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Suppression of monasteries, pilgrimages, and sun- dry fetichisms. Edict of toleration. Good treatment of Protestants and Jews. Abolition of clerical censorship. D. Efforts for Advancement of Thought. Difference between Jo- seph II. and Frederic the Great in literary culture. Compari- son of their work. Joseph's creation of schools, colleges ami universities. E. Efforts for Advancement of Material Inter- ests. Aid to manufactures. Suppression of internal custom- houses. Prohibitory duties. Canals, roads, harbors, etc. Efforts to open navigation of the Scheldt. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 19 6. Joseph's Dealings with the Netherlands' Char- ter. La Joyeuse Entre'e. His competition in education with the clerical establishment at Louvain. Rebellion. Declara- tion of independence. 7. Joseph's Dealings with Hungary. Superstition re- garding Poland and Hungary recently current among us. Difficulty in combating these. Joseph's dealings with the nobility. His compromise. 8. Joseph's Ministers. Kaunitz and his brood. Sum- mary. Excellences and defects of Joseph's character and method. What was lost and what remained. His epitaph. 20 Analysis of Lectures on the History of AUSTRIA. THIRD LECTURE. FROM DEATH OF JOSEPH TO REVOLUTION OF 1S4S. i. Reactionary Development of Austrian States- manship. Kaunitz, Thugut, Colloredo, Cobentzl, Metter- nich. The Camarilla's influence. 2. The Undoing of Reform. Leopold II. His charac- ter and previous history. Influences brought to bear upon him. His concessions in Church and State. 3. Dealings with the French Revolution. The Dec- laration of Pilnitz. Alliance and distrust between Austria and Prussia. Murder of the French ambassadors at Rastadt. Feebleness of the Austrian method of conducting the war against France. Treacher}' of Thugut in military calamities. Moreau, Pichegru and Jourdan in north ; Bonaparte in south. Treaty of Campo Formio. 4. DEALINGSWITH NAPOLEON. Recuperation of Austrian power. Causes of this. Catastrophe of Marengo, and treaty of Luneville. Ulm, Austerlitz, and treat)- of Presburg. Wagram, and treaty of Vienna. Descent of Austria shown in these treaties. Downfall of German empire, and creation of empire of Austria. Austria turned against Russia. Ex- trication by Metternich. The masterpiece of his school of statesmanship. 5. The Reaction after Napoleon's Downfall. The Holy Alliance. Its results in Austria, in Italy, in Europe at large. Character of Francis I. of Austria. Increasing dis- content. Double insurrection in Gallicia (1846). Its effects in streni the Long War and accom- panying events on Holland and Spain. Bankruptcy of Spain. Weakening of Philip II. in power. His death. Summary of his dealings with the Netherlands. Rapid decline of Spain under Philip HI. Continuance of the war. The truce of Twelve Years (1609). Reo gnition of the States General among European powers. 5. A New Complication. Doctrinal differences between Dutch Protestants. Arminius and Gomarus. " Remon- strants" and " Contra-Remonstrants." Bitterness of the struggle. Thoughtful efforts of Dutch statesmen. Action of the clergy. Interference by James of England. Political difficulty complicated with religious difficult)-. Maurice, Prince of Orange, and Barneveldt. Arrest of Barneveldt and Grotius. Political operations of Maurice. Tin: SYNOD of Dort (1618). Disputes and judgments. Persecution and banishment of leading Remonstrants. Trial and execution of Barneveldt. Bitterness of popular feeling against the Re- monstrants. Application of Balmes's theory to these events. The Greater States of Continental Europe. *} Their importance in the history of progress towards tolera- tion. Escape of Grotius ; his sufferings and triumphs. 6. New Outbreak of War with Spain. Varying for- tunes of the war. Its complication with the Thirty Years War in Germany. The Treaty of Munster (1648). Gen- eral observations on this struggle of sixty-eight years be- tween the Netherlands and Spain. 26 Analysis of Lectures on the History of THE NETHERLANDS. THIRD LECTURE. i. Series of Struggles with England. Main Causes. Commercial rivalry. Struggle in the colonies. Relations of the House of Orange to the Stuarts. Interference of the States General to save the life of Charles I. Dorislaus's as- sassination. Treatment of "regicide" embassadors. The English Navigation Act (165 11. The war by sea. Dutch bravery. Van Tromp. Cromwell's strength against the Dutch. Blake. Ill-feeling of Charles II. toward the Dutch. Humiliation of England by Dutch after the Restoration. 