“The” History of Modern Europe: with an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: And a View of the Progress of Society from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763;.

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EMPIRE OF CONSTANTINOPLE
27
They apply to the Saxons for protection
35
LETTER IX
42
Battle of Roncevaux
48
His unhappy fate
52
Charlemagne is delivered from a formidable invasion of the Normans
55
succeeds to the kingdom of Italy and the imperial dignity
60
Of the Normans or Danes before their Settlement in France and England
69
LETTER XIII
81
History of England during the Reign of Henry II with an Account of
89
PAGE
92
Otho marches into Italy and severely chastises the rebels
98
ibid
99
The earl negotiates a treaty with France and Scotland
101
LETTER XVIII
105
He attempts to reform the abuses of the church
113
Sweyn king of Denmark takes vengeance on the English for
114
Is quietly succeeded by his son Robert
117
Harold obtains the crown of England on the death of Edward
127
LETTER XXI
134
LETTER XXII
143
Obtains the succession of the kingdom of Transjurane Burgundy
148
ibid
154
This triumph renders Gregory more haughty and insolent
163
Confirms the nobility and gentry in the possession of their lands
167
He again enters Rome in triumph
172
His son Robert rebels against him in Normandy
173
Afraid of excommunication the king permits Becket to return to
179
Williams death and character
182
Henry sends ambassadors to Rome to maintain his innocence of that
187
ibid
188
Excommunication of Philip I by Urban II in the council of Clermont
194
LETTER XXVI
202
LETTER XXVIII
208
War with France
226
Death of the duke of Bedford
227
Acts with spirit in other quarters
230
Interfere in the concerns of Sicily
236
He is ransomed
242
John meanly agrees to hold his kingdom as a fief of the see of Rome
249
Pelagius a prince of the royal blood retires to the mountains of Asturias
250
The principal Italian cities enter into an association for the defence
253
The champions of the Cross reduce the Christian city of Constantinople ibid
256
ibid
263
ibid
276
20
277
ibid
289
Defeat of the imperial army by the confederates and of the imperial
290
ibid
296
Frederic obtains several victories in Asia Minor
310
Albert is murdered by his nephew when ready to march against the Swiss
324
Edward III again invades France
373
The Scots make incursions into England
375
The Moors are defeated by Charles Martel in attempting to penetrate
377
Protests against the translation of the general council from Trent
380
ibid
382
His death
386
Execution of sir Thomas More for refusing to acknowledge the kings
389
THE SCANDINAVIAN REALMS
391
He forms the design of making himself master of Constantinople
398
ibid
403
He is married to Margaret of Anjou
409
The young king of England is crowned and anointed at Paris as king
410
Singular act of imperial despotism
413
But the country flourishes under the dominion of Abdarrahman
414
His defeat and death
426
His death
428
C
435
Character of Louis IX
440
Charles VIII his son unites Bretagne to the kingdom of France
442
POLAND
448
LETTER LIII
452
But afterwards enter into a league with those barbarous invaders
455
Henry is made prisoner and confined in the Tower
458
Louis makes an unsuccessful attempt to recover the kingdom of Naples
478
Ferdinand conquers the kingdom of Navarre
484
Edward invades France
487
His death
488
ibid
499
Reign of his son Waldemar II
507
LETTER LIX
510
Albuquerque makes himself master of Goa and 1511 Malacca
516
Reign of Christopher II
521
It is invaded by Cortez the Spanish general
524
The East India trade drains Europe of its cash
530
LETTER LX
531
Disturbances in Spain
539
Prudent conduct of the regent Louisa
547
Henry marries Anne of Cleves
553
War is renewed between him and Francis
556
Reflections on the drama
558
The Cortès of Castile refuse to grant him the supplies demanded
564
Reflections on historic composition
569
Hostilities are continued between France and England
571
Discovers that his queen had been incontinent before marriage
572
Establishment of seven Saxon kingdoms
585
LETTER LXIII
591
blishment of the church of England as now constituted
616
This princess reestablishes the Protestant religion in England
621
ibid
629
Charles V resolves to attempt the recovery of Metz Toul and Verdun
636
War in Italy and the Low Countries
644

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Naslov“The” History of Modern Europe: with an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: And a View of the Progress of Society from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763;.
Količina 1 od “The” History of Modern Europe: with an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: And a View of the Progress of Society from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763, William Russell
AvtorWilliam Russell
ZaložnikLongman, Brown, and Company, 1850
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