Editor’s Note:  This is the fifth chapter of William the Conqueror, by Jacob Abbot (published 1877). (Continued from Part 4) V. The Marriage One of the most important points which an hereditary

Editor’s Note:  This is the fourth chapter of William the Conqueror, by Jacob Abbot (published 1877). (Continued from Part 3) IV. William’s Reign in Normandy From the time of William’s obtaining quiet

By the last quarter of the 19th century, and into the first decade of the 20th, the British Empire was still the world’s dominant power. Yet, it was not so dominant as