The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power

by John S. C. Abbott

CHARLES (Prince), defeat of by Frederic, [254].

CHARLES (Prince of Lorraine) marriage of, [447].

CHARLES II., the throne of Spain held by, [328].
sends embassage to the pope, [329].
induced to bequeath the crown to France, [330].
death of, [331].

[CHARLES III]. crowned King of Spain, [332].
army of routed, [340].
arrival of at Barcelona, [342].
desperate condition of, [344].
flight of, [346].
description of his appearance, [353].
dilatoriness of, [355].
crowned king, [356].
Carlos crowned as, [388].
(See also [Charles VI].)

CHARLES V. (of Spain) inherits the Austrian States, [106].
petitions to, [106].
required to sign a constitution, [108].
ambition of, [109].
apologetic declaration of, [112].
refusal of to violate his safe conduct, [112].
attempts of to bribe Luther, [113].
determination of to suppress religious agitation, [115].
interview of with the pope at Bologna, [117].
call of for the diet at Augsburg, [117].
intolerance of, [119].
appeal of to the Protestants for aid, [122].
in violation of his pledge, turns against the Protestants, [122].
secret treaty of with the King of France, [123].
treaty of with the Turks, [123].
forces secured by against the Protestants, [124].
alarm of at the preparations of the Protestants, [125].
preparations of to enforce the Council of Trent, [125].
march of to Ingolstadt, [126].
flight of to Landshut, [126].
triumph of over the Protestants, [126].
conquers the Elector of Saxony, [128].
revenge of towards the Elector of Saxony, [128].
march to Wittemberg, [128].
visit to the grave of Luther, [129].
attempts of to settle the religious differences, [129].
attempt of to establish the inquisition in Burgundy, [129].
power of over the pope, [130].
calls a diet at Augsburg. [130].
failure of to accomplish the election of Philip, [131].
confounded at the success of the Protestants. [133].
flight of from Maurice, [133].
unconquerable will of, [135].
urged to yield, [136].
fortune deserting, [137].
extraordinary despondency of, [138].
abdication of in favor of Philip, his son, [139].
enters the convent of St. Justus, [141].
convent life of, [141].
death of, [143].
anecdotes of, [144].
attempt of to abdicate the elective crown of Germany to Ferdinand, [160].

[CHARLES VI]. (see also [Charles III]. for previous information),
limitations imposed on the power of, [356].
desertion of by his allies, [357].
addition of Wallachia and Servia to the dominion of, [364].
marriage of, [364].
his alteration of the compact established by Leopold, [364].
power of, [365].
involved in duplicity, [377].
insult to, [380].
ambition of to secure the throne of Spain for his daughters, [382].
the loss of Lombardy felt by, [387].
attempt of to force assistance from France, [390].
his first acknowledgment of the people, in his letter to Count Kinsky, [391].
interference of in Poland, [393].
sends Strickland to London to overthrow the cabinet, [391].
troubles of in Italy, [394].
distraction of, [396].
proposal of for a settlement with France, [397].
humbled by loss of empire. [398].
a scrupulous Romanist, [400].
removal of all the Protestants from the army, [404].
fears of for the safety of Maria Theresa, [406].
anguish of at the surrender of Belgrade, [411].
letter of to the Queen of Russia, [412].
death of, [414].

CHARLES VII., death of, [451].

CHARLES VIII. informed of the league against him, [88].
death of, [89].

CHARLES XII. joins the Austrian party, [335].
death of, [368].
conquests of, [382].

CHAZLEAU, battle of, [435].