2. Series of Struggles with France. Invasion of Hol- land by Louis XIV. Statesmanship of Sir William Temple and John De Witt. Macaulay's sketch of their work. The Triple Alliance (England, Holland and Sweden, 16681. Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle. 3. The Struggle with England \\i> France United. England seduced from the alliance by France. Charles II. and Louis XIV. Contemptible part taken by the English government. Patriotic sacrifices of the Hutch in resisting this combination. Services of John He Witt. Hatred of Charles II., Louis XIV. and the Hutch rabble concentrated upon him. His murder by the latter. The judgment of mankind upon him then and now. Rise of William of Orange. The coun- try in his hands. 11 is statesmanship and generalship. His invasion of England, acceptance' of the British Crown, and dissolution of the French-English alliance (1688). 4. Holland as a Leading European Power. Her un- ion with England and the Continental .Allies during the reigns of William and Mary, and Anne, (1688—17 14). Peace of Utrecht 1 171 31. 5. Holland IN HER DECLINE. Increase of wealth, but decline in energy. Weakness and loss of colonies. Decline of commerce. Growth of factions. Constitution of 1747. ( )range party in full power, and Prince of Orange Stadtholder. Hitter partisanship. Weakness at the outbreak of the Erench Revolution in 1 7 8 j . The Greater States of Continental Europe. 2 J THE NETHERLANDS. FOURTH LECTURE. General History of Civilization during the Republi- can Period. Guizot's question and comparison as to French and Dutch Civilization. Doubts as to the justice of his con- clusion. i. Industrial and Commercial Progress. Develop- ment of peaceful activity and power. Great growth of man- ufactures and commerce. Foreign discoveries and enterprises. Agricultural .progress. Public Works. Drainage; Beemster Lake and others. Financial institutions. 2. Intellectual Progress. Institutions of learning. Growth of Literature, Science and the Arts. Inventions — telescope, telegraph, etc. Certain abnormal phases (Tulipo- mania, etc.) 5. POLITICAL PROGRESS. General character of the gov- ernment. Leading features in its structure. Effects of pre- dominance of the mercantile- spirit. Blots on the statute books, etc. 4. Moral Progress. Noble examples of certain Dutch citizens. General reputation of the people. Injuries to this arising from the over-development of the mercantile spirit. 5. Main Distinction between Different Parts of the Netherlands. General statement of the nature and causes of this difference. 6. The Period of Decline. Financial difficulties. War debt. Mississippi and South Sea Bubbles. Colonial decay. Decline of commerce. Recurring wars with France, and their effects. The Constitution of 1747. Prince of Orange Stadt- holder. Political decline. Results of unrestrained partisan- ship. The Orange and Patriot parties. Success of the former. Effects of the decay of boldness with the increase of wealth. Weakness of Netherlands in hands of France. Revolution- ists and Napoleon. 28 Analysis of Lectures on tJie History of THE NETHERLANDS. FIFTH LECTURE. FROM 17S9 TO 1S30. i. Dealings of the French Revolutionary Power WITH THE NETHERLANDS. Invasion of Holland (1793). Pa- triot party favors the French. Difference between the Dutch resistance to this invasion and to that of Louis XIY. Dis- solving power of French philosophy and revolutionary ideas. The Netherlands at the mercy of France. French spoliations. 2. The Netherlands under Napoleon. His cutting and carving at the Belgian provinces. Holland given to Louis Bonaparte as- King. Difference between the two brothers as to the theory and practice of government, and its results. 3. Tin: Netherlands from 1815 to 1S30. Belgium and Holland united by the treaties of 1S15 into a kingdom under the House of Orange. General political intention in this. Difficulties besetting the new- kingdom. Differences in relig- ion; tradition; customs; language; interests. Numerical difference. Policy of the Dutch king on each of these points. Suppression of trial by jury. Centralization of administra- tion at the Dutch capital. Dutch monopoly of offices. Laws regarding education abroad. Interference with the ecclesias- tical monopoly of the University of Louvain. (Parallel with the attempt of Joseph II.) Conduct of clergy on both sides. Union of ultra liberals with reactionists. Effect on Nether- lands of the French revolution of 1830. Revolution at Brus- sels. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 2t) THE NETHERLANDS. SIXTH LECTURE. FROM 1S30 TO 1874. i. Belgium Throws off its Allegiance to the Nether- lands government. Paralysis of the parties to the treaties of 18 1 5 by the French revolution of 1830. Separation of the two kingdoms. Leopold of Saxe-Coburg made King of the Belgians. 