The authors aim has been to portray without prejudice or partiality the positively fabulous part which the House played in the events of the nineteenth century. Original documents and letters that had been intercepted have occasionally afforded particularly illuminating revelations, although in the case of extracts from some of the letters it is necessary to bear in mind that the originals were probably carefully altered by the Rothschilds themselves.
The influence of the House of Rothschild on the political chessboard continues up to the present day— moves which show how the House, in spite of growing difficulties, vanishing influence, and the powerful competition of younger and richer firms, has endeavoured until the most recent times to maintain its position, to influence international politics, and, although with diminishing success, to drive them along the path which corresponded to the interests of the bank.
Author(s): Count Egon Caesar Corti
Year: 1928
Language: English
Commentary: searchable
Pages: 533
Tags: European History, Banking, Business, Royalty, Economics, Political Power, House of Rothschild, Rothschild family dynasty, Money, Wealth
Genealogy facing title-page
Foreword ix
Synopsis of "The Rise of the House of Rothschild" xi
I. Weathering the Crises of 1830 1
II. The Rothschild Loans in Relation to Home and Foreign Politics, 1832-5, 89
III. The Part Played by the Rothschilds in the Early History of Railways in Europe 83
IV. Differences between the Five Brothers with regard to Spain 117
V. The Rothschilds’ Peace Efforts in the Crisis of 1840 165
VI. The Rothschilds Before and During the Revolution of 1848 213
VII. Fighting for Position with Louis Napoleon, Cavour, and Bismarck 279
VIII. From the Crimean War to the Italian War of 1856 345
IX. The Eventful Years: 1866 and 1870-1 387
Epilogue 429
Notes 467
Bibliography 481
Index 487
