ABSTRACT

egyptian monarchy—early women sovereigns—muhammad ali and his dynasty—forty years' eventful reign—ibrahim's short rule—abbas i meets a just fate—said succeeds—notable reign—friend of lesseps and supporter of suez canal—ismail, first khedive and spendthrift—tewfik's difficult period—abbas hilmi, enemy of england—dethroned and banished—hussein first sultan—his death—fuad successively sultan and king—line of succession assured—rescript of april, 1922.