The History of Germany: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Volume 3Bell & Daldy, 1872 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 74
Page 3
... imperial crown at Frankfurt . His consort , Elisabeth , and Stahremberg remained for two years longer at Barcelona , but were finally compelled to abandon that town , and unhappy Catalonia fell a prey to the cruel vengeance of Philip's ...
... imperial crown at Frankfurt . His consort , Elisabeth , and Stahremberg remained for two years longer at Barcelona , but were finally compelled to abandon that town , and unhappy Catalonia fell a prey to the cruel vengeance of Philip's ...
Page 5
... effigy , and allowed him to die in misery , whilst his son was detained a prisoner in France . The family of Salis headed the French faction in the Grisons . ears . The emperor's exhortations to the imperial diet were CHARLES THE SIXTH . 5.
... effigy , and allowed him to die in misery , whilst his son was detained a prisoner in France . The family of Salis headed the French faction in the Grisons . ears . The emperor's exhortations to the imperial diet were CHARLES THE SIXTH . 5.
Page 6
... imperial Estates remained unmoved and tardily contributed the miserable sum of 200,000 dollars towards the maintenance of the imperial army , whilst Villars continued to collect millions on the Rhine and in Swabia . Van der Harsch alone ...
... imperial Estates remained unmoved and tardily contributed the miserable sum of 200,000 dollars towards the maintenance of the imperial army , whilst Villars continued to collect millions on the Rhine and in Swabia . Van der Harsch alone ...
Page 7
... himself , attired in the imperial robes of Rome , sits on horseback with an enormous allonge peruke on his head . His coun- tenance is that of a satyr . * Tranquillity had scarcely been restored to the empire than CHARLES THE SIXTH .
... himself , attired in the imperial robes of Rome , sits on horseback with an enormous allonge peruke on his head . His coun- tenance is that of a satyr . * Tranquillity had scarcely been restored to the empire than CHARLES THE SIXTH .
Page 12
... imperial field - marshals and a still greater number of field - lieutenant - marshals , masters of the ordnance , etc. , all of whom were in the receipt of large salaries , were utterly devoid of military knowledge , and refused to ...
... imperial field - marshals and a still greater number of field - lieutenant - marshals , masters of the ordnance , etc. , all of whom were in the receipt of large salaries , were utterly devoid of military knowledge , and refused to ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afterwards alliance allies Alsace ancient Archduke aristocracy arms army attack attempted Austria Baden Basle Bavarians Berlin Berne Blücher Bonaparte cantons Catholic celebrated Charles church citizens command compelled constitution corps Count court declared defeated defended diet duke of Brunswick duke of Würtemberg Dutch elector emperor empire enemy England English Estates favour fell Ferdinand force foreign fortress France Frederick French gained German German empire hand Hanover head Helvetian republic Holland honour hundred imitation immense imperial Italy Joseph king liberty Louis Mayence ment merely minister Napoleon nevertheless nobility notwithstanding occasion officers Paris patriots peace peasantry peasants petty poet Poland possession princes prisoner Protestant provinces Prussia refused remained rendered republic retreat Revolution Rhenish confederation Rhine Saxony Schwyz seized sent Silesia soldiery sovereign speedily spirit stadtholder succeeded Swabia Swiss Switzerland thousand throne tion took treaty troops Tyrol Tyrolese Valais Valtelline victory Vienna whilst whole Würtemberg
Popular passages
Page 477 - PICKERING'S History of the Races of Man, and their Geographical Distribution. With AN ANALYTICAL SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN by Dr.
Page 477 - Engravings on Steel. Miller's History of the Anglo-Saxons. Written in a popular style, on the basis of Sharon Turner. Portrait of Alfred, Map of Saxon Britain, and 12 elaborate Engravings on Steel. Milton's Poetical Works. With a Memoir by JAMES...
Page 477 - Races of Man, with an Analytical Synopsis of the Natural History of Man. By Dr. HALL. Illustrated by numerous Portraits. ; or, with the plates coloured.