PHILIP II. AND THE AUSTRIAN PRINCES OF SPAIN.
[(pp. 91-96.)]
Bigotry of Philip II. — Revolt of the Netherlands — Revolt of the Moriscoes — Causes of the Decline of the Spanish Monarchy — The Increase of Gold and Silver — Decline of the Spanish Monarchy.
CHAPTER IX.
THE JESUITS, AND THE PAPAL POWER IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
[(pp. 97-107.)]
The Roman Power in the Seventeenth Century — Rise of the Jesuits — Rapid Spread of the Jesuits — Extraordinary Virtues of the older Jesuits — The Constitution of the Jesuits — Degeneracy of the Jesuits — Evils in the Jesuit System — The Popes in the Seventeenth Century — Nepotism of the Popes — Rome in the Seventeenth Century.
CHAPTER X.
THIRTY YEARS' WAR.
[(pp. 108-119.)]
Political Troubles after the Death of Luther — Diet of Augsburg — Commencement of the Thirty Years' War — The Emperor Frederic — Count Wallenstein — Character of Wallenstein — Gustavus Adolphus — Loss of Magdeburg — Wallenstein reinstated in Power — Death of Gustavus Adolphus — Assassination of Wallenstein — Treaty of Westphalia.
CHAPTER XI.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF CARDINALS RICHELIEU AND MAZARIN.
[(pp. 120-132.)]