An edition of George, Nicholas and Wilhelm
(2011)
George, Nicholas and Wilhelm
three royal cousins and the road to World War I
1st Vintage Books ed.
by Miranda Carter
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In the years before World War I, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Nicholas II. Carter uses the cousins' correspondence and a host of historical sources to tell their tragicomic stories.
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Politics and government, World War, 1914-1918, Causes, History, New York Times reviewed, William ii, german emperor, 1859-1941, George v, king of great britain, 1865-1936, Nicholas ii, emperor of russia, 1868-1918, World war, 1914-1918, causes, Great britain, history, 20th century, Germany, history, 20th century, Russia (federation), history, Europe, politics and government, 1871-1918People
William II German Emperor (1859-1941), George V King of Great Britain (1865-1936), Nicholas II Emperor of Russia (1868-1918)Places
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George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: three royal cousins and the road to World War I
2011, Vintage Books
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- 1st Vintage Books ed.
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Table of Contents
Three childhoods, three countries
Wilhelm: an experiment in perfection, 1859
George: coming second, 1865
Nicholas: a diamond-studded ivory tower, 1868
Family ties, imperial contests
Wilhelm emperor 1888-90
Young men in love 1891-94
Wilhelm anglophile 1891-95
Perfidious Muscovy 1895-97
Behind the wall 1893-1904
Imperial imperatives 1898-1901
A bright new century
The fourth emperor 1904-4
Unintended consequences 1904-5
Continental shifts 1906-8
A Balkan crisis 1908-9
Edward's mantle 1910-11
Celebrations and warnings 1911-14
July 1914
Armageddon
A war 1914-18.
Edition Notes
Originally published as: The three emperors : three cousins, three empires and the road to World War One. London : Fig Tree, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [469]-478) and index.
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