2. Holland SINCE 1830. Agricultural, industrial and eco- nomical progress. Political quiet. Her dangers, real and supposed from Prussia. Good signs in her present condition. 3. BELGIUM SINCE 1830. Thoroughness of her Agriculture. The Pays dc JVacs. Application of Science to Agriculture, and its results. Great development of Manufacturing indus- try ; Cockerell at Seraing as a type. Growth and strength of ecclesiastical power. Outgrowth of this in Belgian politics. General development of Belgian people. Importance of Bel- gium in the history of social problems. Mr. Cliffe-Leslie's essays ; his comparison of Belgian with English peasantry. Scars left on the nation by Spanish tyranny. Genius in polit- ical common sense shown by Leopold I. His dealings with Revolution. Present political status of the kingdom. Its religious status. 30 Analysis of Lectures on the History of PRUSSIA. FIRST LECTURE. THE FOUNDATIONS. 1. BRANDENBURG. a. National characteristics. Disad- vantages as to soil, climate, coast. P.. Political characteristics — favorable and unfavorable.. C. Early history. Turbulence of North German feudal nobles. Emperor Sigismund's ap- pointment of the first Margrave. Character of the family thus introduced, and of its measures. D. Introduction of the Roman law in Sixteenth Century (Savigny). Significance of this. Results. E. Brandenburg in the Renaissance period. F. Brandenburg in the Reformation. Devotion to the new- movement. G. Brandenburg in the Thirty Years War. The Calvinist and Lutheran squabbles, and their results. Bran- denburg between Till)- and Gustavus Adolphus. 2. PRUSSIA, a. Natural and political advantages and dis- advantages. B. Early history. The Teutonic order. Its work in the north. Marienburg and Konigsberg. Subjection to Poland. Separation from Poland and union with Branden- burg. 3. The Consolidated Prussian Territory, a. Sum- mary of its characteristics. Effect on its policy of the pre- dominance of disadvantages, natural and political. Happy results. 4. Till', GREAT ELECTOR, a. His internal policy. Con- solidation of power under him. Wretchedness of the people at large after the Thirty Years War. General administrative policy. The army. Legal reforms. Internal improvements. The Founding of Universities. B. His external policy. His difficulties. Early relations with Sweden, Poland and the Em- pire. Sturdiness against Louis XIV. Protection of op- pressed Protestants. The less satisfactory side of his policy. Explanation. 5. Establishment of the Prussian Kingdom. Frede- ric I. Use of him as a foil for the display of Frederic the The Great a- States of Continental Europe. 3 1 Great. Ridiculous and respectable sides of his effort. Spirit shown at his coronation. Continuance of a large policy re- garding education, and learned men by King and Queen. Importance of this. Frederic William II. Peculiar phase of despotism developed under him. Comparison of this with the despotism of Louis XIV. His whims. His unloveliness as depicted by the Margravine of Bareith. Estimate of him by Macaulay, Carlyle, and a noted German theologian. His steady adherence to the traditional policy of his house. Steady progress of Prussia under him. 32 Analysis of Lectures on the History of PRUSSIA. SECOND LECTURE. FREDERIC THE GREAT. i. His Early Training. Conflicting systems and ideas in which he found himself. Early triumph of French ideas in his mind. Later modification of them by the family ideas and traditions. 2. Development of Frederic's Philosophical and Literary IDEAS. Influence of the philosophers of the Eighteenth Century upon him. Citations from his philosoph- ic writings; from his attempts in pure literature; from his satirical efforts. 3. Development of Military Skill in him. His first war in Silesia 1 17401. Its pretext and real cause. Macaulay's sketch of this and other wars of the time. The Seven Years War, and the coalition against him. Disasters and successes. The battle of Rosbach. Personal characteristics exhibited. Wretchedness to which the kingdom was reduced. Turn <>f fortune in his favor. Results. 4. His Internal Policy, a. Toleration. Relation to Catholics anil Protestants, Jesuits, Caivinists, Lutherans, Hussites, Huguenots. Part taken by him regarding Jesuit expulsion. Dealings with Catholic and Protestant persecut- or-;. Common sense in tempering despotism. (Cite Lord Mahon's History and notes). B. Legal reforms, c. Industri- al development. i>. Sumptuary ideas. 