1715 The Catholic members of the confederation by the Truckli Bund agree to put France in the position of guarantor of the confederation. A period of decline. The confederation has little unity. Unsatisfactory relations of the classes.
1723 The conspiracy of Davel to free Vaud from the oppression of Bern is crushed.
1729 The “Harten” (hard ones) opponents of the government, and the “Linden” (soft ones) at Zug struggle for supremacy.
1732 The “Harten” gain a victory over the “Linden” in the Outer Rhodes of Appenzell.
1737 The democrats win a victory for liberal government in Geneva.
1744 Demands for a more liberal government are made in Bern.
1749 Hentzi’s conspiracy attempts in vain to overthrow the oligarchy at Bern.
1748 Discontents of the common people cause disorder in Neuchâtel.
1755 Popular uprisings in the Leventina are crushed by the government of Uri.
1762 The Helvetic Society is founded and fosters aspirations for liberty. Rousseau, then a citizen of Geneva, publishes the Contrat Social. These books are publicly burned by order of the city government. The popular party wins in the Outer Rhodes of Appenzell.