CONTENTS.

I.
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The Country and the People of Hungary	[1]-17
A bird’s-eye view, [1]—Carpathian mountains, [5]—Water system,[7]—Climate, [9]—Various nationalities, [13]—Constitution,[16].
II.
Hungary before the Occupation by the Magyars	[18]-26
Prehistoric times, [18]—Pannonia and Dacia, [20]—The Marcomanni,[21]—Huns, [23]—Gepidæ, [24]—Baján, prince of theAvars, [25].
III
The Origin of the Hungarians	[27]-41
Nimrod and his descendants, [27]—Two kindred races, [29]—Cradleof the Magyar race, [32]—Country between the Volgaand Danube, [33]—The seven dukes, [36]—Invasion of Hungary,[37]—Defeat of Svatopluk, [39].
IV.
The Reign of the Dukes	[42]-52
Árpád the first duke, [42]—Defeat of King Berengar, [44]—Battleof Presburg, [45]—Battle of Merseburg, [47]—MelancholyMagyars, [49]—Duke Geyza, [51].
V.
The Conversion to Christianity	[53]-64
Shamanism, [53]—Missionaries, [55]—Baptism of Stephen, [58]—Discontent,[59]—Rigorous laws, [61]—Changes in mannersand customs, [63].
VI.
St. Stephen, the First King of Hungary	[65]-96
St. Stephen’s Day, [66]—Influence of religious ideas, [69]—Characterof Stephen, [71]—Embassy to Rome, [74]—St.Stephen’s crown, [75]—Papal bull, [77]—Christian church thecorner-stone, [79]—Cathedral of Stuhlweissenburg, [81]—Increaseof royal authority, [83]—Revenues, [85]—Prosperity ofthe country, [87]—Attack of Conrad, [89]—Stephen’s advice tohis son, [91]—Stephen canonized, [96].
VII.
The Kings of the House of Árpád	[97]-150
Wealth of the Árpáds, [98]—Charter of the Golden Bull, [99]—Vatha,[102]—Envoys of Henry III., [103]—The brothers’feud, [105]—Power of paganism broken, [107]—Battle of Mogyoród,[109]—Increase of population, [111]—Religious movementin Europe, [114]—The “bookish” king, [115]—Strugglebetween uncle and nephew, [117]—Béla’s oath, [119]—Royalchancery, [121]—Battle on the Drave, [124]—AndrewII., [125]—Complaints of the nobles, [127]—Golden Bull,[129]—Mongol invasion, [132]—Plain of Theiss, [135]—Battle ofMuhi, [139]—Béla’s flight, [141]—Colonization, [142]—Frederic,Duke of Austria, [144]—Alliance of houses of Hapsburg andÁrpád, [145]—Ladislaus IV., [147]—The sun of the Árpádssets, [150].
VIII.
The Anjous in Hungary	[151]-193
The Czech party victorious, [152]—Otto’s march through Buda,[153]—Charles Robert of Anjou crowned, [154]—Czech depredations,[155]—Battle of Kassa, [157]—Zách family condemned,[160]—Wallachian campaign, [161]—Louis the Great, [164]—Assassinationof Andrew, [165]—The Pope’s sentence, [167]—Successesin Servia, [169]—Europe threatened by a new foe,[171]—Cultivation of the arts of peace, [174]—End of unionbetween Poland and Hungary, [175]—Coronation of Charles,[177]—Sigismund, ruler of Hungary, [179]—Execution of Kont,[181]—Approach of Bajazet, [183]—Election of new king, [185]—Kingof Hungary becomes Emperor of Germany, [187]—Churchof Rome, [189]—Siege of Galambócz, [191]—Death ofSigismund, [193].
IX.
John Hunyadi; the Great Champion of Christianity	[194]-216
Every noble a born soldier, [195]—Battle of Semendria, [196]—Heroismof Simon Kemény, [199]—Entrance of Turkisharmy, [201]—League against the Turks, [203]—Terms of peace,[205]—Battle of Varna, [207]—Defeat of the Hungarians, 209—Invasionof Albania, [211]—John Capistrano, [213]—Death ofHunyadi, [215].
X
King Matthias	[217]-256
Personal courage, [220]—Wars with the Poles and Czechs,[222]—The Black Troop, [224]—Siege of Vienna, [225]—Severedisciplinarian, [229]—Character of Matthias, [231]—Embassyto Charles VIII., [233]—Brilliant court receptions,[235]—“An Earthly Paradise,” 238—New laws, [240]—KingMatthias the Just, [241]—Critical position, [243]—Wealth, [245]—Renaissance,[247]—Court dinners, [249]—Library, [251]—Palaceat Buda, [253]—Death of Matthias, [256].
