The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power
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From the intro:“The studies of the author of this work, for the last ten years, in writing the "History of Napoleon Bonaparte," and "The French Revolution of 1789," have necessarily made him quite familiar with the monarchies of Europe. He has met with so much that was strange and romantic in their career, that he has been interested to undertake, as it were, a biography of the Monarchies of Continental Europe—their birth, education, exploits, progress and present condition. He has commenced with Austria.There are abundant materials for this work. The Life of Austria embraces all that is wild ...
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- THE MONARCHIES OF CONTINENTAL EUROPE.
- THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA; ITS RISE AND PRESENT POWER.
- JOHN S. C. ABBOTT
- NEW YORK; PUBLISHED BY MASON BROTHERS, CINCINNATI: RICKEY, MALLORY & CO. 1859.
- STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beekman St. PRINTED BY C.A. ALVORD. 15 Vandewater St.
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I.
- RHODOLPH OF HAPSBURG.
- From 1232 to 1291.
- CHAPTER II.
- REIGNS OF ALBERT I, FREDERIC, ALBERT AND OTHO.
- FROM 1291 TO 1347.
- CHAPTER III.
- RHODOLPH II., ALBERT IV. AND ALBERT V.
- From 1339 to 1437.
- CHAPTER IV.
- ALBERT, LADISLAUS AND FREDERIC.
- From 1440 to 1489.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE EMPERORS FREDERIC II. AND MAXIMILIAN I.
- From 1477 to 1500.
- CHAPTER VI.
- MAXIMILIAN I.
- From 1500 to 1519.
- CHAPTER VII.
- CHARLES V. AND THE REFORMATION.
- From 1519 to 1531.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- CHARLES V. AND THE REFORMATION.
- From 1531 to 1552.
- CHAPTER IX.
- CHARLES V. AND THE TURKISH WARS.
- From 1552 to 1555.
- CHAPTER X.
- FERDINAND I.—HIS WARS AND INTRIGUES.
- From 1555 To 1562.
- CHAPTER XI.
- DEATH OF FERDINAND I.—ACCESSION OF MAXIMILIAN II.
- From 1562 to 1576.
- CHAPTER XII.
- CHARACTER OF MAXIMILIAN II.—SUCCESSION OF RHODOLPH III.
- From 1576 to 1604.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- RHODOLPH III. AND MATTHIAS.
- From 1604 to 1609.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- RHODOLPH III. AND MATTHIAS.
- From 1609 to 1612.
- CHAPTER XV.
- MATTHIAS.
- From 1612 to 1619.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- FERDINAND II.
- From 1619 to 1621.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- FERDINAND II.
- From 1621 to 1629.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- FERDINAND II. AND GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.
- From 1629 to 1632.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- FERDINAND II., FERDINAND III. AND LEOPOLD I
- From 1632 to 1662.
- CHAPTER XX.
- LEOPOLD I.
- From 1662 to 1697.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- LEOPOLD I. AND THE SPANISH SUCCESSION.
- From 1697 to 1710.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- JOSEPH I. AND CHARLES VI.
- From 1710 to 1717.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- CHARLES VI.
- From 1716 to 1727.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- CHARLES VI. AND THE POLISH WAR.
- From 1727 to 1735.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- CHARLES VI. AND THE TURKISH WAR RENEWED.
- From 1735 to 1730.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- MARIA THERESA.
- From 1739 to 1741.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- MARIA THERESA.
- From 1741 to 1743.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- MARIA THERESA.
- From 1743 to 1748.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- MARIA THERESA.
- From 1748 to 1759.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- MARIA THERESA.
- From 1759 to 1780.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- JOSEPH II. AND LEOPOLD II.
- From 1780 to 1792.
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