THE TWO COUNTS.
Struensee's Sentence—His General Conduct—The Maître des Requêtes—The German Language—Struensee's Despotism—The Council of the Thirty-two—The Cabinet Minister—The King's Presents—Struensee's Precautions—His Downfall—The Sentence Approved—Count Brandt—His Assault on the King—His Behaviour—The Royal Assent [33]
THE EXECUTION.
Confirmation of the Sentence—Struensee's Correspondence—Rantzau's Treachery—An Unfeeling Court—Struensee's Penitence—The Scaffold—April 28—Execution of Brandt—Horrible Details—Death of Struensee—His Character—Enlightened Despotism—The First Servant of the State—The Queen Dowager [71]
THE HIGH COMMISSION.
The Ten Prisoners—The Report—Lt.-Colonel von Hesselberg—Etats-rath Willebrandt—Professor Berger—Unjust Sentences—Von Gähler—Falckenskjold and Struensee—Serious Crimes—The Sentence—The Royal Approval—The Fortress of Munkholm—The Commandant—Resignation—The Order of Release—Curious Conditions—Death of Falckenskjold [103]