Chapter 4, “Cabals” (p. 178)
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A sacred duty is imposed by Heaven on us Christian Kings and Emperors—to uphold the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings.
— Emil Ludwig
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Source: Wikiquote: "Emil Ludwig" (Quotes, Wilhelm Hohenzollern: The Last of the Kaisers (1926): The English translation was originally published in 1927. Page numbers here are from the 1970 AMS Press reprint. )
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About Emil Ludwig
Emil Ludwig (January 25, 1881 – September 17, 1948) was a German-Swiss author, known for his biographies and study of historical "greats."
About Emil Ludwig
Emil Ludwig (January 25, 1881 – September 17, 1948) was a German-Swiss author, known for his biographies and study of historical "greats."
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