5. Personal Characteristics. Strange contradictions in him of cynicism and care for others; of despotism and freedom; of justice and injustice; prodigality and frugality; culture and boorishness. FOREIGN POLICY. Machiavellian- ism. Macaulay's remark on the contrast between the Anti- Machiavel. and Frederic's entire practice in state-craft. Ap- parent necessity for this policy. Good results at first. Wretched and ruinous results at a later period. 6. General Results op Frederic's Reign in Prussia. Carlyle's theory. Hausser :\s-. Macaulay. Advance in institu- tions. Growth of literature. Advance in certain fruitful and dangerous new ideas. General loosening up of old ideas. Various signs of this. Secret societies. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 33 PRUSSIA. THIRD LECTURE. 1. Condition of North Germany just before the begin- ning of the French Revolution. A. Organization of the va- rious sovereignties. Antiquated laws. Legalized oppression. Abuses. B. Character of the ruling classes. Extravagance and debauchery of the Prince-Bishops and their satellites of the old Church. Pedantry, stiffness and deadness of the Lu- theran Church. D. Condition of the people. Destruction of the old barriers between them and oppression. Serfdom. 2. Spread of Disorganizing Ideas, a. French philo- sophic ideas among the upper classes. Frederic the Great as a type. Effects on government. Effects in producing re- forms. Gallomania in literature. B. Among the middle and lower classes. Growth of secret associations. The Illumin- ati Knigge, Weishaupt, and others. Rise of Revolutionists. Feeling of the North Germans toward the first French Re- publican army, as pictured in Erckmann-Chatrian's novels. 3. Condition of Prussia at Outbreak of French Revolution. Reign of Fred. William II. (1786-97). Bet- ter state of things in Prussia than in some neighboring States. Worthless character of Fred. William. Decline of nation under him. 4. Prussian Dealings with the Revolution. Coun- sels of leading German statesmen. Hertzberg. Kaunitz. Disregard of these counsels by Prussia and Austria. Confer- ence and Declaration of Pilnitz. War. Brunswick manifesto. First success but final failure. German jealousies. Partition of Poland. Languor in war. Treaty of Basle (1795). Prus- sian Machiavellianism and the desertion of Austria. First fruits. Accession of Fred. William III. (1797-1840). 5. Prussian Dealings with Napoleon. Continuance of Prussian Machiavellianism. Mistake in diplomacy. Mis- take in patriotism. Remarks on Johann Von Mtiller's idea and on recent denunciation of him. Goethe and the new 34 Analysis of Lectures on the History of German literature. Progress of Napoleon. Misgivings of Prussia. Hardenburg and Haugwitz. Confederation of the Rhine. North German Confederation pretense. The Han- over bait. Degradation of Prussia. Lowest point in her his- tory. Violation of territory. Declaration of war. Jena (1806). Prostration of Prussia. Further humiliations. Treaty of Tilsit (1807). Results of her Machiavellianism. Diminution of territory. Subordination to French schemes. Her part in the Moscow campaign. The retreat, and General Yorck's course. Conference of Kalisch. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 35 PRUSSIA. FOURTH LECTURE. FROM THE GREAT UPRISING IN 1813 TO 1848. i. Result of the Kalisch Conference. King's proc- lamation. Diplomatic arrangements for a union of the op- pressed nations. 2. The People. The statesmanship of Stein. Growth of patriotic feeling. Patriotic gifts. Growth of a new literature. Arndt. Korner. Splendor of the period. 3. The Struggle. Preparatory efforts of Stein and Scharn- horst. New military creations. New military spirit. Blii- cher. Battle of Lutzen and Bautzen. Battle of the nations, Leipzig, (18 1 3). March on France. Prussian part in the first restoration of the Bourbons. Balzac's curious statement re- garding Blucher's idea of policy. Comparison with saying at- tributed to Bismarck regarding Paris. Prussian part in battle of Waterloo, and in the Holy Alliance. 4. Beginnings of Prussian Recovery. Effects of rev- olutionary efforts. Reaction. Dealings of Fred. William III. with constitutional ideas. His hesitation and double dealing. His dealings with the religious differences of the people. Bigotry shown in opposition. Comparison with his- tory of Holland in this particular. Difficulty of rapid ad- vance under Fred. William III. Vivid remembrances of Rev- olutionary Period. 5. Accession of Fred. William IV. (1840). His good qualities. Religious tendencies. Scholarly and artistic feel- ing. 6. POLITICAL PROGRESS, Constitutional growth. Justice and liberal parties. Efforts of close relations of court with Russia and England. 7. Religious Relations. Pietism. Beautiful growth of charitable institutions. Slow growth of full toleration. Treatment of the Baptists in Berlin. 