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.

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