Download or read book The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers written by Lydia Hoyt Farmer and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers" by Lydia Hoyt Farmer Lydia Hoyt Farmer was a 19th-century American author and women's rights activist. In this book, however, she appeals to both young boys and girls. This book is a concise compilation of biographies of: Agamemnon, Cyrus the Great, Alexander the Great, Julius Cæsar, Charlemagne, Alfred the Great, Richard Cœur de Lion, Robert Bruce, Ferdinand V. of Spain, Philip II. of Spain, Gustavus Adolphus, Louis XIV., Peter the Great, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon I.