Cassell's illustrated universal history, Volume 4

Edmund Ollier

Cassell & Company, 1885

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Modern History	1

CHAPTER II	14

From A D 13821503 Florentine History in the Early Part of the Fifteenth Century 14 War with Pisa and Destruction of that	24

From A D 14951512 Character of the Emperor Maximilian I 39 Reforms in the Constitution of the Empire 39 Recognition of	41

Rival	59

From A D 15171521 Advent of the Reformation 63 Decline in the Power of the Papacy 63 Assumption of Political Functions by	68

CHAPTER VII	75

CHAPTER VIII	87

From A D 15671645 Reign of James VI of Scotland 252 His Stormy Minority 253 Alliance with England 253 Rebellions and Plots	260

CHAPTER XXIII	266

Protestantism in Germany 273 Early Life and Wars of Gustavus Adolphus King of Sweden 273 His Invasion of Germany in	277

From A D 16081656 Arbitrary Rule of James I of England 290 Contests with Parliament 290 Disagreement with the Judges 290	290

From A D 16251660 Commencement of the Reign of Charles I 299 Struggle with the Parliament on the Redress of Grievances 299	299

CHAPTER XXVII	312

CHAPTER XXVIII	323

From A D 16561699 Recovery of Turkish Power 337 Energetic Government of the Grand Vizier Mohammed Kiuprili 337 War with	341

CHAPTER IX	99

From A D 15201531Succession of Solyman the Magnificent to the Ottoman Throne 117 Condition of the Barbary States 117 Romantic	118

CHAPTER XI	129

CHAPTER XII	141

CHAPTER XIII	149

The Cathedral and Leaning Tower Pisa	150

Savonarola	156

From A D 15441558 The Council of Trent 161 Its General Objects and Results 161 Diversity of Opinion in the Council 163 Triumph	165

CHAPTER XV	174

CHAPTER XVI	186

CHAPTER XVII	197

Martin Luther	205

From A D 15591577 Association of the Netherlands with the Empire and with Spain 207 Origin and Character of the Population 208	208

From A D 15771594 Disgraceful Character of Henry III of France 219 Expedition of the Duke of Anjou Alençon to Flanders 220	220

KarolinenStrasse and Church of St Lawrence	223

From A D 15891628 Accession of Henry IV of France 231 His Position towards the Papists 232 The Duke of Mayenne Lieutenant	235

CHAPTER XXI	241

CHAPTER XXII	252

Francisco Pizarro	259

From A D 16851700 Position of Louis XIV after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes 346 Enmity of William of Orange 247	351

From A D 17001714 Effect on Europe of the Succession of Philip of Anjou to the Crown of Spain 357 Creation of the Kingdom	364

From A D 17101739 State of English Parties in the Reign of Queen Anne 369 The Case of Dr Sacheverell 369 Intrigues of Anne	370

CHAPTER XXXIII	385

From A D 17001741 After the Peace of Utrecht 398 Quiescent Attitude of France and England 398 State of Politics in Northern	400

CHAPTER XXXV	410

From A D 17481763 An Interval of Peace 418 Disagreements between France and England as to Boundaries in America 418 Want	425

CHAPTER XXXVII	434

From A D 17631783 The English in America 446 British Dominion in the New World 446 Project of Taxing the Colonists 447	449

From A D 17431792 State of France before the Great Revolution 470 Contemptible Character of Louis XV 470 Anticipations	471

From A D 17911794 State of Parties in the Legislative Assembly of 1791 481 Robespierre and the Jacobin Club 482 Leading Mem	483

CHAPTER XLII	492

THE NAPOLEONIC WARS	504

From A D 18061813 Growth of the Ambition of Napoleon 517 Ideas of an Universal Monarchy 517 Joseph Bonaparte at Naples 518	518

From A D 18131841 Wellingtons Peninsular Campaign of 1813 529 Entry of the British into France 530 Sanguinary Contests	530

Sovereign 539 Revival of Public Spirit in France 539 The Revolution of 1830 539 Reign of Louis Philippe 539 the Revolution	540

From A D 18251859 Russia under the Emperor Nicholas 553 Successful Wars with Persia 553 Relations with Turkey 554 Reign	554

FIVE MODERN WARS	565

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Title	Cassell's illustrated universal history, Volume 4 Cassell's illustrated universal history, Edmund Ollier
Author	Edmund Ollier
Publisher	Cassell & Company, 1885
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