Germany: The Spirit of Her History, Literature, Social Condition, and National Economy, Illustrated by Reference to Her Physical, Moral, and Political Statistics, and by Comparison with Other Countries |
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... Protestant princes , against Charles V. , broke out on the death of Francis I. and of Luther , which happened nearly at the same time , and about fifteen years after the conclusion of the league of Smalkalde . It was carried on in a ...
... Protestant princes , against Charles V. , broke out on the death of Francis I. and of Luther , which happened nearly at the same time , and about fifteen years after the conclusion of the league of Smalkalde . It was carried on in a ...
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... the Romans since 1530 . In this reign was held a general assembly of the Protestants at Naumburg , where all the changes which had been made in the confession of Augsburg , in order to approximate it to CH . I. ] 31 HISTORY OF GERMANY .
... the Romans since 1530 . In this reign was held a general assembly of the Protestants at Naumburg , where all the changes which had been made in the confession of Augsburg , in order to approximate it to CH . I. ] 31 HISTORY OF GERMANY .
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... Protestants the free exercise of their religion . On his death , in 1576 , he was succeeded by his son , Rudolf II ... Protestant states , the necessary work was com- pletely at a stand . Rudolf was compelled by his brother Matthias ...
... Protestants the free exercise of their religion . On his death , in 1576 , he was succeeded by his son , Rudolf II ... Protestant states , the necessary work was com- pletely at a stand . Rudolf was compelled by his brother Matthias ...
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... Protestant leaders in the north , of Germany , were completely defeated by Tilly . Christian IV . of Denmark then ... Protestants , whose cause now appeared to be desperate , but his brilliant campaigns turned the tide of success in ...
... Protestant leaders in the north , of Germany , were completely defeated by Tilly . Christian IV . of Denmark then ... Protestants , whose cause now appeared to be desperate , but his brilliant campaigns turned the tide of success in ...
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... Protestants . To these must be added 25,000 Moravian brothers , 5,000 Mennonites , 2,000 belonging to the Greek Church , 292,500 Jews , a few Quakers and other sectarians . The number of paupers in Germany ( excluding Austria and ...
... Protestants . To these must be added 25,000 Moravian brothers , 5,000 Mennonites , 2,000 belonging to the Greek Church , 292,500 Jews , a few Quakers and other sectarians . The number of paupers in Germany ( excluding Austria and ...
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Page 48 - The object of this confederation is the maintenance of the external and internal safety of Germany, and of the independence and inviolability of the confederated states.