. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. ALBRECHT VON WALLRNSTEIN,Duke of Friedland, was the mostimposing figure on the Imperialistside in the Thirty Years War. Thefacts of the latter part of his careerhave been disputed among his-torians ; but though Schiller tookan unfavorable view, some investi-gators defend the warriors was the third son of Wilhclm,Baron von Wallenstein, or Wald-stein, and INIargaret Smirricka,Baroness Smirriez. He was born in his fathers castle ofHermanie, in Bohemia, on the 15th of September, his earliest you
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. ALBRECHT VON WALLRNSTEIN,Duke of Friedland, was the mostimposing figure on the Imperialistside in the Thirty Years War. Thefacts of the latter part of his careerhave been disputed among his-torians ; but though Schiller tookan unfavorable view, some investi-gators defend the warriors was the third son of Wilhclm,Baron von Wallenstein, or Wald-stein, and INIargaret Smirricka,Baroness Smirriez. He was born in his fathers castle ofHermanie, in Bohemia, on the 15th of September, his earliest youth he displayed the spirit of independ-ence and haughtiness which were his characteristic throughoutlife. At the age of seven, being chastised by his mother fora boyish fault, he cried out indignantly, Why, am I not aprince? Nobody should dare to lay hands on me. His unclehaving once reproached him with being as proud as a prince,he coolly answered, What is not, may yet be. His great-est enjoyment was to associate with the military friends of hisfather. Albrechts mother died in 1
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