Jacob Abbott 
The History of Nero 

Illustrated. A simply written history of that most famous of Emporers, Nero. Chapters include: Nero’s Mother; The Assassination of Caligula; The Accession of Claudius; The Fate of Messalina; The Childhood of Nero; Nero an Emperor; Britannicus; The Fate of Agrippina; Extreme Depravity; Piso’s Conspiracy; The Fate of the Conspirators; The Expedition into Greece; and, Nero’s End.