Book II.
State of the Empire. — Of Europe. — Mansfeld. — Christian, Duke of Brunswick. — Wallenstein raises an Imperial Army at his own expense. — The King of Denmark defeated. — Death of Mansfeld. — Edict of Restitution in 1628. — Diet at Ratisbon. — Negociations. — Wallenstein deprived of the Command. — Gustavus Adolphus. — Swedish Army. — Gustavus Adolphus takes his leave of the States at Stockholm. — Invasion by the Swedes. — Their progress in Germany. — Count Tilly takes the Command of the Imperial Troops. — Treaty with France. — Congress at Leipzig. — Siege and cruel fate of Magdeburg. — Firmness of the Landgrave of Cassel. — Junction of the Saxons with the Swedes. — Battle of Leipzig. — Consequences of that Victory.