A History of Germany (Classic Reprint): From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Frederick Kohlrausch

 
9781333065935: A History of Germany (Classic Reprint): From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time (Classic Reprint)

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Ferdinand I., 1556 - 1564 - His Industrious Habits - Moderation and Tolerance - The Calvinists and Lutherans - Their Hostility towards each other - Ferdinand and Pro testantism - The Foundation of the Order of Jesuits by Ignatius Loyola, 1540 - Its rapid and universal Dissemination - The Council of Trent - Ferdmand's Ambassa dors - Their Propositions refused - Their Letter to the Emperor - Death of Ferdinand I., 1564 - Maximilian II., 1564-1576 - His Qualifications and Good Character - Bohe mia - Poland - State of Tranquillity - Wil Iiam of Grumbach in Franconia - His Re volt and Excommunication - Gotha - The Young Prince of Saxony - Joins Grumbach - His perpetual Captivity and Death in Styria - Grumbach's Execution - The mer cenary Troops - Evils they produce - Ger man Soldiers in Foreign Service - Death Of Maximilian II.,1576 - rudolphusii., 1576 1612 - His Indolence and Irresolution Bad Counsellors - Religious Excitement renewed - The Netherlands - The Duke of Alba - The Elector Gebhard of Cologne and Agnes of Mansfeld, Canoness of Ger resheim Gebhard Excommunicated John Casimir, the Count Palatine - Calvin ism Donauwerth - Austria Rudolphus against the Protestants - Deprives them of their Churches - Hungary - Revolt of Ste phen Botschkai - The Emperor an Astrolo gist and Alchymist - Neglects his Govern ment more and more - Tycho. Brahe and Keppler - Rudolphus resigns Hungary to his Brother Matthias - Bohemia - The Let ter of Majesty - The Palatinate - The Evangelical Union - Juliers - Henry IV. Of France joins the Union The Catholic League - Prague - Revolt - The Empero'

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