His father was a psychopath who treated his son with the greatest cruelty

His father was a psychopath who treated his son with the greatest cruelty  Read Less

Because of fredericks nature this structure works especially well in this biography

Because of fredericks nature this structure works especially well in this biography  Read Less

For those readers unfamiliar with the broad outlines of fredericks life this can sometimes lead to confusion

For those readers unfamiliar with the broad outlines of fredericks life this can sometimes lead to confusion  Read Less

It is fabulously wealthy with the most amazing art music and architecture

It is fabulously wealthy with the most amazing art music and architecture  Read Less

Prussia was then an obscure country broken into several noncontiguous sections scattered across northern germany

Prussia was then an obscure country broken into several noncontiguous sections scattered across northern germany  Read Less

But frederick became the great because of his military prowess

But frederick became the great because of his military prowess  Read Less

It suited frederick to pose as a protestant champion against catholic austria and in the seven years’ war against catholic france

It suited frederick to pose as a protestant champion against catholic austria and in the seven years’ war against catholic france  Read Less