Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . Fig. 107. Peter the Great Peter was a tall, strong man, impulsive in action, sometimes vulgarlyfamiliar, but always retaining an air of command. When he visitedLouis- XV of France in 1717, he astonished the court by taking theseven-year-old king under the arms and hoisting him up in the air tokiss him. The courtiers were much shocked at his conduct half-savage northern giant. For a week he put on the widebreeches of a Dutch laborer and worked in the shipyar
Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . Fig. 107. Peter the Great Peter was a tall, strong man, impulsive in action, sometimes vulgarlyfamiliar, but always retaining an air of command. When he visitedLouis- XV of France in 1717, he astonished the court by taking theseven-year-old king under the arms and hoisting him up in the air tokiss him. The courtiers were much shocked at his conduct half-savage northern giant. For a week he put on the widebreeches of a Dutch laborer and worked in the shipyard atZaandam near Amsterdam. In England, Holland, and Ger-many he engaged artisans, scientific men, architects, ship cap-tains, and those versed in artillery and in the training of troops— all of whom he took back with him to aid in the reformand development of Russia. 406 Medieval and Modern Times Suppressionof revoltagainstforeign ideas Petersreformmeasures FQundingof a newcapital, Russia gainsprovinces onthe Baltic He was called home by the revolt of Russian nobles andchurchmen who were horrified at Peters desertio
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