The Evolution of an Empire, A Brief Historical Sketch of Germany

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
Indo-European Migrations—Divisions of the Aryan Family into European Races—Laying the Foundations of the German Empire
CHAPTER II.
Hermann—Subdivisions of the Teutonic Race
CHAPTER III.
Ulfila—Migrations of Teutonic Races—Fall of Rome before Alaric—Hunnish Invasion—Modern Europe foreshadowed
CHAPTER IV.
Anglo-Saxon Occupation of Britain
CHAPTER V.
Teuton Occupation of Gaul—Final Severing of Connection with Roman Empire—Clovis, King of France—Merovingian Kings—Pippin—Beginning of Carlovingian Line
CHAPTER VI.
Charlemagne—Separation of France and Germany—Growth of Spiritual Power—Conflict between Pope Gregory VII. and Henry IV.—Entire Supremacy of the Church
CHAPTER VII.
Europe in the Hands of Three Men—Charles V., Francis I., and Henry VIII.—Indulgences sold by Leo X.—Birth of Protestantism
CHAPTER VIII.
Thirty Years' War—Decay of the German Empire
CHAPTER IX.
Napoleon Bonaparte—German Empire Extinct—Waterloo—German States confederated, with Austria at the Head
CHAPTER X.
Schleswig-Holstein—Bismarck—War with Austria—Königgrätz
CHAPTER XI.
Napoleon III.—War with France—Germans in Paris—William crowned German Emperor at Versailles
CHAPTER XII.
Death of Emperor William—Death of Frederick—William II. Emperor—His Policy—Situation in Europe