A History of Germany from the Earliest Times to the Present DayD. Appleton and Company, 1897 - 476 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
afterwards Alemanni alliance allied Alps Alsatia Archbishop Archbishop of Mayence army Austria Baden battle Bavaria became began Bishops Bohemia Brandenburg Burgundy Cæsar called Catholic century Charlemagne Charles Christian Church cities claimed command compelled crowned Danube death declared defeated died Diet Duke Elbe elected Elector Emperor enemy England Europe Ferdinand followed force France Frankfort Franks Frederick William French Gaul gave German Empire German princes German tribes Goths Gustavus Hapsburg held Henry Henry the Lion Hohenstaufen Holland Hungary Imperial invasion Italy Karl king kingdom Konrad land latter Lombard Lombardy Lorraine Louis Ludwig Luther marched Marcomanni Maximilian Mayence military Napoleon nearly nobles Northern Ostrogoths Otto Papal peace Pippin plunder Poland political Pope possession Prague priests Protestant Prussia race reign Rhine Roman Rome rulers Saxony sent Silesia soldiers soon Spain struggle Suabia success territory Thuringia Tilly took treaty troops victory Vienna Visigoths Wallenstein Würtemberg
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Página 476 - The merit of this work is intrinsic. It rests on the broad intelligence and true philosophy of the method employed, and the coherency and accuracy of the results reached. The scope of the work is marvelous. Never was there more crowded into three small volumes.
Página 259 - Pope nor the councils alone; both of them having evidently often erred, and contradicted themselves, and since it is neither safe nor advisable to do anything against the conscience. Here I stand. I cannot do otherwise. God help me! Amen!
Página 227 - ... Whitsuntide, 1419. They called themselves God's people, named the hill on which they assembled Mount Tabor, and pledged themselves to exterminate the Moabites and Amalekites; for by this name they designated the adherents of the Pope. Ziska was chosen their leader, and thenceforth assumed the title of " John Ziska of the chalice, Commander in the hope of God of the Taborites.
Página 476 - A useful and thorough piece of work. One of the best treatises which the general reader can use." — London Daily Chronicle. "Conceived in a popular spirit, yet with strict regard to the modern standards. The title is fully borne out. No want of color in the descriptions." — London Daily News. "The plan laid down results in an admirable English history.
Página 475 - Those who can read between the lines may discover m these pages constant evidences of care and skill and faithful labor, of which the old-time superficial essayists, compiling library notes on dates and striking events, had no conception; but to the general...