36 Analysis of Lectures on the History oj 8. Intellectual Progress. The system of general edu- cation. The Real Schulen. The gymnasiums. The univer- sities. Free system adopted in them. Intellectual liberty. The new brood of scholars. Temptation to subserviency. Fearlessness of many. Brilliant intellectual growth. 9. Material Growth. Growth of great modern indus- tries. Krupp and Borsig as types. The railway system. The rise of industrial centres. Trade and manufactures. Effects of abolition of commercial restrictions between North Ger- man States. Splendid public works. The Rhine Bridges. 10. The Growth OF Art. The collections at Berlin. Public monuments. New museums. Rath-haus. Monu- ment to Frederic the Great, and others. The completion of Cologne Cathedral, and other enterprises. Ranch. Kaulbach, Cornelius, Schwanthaler, Schadow, Danneke, and others. 11. The Growth of Literature. Fallow time after Goethe, Schiller, and the great writers of the beginning the century. Good and healthy character of literature of this period. The Greater States of Continental Europe. §f PRUSSIA. FIFTH LECTURE. FROM REVOLUTION OF 1S48 TO CLOSE OF WAR WITH FRANCE, (1872). i. Growth of Feeling in Prussia for Constitutional Liberty. Effects of absurd provocations to this spirit. 2. Growth of Feeling for National Unity. Difficul- ties in the character of Fred. William IV., and in the unpop- ularity of Prussia and Prussians in the other German States. (Reminiscences). 3. Effects in Prussia of French Revolution of 1848. Outbreak in Berlin. The students. Course pursued by King. Spirit of the Prince of Prussia (the present Emperor, 1872). Wretched results of the German revolution. Waste of effort in the deliberative bodies at Berlin and Frankfort. Half-re- fusal of the Imperial Grown by Prussian King. Reactionary measures. Withdrawal of constitutional concessions. 4. Exterior Relations. Policy of Prussia during Cri- mean War. Caricatures in England and France. The truth regarding Prussian policy at that period. 5. Development of the Prussian Supremacy. Acces- sion of William I. Characteristics. First measures as Re- gent and King. Increasing stringency in military regula- tions. High tone taken at his coronation. Struggle with Parliament. Bismarck. Danish War, and acquisitions of ter- ritory. Great war with Austria. Great victories and acquisi- tions of territory. Seaports. Strategic points. Commercial consideration gained by Prussia. 6. Development of Prussian Monarchy into the Ger- man Empire. French alarm at Prussian power. Outbreak of war. The.pretext. Prussian readiness and French unreadi- ness. Bismarck and Moltke. Olliv.ier. Le Boeuf. Thiers's warnings. Conquest of France. Acceptance of the Imperial power by King. Annexation of Alsace and Lorraine. Ar- guments for and against. The indemnity. Position thus 33 Analysis of Lectures on the History of given the new Empire. Double lesson taught by Prussian success, and its relations to her internal policy. The lesson to Europe as regards intellectual freedom. The lesson to America as regards discipline, thoroughness, and steadiness. 7. Struggle between Bismarck and the Roman Cath- olic Church. Renan's theory of it. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 39 RUSSIA. FIRST LECTURE. 1. Physical Characteristics of the Empire. Com- parison of its boundaries at different epochs, on historical maps. 2. Beginnings of the Empire. The Republic of Nov- gorod, and its boast. The tradition of the calling in of Ru- rik (862). Its significance as an indication of a mixture of Norman and Sclavonic elements. 3. VLADIMIR, and the early religious relations of Russia (icoo). Truth probably involved in the traditions. Natural- ness of the choice of the Greek Church. 4. The Growth of Cities on Russian Soil in the Twelfth Century. The stream of Asiatic commerce in its ef- fects on them. 5. Subjugation of Russia to the Mongols (about 1250). Effect of the two centuries of this subjection on Rus- sian character. Anarchy, and Polish wars. 6. IVAN III. (Vasilievitch) (1462-1505). His generalship and statesmanship. Russia wrested from the Mongols. Ex- tension given the empire in all directions. Varied progress. Calling in of European artists and artificers. 7. Ivan IV. (The Terrible) (1 533-1 584). Difference be- tween first and last parts of his reign. Condition of Russia during his last years. Deepening of Russian loyalty. 8. BORIS GODOUNOFF (1598). His usurpation. Emanci- pation of the Russian Church from the Greek Patriarchal. Definite and most unfortunate form given to the serf system. 9. PERIOD OF Anarchy. Pretenders to the throne. 