The History of Switzerland

Heinrich Zschokke

A. Mason, 1875 - Switzerland - 405 pages

Contents

• CHAPTER PAGE: 1
• How the country becomes part of the German empire: 21
• The NewYears morning of 1308 Battle for freedom: 41
• Origin of the perpetual bond of the eight ancient cantons: 50
• The battle for freedom near Sempach A D 1385: 59
• The heroic days of the Appenzellers A D 1403 to 1411: 67
• The Mazza of Valais against Raron The battle of Arbedo: 78
• Quarrel respecting the Toggenburginheritance A D: 88
• Rheinfelden is devastated Freiburg falls into the power: 99
• Result of the Burgundian war Freiburg becomes free: 108
• The glorious day of Giornico Nicholas von der Flue: 114
• The Suabian War Formation of the Confederacy of: 120
• they conquer Valtelina and the Italian bailiwicks: 126
• V: 136
• Insurrection at Muhlhausen The Rhodes of Appenzell: 153
• Terrible destruction of Plurs Massacre in Valtelina: 162
• CONTENTS: 191
• Disturbances in Zurich Schaffhausen and the bishopric: 208
• Partyrage and disturbances in Zug Power and misfor: 216
• CHAPTER PAGE: 225
• King Frederick the Great as prince of Neuchâtel behaves: 238
• Of the ancient district of St Gallen and the wise abbot: 262
• Destruction of the old Confederacy Entrance of: 268
• Renewed loss of liberty and weakness of the Swiss: 289
• Conclusion: 307
• CONTINUATION: 311
• Constitutional quarrel in Glarus Contest between: 326
• Partyhatred in Valais and fratricide on the Trient: 352
• The Sonderbundwar A D 1847: 376
• The new Swiss Confederatehond A D 1848: 387

Bibliographic information

• Title: The History of Switzerland
• Author: Heinrich Zschokke
• Translated by: Francis George Shaw
• Publisher: A. Mason, 1875
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Nov 28, 2007
• Length: 405 pages