The History of Germany: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Volume 3Bell & Daldy, 1872 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 61
Page 4
... succeeded by a Tory government . Prince Eugene hastened to London , but his friend Marlbo- rough was already undergoing his trial , and , although Queen * Marlborough possessed great financial as well as military talent . In unison with ...
... succeeded by a Tory government . Prince Eugene hastened to London , but his friend Marlbo- rough was already undergoing his trial , and , although Queen * Marlborough possessed great financial as well as military talent . In unison with ...
Page 7
... succeeded by the next heir , George , elector of Hanover , whose mother was the daughter of Frederick , king of Bohemia , and of Elisabeth , the daughter of James I. of England . George favoured the Whigs . Peace had , how- ever , been ...
... succeeded by the next heir , George , elector of Hanover , whose mother was the daughter of Frederick , king of Bohemia , and of Elisabeth , the daughter of James I. of England . George favoured the Whigs . Peace had , how- ever , been ...
Page 9
... succeeded Frederick I. on the throne of Prussia , actu- ated by a feeling of German nationality and by his private an- tipathy to George , king of England , alone remained true to the emperor and fulfilled the treaty concluded with him ...
... succeeded Frederick I. on the throne of Prussia , actu- ated by a feeling of German nationality and by his private an- tipathy to George , king of England , alone remained true to the emperor and fulfilled the treaty concluded with him ...
Page 21
... succeeded to the go- vernment , A. D. 1685 , died in 1690. His son , John William , fled , on account of the disturbances during the war , from the Upper Rhine to Düsseldorf , the capital of Juliers , where he fol- lowed in the steps of ...
... succeeded to the go- vernment , A. D. 1685 , died in 1690. His son , John William , fled , on account of the disturbances during the war , from the Upper Rhine to Düsseldorf , the capital of Juliers , where he fol- lowed in the steps of ...
Page 22
... succeeded to the government . Gustavus Samuel , duke of Pfalz - Zweibrücken , had , [ A. D. 1696 , ] during a visit to Rome , turned Catholic , in order to obtain a divorce from his wife and permission to wed a daughter of one of his ...
... succeeded to the government . Gustavus Samuel , duke of Pfalz - Zweibrücken , had , [ A. D. 1696 , ] during a visit to Rome , turned Catholic , in order to obtain a divorce from his wife and permission to wed a daughter of one of his ...
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.