10. The First Romanoff. Election of Michael to the throne. Statesman-like qualities of the first three princes of the present line. 40 Analysis of Lectures on the History of RUSSIA. SECOND LECTURE. i. Peter the Great (1682-1725). Condition of Russia as he received it. His training. Ivan and Sophia. The throne in the Kremlin. Lefort. 2. PETER AS A REFORMER. Uis aims and methods. His career as general, admiral, mechanic, builder, and law-giver. His statesmanship in general. His external policy. Rela- tions with Sweden, Turkey, and Poland. Effects of the French and English civilization of the period on him. His extension of territories. His internal pdicy. Wonderful character of his creations. His choice oi~ men. 1 lis dealings with the Church, Nikon and the Patriarchate. Misdealings with the nobles. The Tschin. Its dealings with the serfs. Strengthening of the servile bonds. Over-government. The old Russian party. Alexia and the attempted reaction. Re- sults. 3. The Fori; EMPRESSES of the Eighteenth Century in Russia. Comparative nullity of the emperors after Peter's death. Catharine I. Effect of her plain sense on Peter. Anne and Elizabeth. Degeneracy of autocratic rule under them. The reign of favorites. Biren and his tyranny. Munnich and others. Stagnation in internal affairs. Slow development in diplomatic relations. Catharine II. Combi- nation of weakness and strength in her character. Disposi- tion made of her husband, Peter HI. Orloff and Potemkin. Internal development of the empire. Foreign standard set up. Relations of Catharine to the Eighteenth Century phi- losophy and philosophers. Education of her family. Strik- ing surface effects. Slight effect on the people. Type of this in her city building. Remark of Joseph IE External rela- tions. Increasing definiteness of Russian policy. Signifi- cance of the new family names. Relations with Turkey ; with GermanyFand Frederic the Great; with Poland and the last The Greater States of Continental Europe. 4 1 Polish monarchs ; with the French Revolution. General summary of her reign. Paul I. (1796-1801). Unfortunate education. Domestic policy. His ideas of prerogative. Ordinary tyranny. For- eign policy. Espousal of anti-revolutionary ideas. Hatred of the French. Welcome to French royal and noble refu- gees. Sudden revulsion. Paul turns against England, France and Austria. His worship of Bonaparte. The palace in- trigue against him. His murder. 42 Analysis of Lectures on the History of RUSSIA. THIRD LECTURE. Russia at beginning of Nineteenth Century. Ac- cession of Alexander I. (1800-1825). Remark regarding the statesmen surrounding him at his coronation. His character- istics, and their development. His external policy. His struggle with Bonaparte. Effect of Napoleon's victories upon him. The Treaty of Tilsit. Mixed motives of Alexander. Mixture of elements in his character. Napoleon's saying. Alexander's plans thwarted, and himself deceived by Napo- leon. Alexander against Napoleon. Persistency. Effect of burning of Moscow. Alexander's part in the Bourbon restora- tion in France. His political and religious plans for Europe. Madame dc Krudener. The Hoi)' Alliance. Antagonism. Struggle between the old Russia and progressive party. In- ternal affairs. Cupidity. The old Russian part)'. Pouchkin's toast. Efforts at reform. How thwarted. His feeling re- garding the serf system. His disappointments. Circum- stances of his death. NICHOLAS I. (1825-551. Circumstances of his accession. The great revolt. The efforts of Republicans and doctrin- aires. Curious evidence of utter want of political education during this revolt. Nicholas supreme. His character as a man and ruler. His internal administration. Attempts at reform. Internal improvements. How checked by his own fears. His relations to Europe. Character of his influence in Europe. Examples in France, Spain, and Hungary. His dealings with Poland. Successes in Asia, and against Tur- key. His use of his ecclesiastical connection in the East. The war in the Crimea. The squabble with France regarding the Holy Sepulchre. Interests of I' ranee and England in the East. Remark of the first Napoleon regarding the occupancy of Constantinople. Condition of Turkey. Sevastopol. Nicholas and Sir Hamilton Seymour. Feeline of the Ener- The Greater States of Continental Europe. 