XI.
The Period of National Decline, and the DisastrousBattle of Mohács	[257]-289
A dark page, [257]—John Corvinus, [259]—Deputation of Uladislaus,[261]—Disorders of the times, [263]—A distinguishedbrawl, [267]—Condition of the Hungarian peasants, [269]—Peasantwar, [271]—Popular feeling, [273]—Indifference ofthe king, [275]—Frivolous amusements, [277]—Fuggers, [279]—KalandosLeague, [281]—Siege of Shabatz, [283]—KingLouis roused from his lethargy, [285]—Battle of Mohács, [287]—Hungarianspay a heavy penalty, [289].
XII.
The Turkish World, and the Rise of Protestantismin Hungary	[290]-336
Sack of Buda, [293]—A nation with two kings, [295]—Ambitiousschemes of Solyman, [297]—Gallant George Szondi, [299]—StephenLosonczy, [301]—Temesvár taken by the Turks,[305]—Depressing days, [307]—Heroic defence of Erlau, [308]—Plansof Solyman, [311]—He lays siege to Szigetvár, [313]—Wearisomenessof the siege, [315]—Fall of Szigetvár, [317]—Thepoet Balassa, [319]—Spread of Luther’s ideas, [322]—Lawsagainst Lutherans, [323]—Teachings of Calvin, [325]—The anti-reformationmovement, [327]—Nicholas Zrinyi, [329]—Lastgreat campaign of the Osmanlis, [331]—Rout of the Turks,[333]—Peace of Szatmár, [335]—Desolation of Hungary, [336].
XIII.
The Austrian Rule (1526-1780)	[337]-373
Ferdinand elevated to the throne of Hungary, [338]—Turksaverse to increase of Hapsburg power, [339]—Vienna the seatof government, [341]—Obstacle to Germanizing schemes, [343]—Rebellion,[345]—Peace of Vienna, [346]—Jesuits gain afoothold, [347]—Gabriel Bethlen, [348]—Old policy of theTransylvanian princes, [350]—Disturbance of the “balanceof power,” 351—Gloomy outlook for the Hungarians, [353]—Generalconspiracy, [355]—Kurucz-Labancz era, [357]—Negotiationsbegun, [358]—Siege of Vienna raised, [359]—BloodyTribunal of Eperjes, [360]—Colonization of the Alföld, [361]—Oppressivetaxes, [362]—Francis Rákóczy II., [363]—Newrising of the people, [364]—Compact of Szatmár, [367]—Inaugurationof new policy, [369]—Maria Theresa’s appeal, [370]—Gratitudeof the queen, [371]—Social revolution, [372].
XIV.
The Emperor Joseph II.—The National Reactionand the Napoleonic Wars	[374]-399
A king refuses to be crowned, [375]—Imbued with eighteenth-centuryviews, [386]—German made the official language, [379]—Shocksthe prejudices of the people, [381]—Crown removedto Vienna, [382]—War declared against Turkey, [385]—Successionof Leopold II., [387]—Hungary declared an independentcountry, [389]—Laws securing religious liberty, [390]—Arbitrarygovernment of Francis I., [391]—Hungarian Jacobins,[392]—Echo of the French ideas, [394]—Liberal leaders arrested,[395]—Bloody executions, [396]—Main functions of the diets,[397]—Constitution ignored, [398]—Levy of recruits, [399].
XV.
Széchenyi, Kossuth, and the Struggle forLiberty in 1848-1849	[400]-440
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, [400]—Stephen Széchenyi,[402]—Congress of Vienna, [404]—Speaks in Hungarian, [406]—Publicationof “Credit,” 409—Introduction of horse-racing,[410]—Danube Steam Navigation Company, [411]—LouisKossuth, [412]—Leaders of public opinion, [414]—Censorshipof the press, [415]—Kossuth’s imprisonment, [416]—PestiHirlap, [417]—Attacks on Kossuth, [418]—Policy of the Viennesegovernment, [420]—Revolutions of 1848, [421]—TalpraMagyar, [422]—Reforms of the diet, [423]—Hungary a modernstate, [424]—Rebellion of Croatians, Wallachs, and Serbs,[426]—Honvéds, [427]—Vote for troops and funds, [428]—Deathof Széchenyi, [429]—Invasion of Windischgrätz, [430]—Klapkaachieves his first triumph, [431]—Alliance between FrancisJoseph and the Czar, [432]—Surrender of Világos, [433]—Persecutionof the patriots, [434]—Work of reconciliation, [435]—Austria-Hungary,[436]—Pardon for political offenders, [440].