The History of Germany: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Volume 3Bell & Daldy, 1872 |
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Page 38
... confederation , under the name of saltpetres , for the recovery of their liberty , and , in fact , purchased their freedom from the abbot in 1738. In 1757 , the Styrian peasantry rebelled against the heavy aver- age - service . * . In ...
... confederation , under the name of saltpetres , for the recovery of their liberty , and , in fact , purchased their freedom from the abbot in 1738. In 1757 , the Styrian peasantry rebelled against the heavy aver- age - service . * . In ...
Page 39
... confederation remained unbroken notwithstanding the attempt made by Louis XIV . , shortly before his death , to divide it into two independent parts according to their confession of faith , in order to rule with greater facility over ...
... confederation remained unbroken notwithstanding the attempt made by Louis XIV . , shortly before his death , to divide it into two independent parts according to their confession of faith , in order to rule with greater facility over ...
Page 206
... confederation . The popular discon- tent caused by the increasing despotism of the aristocracy had merely displayed itself in petty conspiracies , as , for instance , that of Henzi , in 1749 , and in partial insurrections . In all ment ...
... confederation . The popular discon- tent caused by the increasing despotism of the aristocracy had merely displayed itself in petty conspiracies , as , for instance , that of Henzi , in 1749 , and in partial insurrections . In all ment ...
Page 208
... Confederation , " that Captain Henzi had been deprived of his head be- cause he was the only man in the country who had one . Zimmerman says in his " National Pride , " " A foreign philosopher visited Switzerland for the purpose of ...
... Confederation , " that Captain Henzi had been deprived of his head be- cause he was the only man in the country who had one . Zimmerman says in his " National Pride , " " A foreign philosopher visited Switzerland for the purpose of ...
Page 209
... confederation for having , unmindful of their origin , descended to servility . The Swiss guard had , on the 16th of August , A. D. 1792 , courageously defended the palace of the unfortunate French king and been cut to pieces by the ...
... confederation for having , unmindful of their origin , descended to servility . The Swiss guard had , on the 16th of August , A. D. 1792 , courageously defended the palace of the unfortunate French king and been cut to pieces by the ...
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