43 lish people. Aberdeen. Palmerston. Cobden. The war in the Crimea. Alma, Inkermann, and Sevastopol. Unsuccess- ful attempt of Russia to bring about a diversion, on the side of the United States. Curious sympathy for Russia of certain classes of Americans. Disappointment, and death of Nich- olas. Alexander II. Speech to the diplomatic corps at his ac- cession. His difficulties. Peace of Paris. Effects of the war on the nation. Alexander Herzen and the " Kolokol." Freedom of the press, and rise of journalism. Reforms. Difficulties. Reforms in telegraphic communication as typ- ical. Primary and other schools. Universities. Struggle for university reform. Disorders. Emancipation of the serfs. Thoroughness and statesmanship of its methods. Feeling of the nobles. Efforts for Constitution. New system of admin- istration of justice. Vigor in internal improvements. The last struggle with Poland. Katkov, and the rousing of Rus- sian patriotism against Poland. Nihilism. General summary of Alexander's work. 44 Analysis of Lectures on the History of RUSSIA. FOURTH LECTURE. CI I 'I LIZA TIOX IN R US SI A ( TO THE A CCESSIOX OF XICIIOLA SI). i. Early Obstacles in the Path of Russian Civiliza- tion. Isolation from the main elements of the civilization of Western Europe. A. The Roman spirit in Western Europe, and its absence in the development of Russia. B. The old German spirit in Western Europe, and its absence in the building up of Russia. National and individual character. Lack of Teutonic invasions. Rurik's coming not an excep- tion. Absence of mixture with Teutonic races. Invasions of the Mongols. Effect of the Asiatic spirit. C. The Christian Church. Russia cut off from the western church by creed, ritual, tradition and language. 2. Misery Resulting from the Early Course of Russian Affairs. 3. Permanent National Institi noNS and Charac- teristics thus developed. The Kremlin as typical. Crys- tallizations of superstition and fetichism. Early Russian art. The architecture of Moscow. Church of St. Basil. Early paintings. Shrines of Tzars and Patriarchs, in the Kremlin. The Tower of Ivan. Palaces of the old Tzars, and light thrown by them on old Russian policy. 4. Peter the Great. Summary of his work. Evidences of his energy at St. Petersburg and Moscow. Peter's great errors, and their existing results. Plis own government. Its fruits to-day. His depreciation of man as man ; results of this in his time and since. Personal observations of my own among serfs, and in the country at large. Effects of Peter's policy on the serfs, — on the serf-owners, — on the country. Summary of good and evil agency of Peter in Russian civili- zation. 5. Catharine II. Good and evil effects of the Eighteenth Century ideas and practices upon her. Change in public es- timation of her work. 6. ALEXANDER I. Unfortunate mixture of motives. His difficulties within and without the empire. The old Russian party. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 45 RUSSIA. FIFTH LECTURE. CIVILIZA TION IN RUSSIA {SECOND PART). i. The Progress of Russia under Nicholas. Change from his character in youth to his character as monarch shown by his portraits. Characteristics shown at his acces- sion. His physical courage, and moral timidity. Effect of traditions of French Revolution upon him. Evidences of these in his public improvements ; in his church-building, and in dealings with ecclesiastical affairs ; and with official corruption. Nicholas's dealings with the serf system. Char- acter of the serfs. Their shrewdness ; superstition ; blind obedience ; kindly qualities. System of serf labor. Personal and crown serfs. Corvee system. Obrok system. Nicholas's steadiness in working towards emancipation. Opposing argu- ments. 2. Negative and Positive Elements in Nicholas's Character. Want of faith in coordination of liberty and order. Faith in despotic methods. His dislike of constitu- tional liberty. Two striking monuments of this still in the Kremlin : Napoleon's statue, and the dishonored Polish Con- stitution. Remaining evidences of it in Europe. His popu- larity. The popularity of Russia at one time among certain classes in the United States. Causes of this. His death. 3. Alexander II. Hopes for Russian civilization under him. His character. His abolition of the serf system. His statesmanlike provision for the freedmen. Relaxation of gov- ernmental regulations. Internal improvement. Danger at this moment for the old Russian party. 4. Part taken by Despotism in the development of Rus- sian civilization. The internal difficulties. 5. Part taken by the Nobility. Its wealth ; its weak- ness. Display of its inefficiency in Russia, and throughout Europe. One exception : Prince Galitzin, in Pennsylvania. 46 Analysis of Lectures on the History of 6. Part taken by the Clergy. Defect in their funda- mental ideas. Their unfortunate views of education. 