Beginning Of The Thirty Years' War
(1600--1625.) Growth of the Calvinistic or "Reformed" Church. --Persecution of Protestants in Styria. --The Catholic League. --The Struggle for the Succession of Cleves. --Rudolf II. set aside. --His Death. --Matthias becomes Emperor.... Chronological Table
=OF GERMAN HISTORY.= The history of Germany is generally divided into Five Periods, as follows: I.--From the earliest accounts to the empire of Charlemagne. II.--From Charlemagne to the downfall of the Hohenstaufens. III.--From th... End Of The Frank Dynasty And Rise Of The Hohenstaufens
(1106--1152.) Henry V.'s Character and Course. --The Condition of Germany. --Strife concerning the Investiture of Bishops. --Scene in St. Peter's. --Troubles in Germany and Italy. --The "Concordat of Worms." --Death of Henry V. --Abse... End Of The Thirty Years' War
(1634--1648.) The Battle of Noerdlingen. --Aid furnished by France. --Treachery of Protestant Princes. --Offers of Ferdinand II. --Duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimar visits Paris. --His Agreement with Louis XIII. --His Victories. --Death of ... Europe At The End Of The Migration Of The Races
(570.) Extension of the German Races in A. D. 570. --The Longobards. --The Franks. --The Visigoths. --The Saxons in Britain. --The Tribes on German Soil. --The Eastern Empire. --Relation of the Conquerors to the Conquered Races. --Inf... From Luther's Death To The End Of The 16th Century
(1546--1600.) Attempt to Suppress the Protestants. --Treachery of Maurice of Saxony. --Defeat and Capture of the Elector, John Frederick. --Philip of Hesse Imprisoned. --Tyranny of Charles V. --The Augsburg Interim. --Maurice of Saxon... From Rudolf Of Hapsburg To Ludwig The Bavarian
(1273--1347.) Rudolf of Hapsburg. --His Election as Emperor. --Meeting with Pope Gregory X. --War with Ottokar II. of Bohemia. --Rudolf's Victories. --Diet of Augsburg. --Suppression of Robber-Knights. --Rudolf's Second Marriage. --Hi... From The Death Of Joseph Ii To The End Of The German Empire
(1790--1806.) The Crisis in Europe. --Frederick William II. in Prussia. --Leopold II. in Austria. --His short Reign. --Francis II. succeeds. --French Claims in Alsatia. --War declared against Austria. --The Prussian and Austrian Invas... From The Liberation Of Germany To The Year 1848
(1814--1848.) Napoleon's Retreat. --Halting Course of the Allies. --The Treaty of Paris. --The Congress of Vienna. --Napoleon's Return to France. --New Alliance. --Napoleon, Wellington and Bluecher. --Battles of Ligney and Quatrebras.... Germany At The Time Of The Interregnum
(1256--1273.) Change in the Character of the German Empire. --Richard of Cornwall and Alphonso of Castile purchase their election. --The Interregnum. --Effect of the Crusades. --Heresy and Persecution. --The Orders of Knighthood. --Co... Germany During The First Three Centuries Of Our Era
(21--300 A. D.) Truce between the Germans and Romans. --The Cherusci cease to exist. --Incursions of the Chauci and Chatti. --Insurrection of the Gauls. --Conquests of Cerealis. --The Roman Boundary. --German Legions under Rome. --The... Germany During The Reign Of Maximilian I
(1493--1519.) Maximilian I. as Man and Emperor. --The Diet of 1495, at Worms. --The Perpetual Peace declared. --The Imperial Court. --Marriage of Philip of Hapsburg to Joanna of Spain. --War with Switzerland. --March to Italy. --Leagu... Germany To The Peace Of Ryswick
(1648--1697.) Contemporary History. --Germany in the Seventeenth Century. --Influence of Louis XIV. --Leopold I. of Austria. --Petty Despotisms. --The Great Elector. --Invasions of Louis XIV. --The Elector Aids Holland. --War with Fra... Germany Under Maria Theresa And Joseph Ii 1740 1790
Maria Theresa and her Government. --Death of Francis I. --Character of Joseph II. --The Partition of Poland. --The Bavarian Succession. --Last Days of Maria Theresa. --Republican Ideas in Europe. --Joseph II. as a Revolutionist. --His Re... Germany Under Napoleon
(1806--1814.) Napoleon's personal Policy. --The "Rhine-Bund." --French Tyranny. --Prussia declares War. --Battles of Jena and Auerstaedt. --Napoleon in Berlin. --Prussia and Russia allied. --Battle of Friedland. --Interviews of the So...

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