قراءة كتاب The Story of Switzerland
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Burkhardt, Morel, Marquardt, Dahn, Büdinger, Secretan, Von Wyss, Meyer von Knonau, Schweizer, Finsler, Roget, Bächtold, Marcmonnier, Rambert, Hettner, Scherer, Roquette, Freytag, Pestalozzi, Schulze, and Kern. Amongst the English works consulted are Freeman's writings, the Letters of the Parker Society, Adams and Cunningham's "Swiss Confederation," Coolidge's reprint from the "Encyclopædia Britannica" of the article on the "History of the Swiss Confederation," Bryce's "Holy Roman Empire," &c.
The authors are indebted for most kind and valuable assistance to several eminent Swiss scholars. To Prof. Georg von Wyss and Prof. Meyer von Knonau special thanks are due, whilst Prof. Kesselring, Herr J. Heierli, and others, have shown much helpful interest in the progress of the work. They also owe many thanks to Dr. Imhoof, who has most kindly furnished them with casts from his famous collection of coins; and to the eminent sculptors, Vela and Lanz, who have given permission to use photographs of their latest works for illustration purposes.
Zurich and Folkestone, July, 1890.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
Preface ix
Table of Cantons xiii
Table Showing Names, Areas, and Populations Of Cantons xxiv
I.
The Lake Dwellers 1-12
Discovery of Lake Settlements—Dr. Ferdinand Keller's explorations—Three distinct epochs—Daily life of the Lakemen—Lake Settlements in East Yorkshire.
II.
The Helvetians 13-28
Extent of their territory—Their government and mode of life—Orgetorix—Divico beats the Roman forces—Cæsar routs Helvetians—Vercingetorix—Valisians—Rhætians.
III.
Helvetia under the Romans 29-43
Cæsar's mode of dealing with Helvetia—Augustus—Helvetia incorporated into Gaul—Vespasian—Alamanni and Burgundians—Christianity introduced.
IV.
The Ancestors of the Swiss Nation 44-57
The Huns and their ravages—Alamanni—Burgundians—"The Nibelungenlied"—The Franks subdue both Alamanni and Burgundians—Irish monks preach in Switzerland.
V.
The Carolingians—Charlemagne 58-70
Pepin le Bref—Charlemagne—His connection with Zurich.
VI.
The Kingdom of Burgundy; the Duchy of Swabia; and the German Empire 71-82
Division of Charlemagne's territory into three—Rudolf the Guelf—Swabian Dukes—Genealogical tables.
VII.
Burgundy and Swabia under the German Emperors 85-94
Bertha, the "Spinning Queen"—Her son Conrad—Helvetia in close connection with Germany—Henry III.—Struggle with the Papal power.
VIII.
The Reign of the House of Zaeringen 95-100
Their origin—Freiburg and other towns founded—Bern founded—Defeated by Savoy—The Crusades.
IX.
The Houses of Kyburg, Savoy, and Habsburg 101-117
Fall of the Zaerings—Kyburg dynasty—Growth of Feudalism—The Hohenstaufen—Savoy—Rise of the Habsburgs—Rudolf.
X.
The Confederation, Or Eidgenossenschaft 118-130
The Forest Cantons—The Oath on the Rütli—Rudolf oppresses the Waldstätten—Tell and the apple—Investigation as to the facts relating to the foundation of the League.
XI.
The Battle of Morgarten 131-137
Attempt on Zurich by the Habsburgs—Albrecht—Gathering of the Wald peoples—Austrian defeat.
XII.
The League of the Eight States 139-146
Lucerne joins the League—Zurich follows—War with Austria—Glarus attached to the League as an inferior or protected State—Zug joins the Union—Bern.
XIII.
Zurich an example of a Swiss Town in The Middle