Book I.

Introduction. -- General effects of the Reformation. -- Revolt of Matthias. --

The Emperor cedes Austria and Hungary to him. -- Matthias acknowledged

King of Bohemia. -- The Elector of Cologne abjures the Catholic Religion. --

Consequences. -- The Elector Palatine. -- Dispute respecting the Succession

of Juliers. -- Designs of Henry IV. of France. -- Formation of the Union. --

The League. -- Death of the Emperor Rodolph. -- Matthias succeeds him. --

Troubles in Bohemia. -- Civil War. -- Ferdinand extirpates

the Protestant Religion from Styria. -- The Elector Palatine, Frederick V.,

is chosen King by the Bohemians. -- He accepts the Crown of Bohemia. --

Bethlen Gabor, Prince of Transylvania, invades Austria. -- The Duke of Bavaria

and the Princes of the League embrace the cause of Ferdinand. -- The Union arm

for Frederick. -- The Battle of Prague and total subjection of Bohemia.
 
 
 

Book II.
State of the Empire. -- Of Europe. -- Mansfeld. -- Christian,

Duke of Brunswick. -- Wallenstein raises an Imperial Army at his own expense.

-- The King of Denmark defeated. -- Death of Mansfeld. -- Edict of Restitution

in 1628. -- Diet at Ratisbon. -- Negociations. -- Wallenstein deprived

of the Command. -- Gustavus Adolphus. -- Swedish Army. -- Gustavus Adolphus

takes his leave of the States at Stockholm. -- Invasion by the Swedes. --

Their progress in Germany. -- Count Tilly takes the Command

of the Imperial Troops. -- Treaty with France. -- Congress at Leipzig. --

Siege and cruel fate of Magdeburg. -- Firmness of the Landgrave of Cassel. --

Junction of the Saxons with the Swedes. -- Battle of Leipzig. --

Consequences of that Victory.
 
 
 

Book III.
 
Situation of Gustavus Adolphus after the Battle of Leipzig. --

Progress of Gustavus Adolphus. -- The French invade Lorraine. --

Frankfort taken. -- Capitulation of Mentz. -- Tilly ordered by Maximilian

to protect Bavaria. -- Gustavus Adolphus passes the Lech. --

Defeat and Death of Tilly. -- Gustavus takes Munich. -- The Saxon Army

invades Bohemia, and takes Prague. -- Distress of the Emperor. --

Secret Triumph of Wallenstein. -- He offers to Join Gustavus Adolphus. --

Wallenstein re-assumes the Command. -- Junction of Wallenstein

with the Bavarians. -- Gustavus Adolphus defends Nuremberg. --

Attacks Wallenstein's Intrenchments. -- Enters Saxony. --

Goes to the succour of the Elector of Saxony. -- Marches against Wallenstein.

-- Battle of Lutzen. -- Death of Gustavus Adolphus. -- Situation of Germany

after the Battle of Lutzen.
 
 
 

Book IV.
 
Closer Alliance between France and Sweden. -- Oxenstiern takes

the Direction of Affairs. -- Death of the Elector Palatine. --

Revolt of the Swedish Officers. -- Duke Bernhard takes Ratisbon. --

Wallenstein enters Silesia. -- Forms Treasonable Designs. --

Forsaken by the Army. -- Retires to Egra. -- His associates put to death. --

Wallenstein's death. -- His Character.
 
 
 

Book V.
 
Battle of Nordlingen. -- France enters into an Alliance against Austria. --

Treaty of Prague. -- Saxony joins the Emperor. -- Battle of Wistock gained

by the Swedes. -- Battle of Rheinfeld gained by Bernhard, Duke of Weimar. --

He takes Brisach. -- His death. -- Death of Ferdinand II. --

Ferdinand III. succeeds him. -- Celebrated Retreat of Banner in Pomerania. --

His Successes. -- Death. -- Torstensohn takes the Command. --

Death of Richelieu and Louis XIII. -- Swedish Victory at Jankowitz. --

French defeated at Freyburg. -- Battle of Nordlingen gained by Turenne

and Conde. -- Wrangel takes the Command of the Swedish Army. --

Melander made Commander of the Emperor's Army. -- The Elector of Bavaria

breaks the Armistice. -- He adopts the same Policy towards the Emperor

as France towards the Swedes. -- The Weimerian Cavalry go over to the Swedes.

-- Conquest of New Prague by Koenigsmark, and Termination of

the Thirty Years' War.