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Europe in the Sixteenth Century

by A. H. Johnson

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  1. 1Additional notes and details of the…
  2. 2Preface
  3. 3Preface to Fourth Edition — Bibliographical Note
  4. 4Introduction
  5. 5Chapter I — The Italian Wars, 1494–1518
  6. 6§ 1 — The Expedition of Charles VIII
  7. 7§ 2 — Savonarola and Florence
  8. 8§ 3 — Louis XII. the War of Milan and Naples
  9. 9§ 4 — Alexander VI. and Cæsar Borgia
  10. 10§ 5 — The League of Cambray
  11. 11Chapter II — Internal History of France, Spain, and Germany, 1494–1519
  12. 12§ 1 — France
  13. 13§ 2 — Spain
  14. 14§ 3 — Germany
  15. 15Chapter III — From the Election of Charles to the Battle of Pavia
  16. 16§ 1 — The Imperial Election
  17. 17§ 2 — The Revolt of the Comuneros
  18. 18§ 3 — The Diet of Worms, 1521
  19. 19§ 4 — The War, 1522–1523
  20. 20§ 5 — Luther and the Council of Regency
  21. 21§ 6 — The Victory of Pavia
  22. 22§ 7 — The Peasants’ War
  23. 23Chapter IV — From the Treaty of Madrid to the Treaty of Crespi
  24. 24§ 1 — Treaty of Madrid and League of Cognac
  25. 25§ 2 — Progress of the Reformation in Germany
  26. 26§ 3 — European Complications and the Fortunes of the Protestants, F…
  27. 27Chapter V — From the War of Schmalkalde to the Treaty of Cateau Cam…
  28. 28§ 1 — The Schmalkaldic War and the Battle of Mühlberg
  29. 29§ 2 — From the Diet of Augsburg to the Peace of Augsburg
  30. 30§ 3 — Last War Between France and Spain
  31. 31Chapter VI — The Counter-Reformation and Calvinism — § 1 — The Coun…
  32. 32§ 2 — Calvin and Geneva
  33. 33Chapter VII — Philip and Spain
  34. 34§ 1 — Persecution of the Protestants — The Inquisition
  35. 35§ 2 — The Mystery of Don Carlos
  36. 36§ 3 — Wars Against the Moors and Turks — The Rebellion of the Moris…
  37. 37§ 4 — Renewed Struggle Against the Turks — The Victory of Lepanto,…
  38. 38§ 5 — The Conquest of Portugal
  39. 39§ 6 — Internal Government of Philip II
  40. 40Chapter VIII — The Revolt of the Netherlands
  41. 41Chapter IX — The Reformation and the Civil Wars in France
  42. 42§ 1 — The Rise of the Huguenots During the Reign of Francis I.
  43. 43§ 2 — The Reign of Henry II., 1547–1559
  44. 44§ 3 — The Reign of Francis II., July, 1559–December, 1560
  45. 45§ 4 — Charles IX., December 1560–May 1574
  46. 46§ 5 — The Reign of Henry III., March 1574–July 1589
  47. 47§ 6 — Henry IV. and the League, July 1589 — May 1598
  48. 48Conclusion
  49. 49Appendix i
  50. 50Appendix Ii
  51. 51Appendix Iii
  52. 52The Popes, 1494 to 1598

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