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VOL. XII
MODERN HISTORY
Table of Contents
Acknowledgment
SAMUEL ELIOT
History of the United States
WILLIAM HICKLING PRESCOTT
History of the Conquest of Mexico
I. The Mexican Empire
II.--The Invasion of the Empire
III.--The Retreat from Mexico
IV.--The Siege and Capture of Mexico
History of the Conquest of Peru
I.--The Realm of the Incas
II.--First Steps Towards Conquest
III.--Triumph of Pisarro; his Assassination
IV.--Later Fortunes of the Conquerors
EDWARD HYDE
The History of the Rebellion
LORD MACAULAY
History of England
England in Earlier Times
The First Civil War
Subservience to France
Monmouth and his Fate
The Brutal Judge
Petition of the Seven Bishops and their Trial
The Prince of Orange
After the Great Revolution
The War in Ireland
The Battle of La Hogue
Creation of the Bank of England
The Treaty of Ryswick
HENRY BUCKLE
History of Civilisation in England
I.---General Principles
II.---Civilisation in England
III.--Development of France
IV.---Reaction in Spain
V.--The Paradox of Scottish History
WALTER BAGEHOT
The English Constitution
I.---The Cabinet
II.--The Monarchy
III.--The House of Lords and the House of Commons
IV.--Changes of Ministry
V.--Checks, Balances, and History
VOLTAIRE
The Age of Louis XIV
I.--France Under Mazarin
II.---The French Supremacy in Europe
III.---The Spanish Succession
IV.--The Court of the Grand Monarque
V.--How France Flourished Under Louis XIV.
VI.--Religion Under Louis XIV.
DE TOCQUEVILLE
The Old Régime
I.---The Last Days of Feudal Institutions
II.---A Shadow of Democracy
III.--The Ruin of the Nobility
IV.--Reform and Destruction Inevitable
FRANÇOIS MIGNET
History of the French Revolution
I.--The Last Resort of the Throne
II.---"À la Bastille!"
III.--"Bread! Bread!"
IV.--Europe Declares War on the Revolution
V.---The Committee of Public Safety
THOMAS CARLYLE
History of the French Revolution
I.---The End of an Era
II.---The States-General
III.---Menads and Feast of Pikes
IV.--The End of Mirabeau
V.---Constitution Will Not March
VI.--Regicide
VII.--Reign of Terror
VIII.--Climax and Reaction
LAMARTINE
History of the Girondists
I.--The War-Seekers of the South
II.---the Fall of La Gironde
III.--The Judges at the Bar
IV.--The Banquet of Death
HIPPOLYTE ADOLPHE TAINE
The Modern Régime
I.--The Architect of Modern France
II.--The Body-Social of a Despot
III.--The New Taxation, Fiscal and Bodily
IV.--The Prefect Absolute
THOMAS CARLYLE
Frederick the Great
I.--Forebears and Childhood
II.--The Crown Prince Leaves Kingship
III.--The Silesian Wars
IV.--The Seven Years' War Opens
V.--Frederick at Bay
VI.--Afternoon and Evening of Frederick's Life
GEORGE FINLAY
History of Greece
I.--Greece Under the Romans
II.--The Byzantine and Greek Empires
III.--Othoman and Venetian
IV.--The Greek Revolution
V.--The Greek Monarchy
J.L. MOTLEY
The Rise of the Dutch Republic
I.--Woe to the Heretic
II.--The Netherlands Are, and Will Be, Free
III.--The Image-Breaking Campaign
IV.--Alva the Terrible
V.--The Union of the Provinces
VI.--The Assassination of William of Orange
History of the United Netherlands
I.--After the Death of William
II.--Leicester and the Armada
III.--Maurice of Nassau
IV.--Winning Through
MOUNTSTUART ELPHINSTONE
The History of India
I.--The Hindus
II.--The Mahometan Conquest
III.--Baber and Aber
IV.--The Mogul Empire
VOLTAIRE
Russia Under Peter the Great
I.--All the Russias
II.--At the School of Europe
III.--War with Sweden
IV.--The Expansion of Russia
V.--Peter the Great
W.H. PRESCOTT
The Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella
I.--Castile and Aragon
II.--Overthrow of the Moorish Dominion
III.--The Italian Wars
IV.--After Isabella
VOLTAIRE
History of Charles XII
I.--The Meteor Blazes
II.--From Triumph to Disaster
III.--The Meteor Quenched
HENRY MILMAN, D.D.
History of Latin Christianity
I.--Development of the Church of Rome
II.--The Western Empire and Theocracy
III.--Triumph and Decline of the Papacy
IV.--Captivity, Seclusion, and Revival
LEOPOLD VON RANKE
History of the Popes
I.--The Papacy at the Reformation
II.--Sixteenth Century Popes
III.--The Counter Reformation: First Stage
IV.--The Counter Reformation: Second Stage
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