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Alexander I Alan Palmer

Alexander I By Alan Palmer

Alexander I by Alan Palmer


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Alexander I, ruler of Russia for the first quarter of the 19th century, is remembered today mainly as the Tsar who refused to make peace with France when Moscow fell in 1812 and as the idealist who sought a Holy Alliance of European states. This is his biography.

Alexander I Summary

Alexander I: Tsar of War and Peace by Alan Palmer

Known to posterity as the enigmatic Tsar' , Alexander has baffled his contemporaries and historians alike and has provoked many widely differing opinions. Was he sincere in his liberal principles of government? Did he undrestand how to manage the armies he delighted to see on parade? In this meticulously researched biography Alan Palmer carefully pieces together the clues to understanding Alexander both as a man and as a sovereign.

About Alan Palmer

Alan Palmer was educated at Bancroft's School, Woodford Green, and at Oriel College, Oxford. He was head of history at Highgate School, London, for sixteen years. He now concentrates on historical writing and research.

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GOR013235087
9781857998665
1857998669
Alexander I: Tsar of War and Peace by Alan Palmer
Used - Well Read
Paperback
Orion Publishing Co
19970414
512
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