The Project Gutenberg eBook, William of Germany, by Stanley ShawThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: William of GermanyAuthor: Stanley ShawRelease Date: July 28, 2004 [eBook #13043]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WILLIAM OF GERMANY***E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading TeamWILLIAM OF GERMANYbySTANLEY SHAW, LL.D.Trinity College DublinWITH A FRONTISPIECE1913The Frontispiece is from a photograph by E. Bieber, of BerlinCONTENTS PAGEI. INTRODUCTORY………………………………… 1II. YOUTH (1859-1881)……………………………. 10III. PRE-ACCESSION DAYS (1881-1887)………………… 42IV. "VON GOTTES GNADEN"………………………….. 56V. THE ACCESSION (1888-1890)…………………….. 69VI. THE COURT OF THE EMPEROR……………………… 105VII. "DROPPING THE PILOT"…………………………. 125VIII. SPACIOUS TIMES (1891-1899)……………………. 144IX. THE NEW CENTURY (1900-1901)…………………… 189X. THE EMPEROR AND THE ARTS……………………… 205XI. THE NEW CENTURY—continued (1902-1904)……….. 237XII. MOROCCO (1905)………………………………. 255XIII. BEFORE THE "NOVEMBER STORM" (1906-1907)………… 275XIV. THE NOVEMBER STORM (1908)…………………….. 289XV. AFTER THE STORM (1909-1913)…………………… 321XVI. THE EMPEROR TO-DAY…………………………… 342INDEX …………………………………………… 391I. INTRODUCTORY.William ...
Voir