Kingship is an actor's part , " he observed , and he was prepared to carry the act to any lengths in order to consolidate his power base . He was even prepared to reintroduce the notion of a ...
Page 24
... Rome to remain with Napoleon . They saw it as imperative that the boy be brought up an Austrian , that Napoleon be isolated and Marie - Louise protected from him . She initially took the enforced separation hard . There is reason to ...
... Rome to remain with Napoleon . They saw it as imperative that the boy be brought up an Austrian , that Napoleon be isolated and Marie - Louise protected from him . She initially took the enforced separation hard . There is reason to ...
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... Rome held two letters of credit of mine , each worth 300,000 francs , the product of my income from the island of Elba . Some time since 1815 Peyrusse , although he was not my treasurer and had no authority , has with- drawn this sum ...
... Rome held two letters of credit of mine , each worth 300,000 francs , the product of my income from the island of Elba . Some time since 1815 Peyrusse , although he was not my treasurer and had no authority , has with- drawn this sum ...
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