7. Part taken by the People at Large. Disturbing elements in the provinces on the western frontier. Spirit of their poetry and music. Beggary. Anomalies. Subordina- tion of mental to physical strength. Encouraging features of the great central districts. Good characteristics of the nation. Training of the peasantry by the patriarchal demo- cratic system. Semi-political activity in peasant villages. Effects of the emancipation. Hopes for the Russian people. Lessons from the comparison of Russian with American ideas and institutions. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 47 POLAND . FIRST LECTURE. 1. Current Fallacies Regarding Polish History. Peculiar value of its careful study. The works of Chodzko, Salvandy, Rulhiere, and others. Light thrown on the pro- gress of Polish history by the study of historical geography. 2. Absence of the " Romanic Element " from Polish civilization. Important results. Salvandy's statement re- garding the effect of this on representative government. (Salvandy, Vie de Sobieski, vol. I., pp. 106-9). 3. THE Nobility. Their Avarlike spirit. Their main idea of liberty. Shape taken by this in the Assembly of Volo, and the Libcrnm Veto. Tenacity regarding this. Views held by nobles regarding commerce and trade. Results : individ- ual ; social ; and national. Comparison with Spain in this re- spect. 4. The Polish Clergy. Unfortunate difference between their position and political work in Poland, and in Western Europe. 5. The People. Residents of the towns. Jews; effect of popular ideas upon them. The serfs ; causes of their deg- radation. 6. Attempts to Better Polish Affairs. Representa- tive system of 1467. Its wretched defects. Retention of the Liberum Veto. Power left in constituencies. Scope to for- eign machinations. 7. Additional Causes of Anarchy. The Reformation. Toleration. Lutherans and Socinians. 8. The POLISH MONARCHY. Early mixture of hereditary and elective principles. The Piasts and Jagellons. Later elective character. Curious results. Henry of Valois and John Sobieski as types. Sobieski's career. Effects of his re- nown in prolonging the life of the Republic. His attempt at radical reform. Rulhiere's account of his letter to Louis 48 Analysis of Lectures on the History of XIV. The final scene in his attempt at reform. His speech. (Salvandy, III., p. 374). 9. Debasement of Monarchy, Clergy, and Nobility, and utter contempt for the people, as shown in two typical cases: The dealings with Poland by Charles XII. of Sweden, and Catharine II. of Russia. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 49 POLAND . SECOND LECTURE. THE PARTITIONS AND FIXAL RUIN. i. Excuses for Foreign Intervention. Polish anarchy and intolerance. Logical progress from intervention to par- tition. Louis XIV. Feud between greater and lesser nobles. Attempt at reform checked, and " Polish liberties guaranteed " by Russia and Prussia. Secret article in treaty of 1764, as given by Schlosser {History of the Eight cent Ji Century, IV., 383, note). Election, of Poniatowski (1764). Russian ma- chinations. Partitions of 1772, '93 and '95. Territorial re- sults of each, as shown on historical maps. General results, immediate and remote, on Europe. 2. The Revival of National Feeling. Attempts at reform. Constitution of 1791. Toleration. Burghers. Serfs. Monarchy. Opposition by neighboring despots. Uprising after Second Partition (1794). Kosciusko. His first successes and final failure. 3. Dealings of Napoleon with Poland. Hopes held out by him to Polish patriotism. Futility and cruelty of these, as shown by Lanfrey. Creation of the Duchy of Warsaw. ^4. Poland AFTER 181 5. The Russo-Polish kingdom, and Alexander I. of Russia. Insurrection of 1831. Consequent treatment of Poland by Nicholas. Monument of this in the Kremlin at Moscow. True theory of Russian religious per- secutions in Poland. The more recent insurrections. Part taken by Poles in European revolutionary movements. Sat- ire!on this in Sardou's Rabagas. 50 Analysis of Lectures on the History of THE TURKISH POWER. FIRST LECTURE. GROWTH OF THE EMPIRE. i. Apparent Remoteness, but Real Value of this HISTORY, a. Its relations to the early modern history of France and Germany. B. Its relations to the more recent history of Russia, England and France. C. Its general value in a study of political causes and results. 2. Beginnings and Progress of the Empire. Legend of Ertoghrul (Thirteenth Century). Strong character of Os- man and his successors. Conquests. Warlike character of the people. Semi-feudal system. The Timarli: Feudal and irregular troops. Organization of a paid standing arm)-. The Spahis of the Porte. The Janissaries (1361). Advance on contemporary military ideas of Europe in this organization. Its origin ; spirit ; discipline. 3. The Last Years of the Old Eastern Empire. a. Its political character. Effects of the Byzantine despot- ism. Futility of its politic. d expedients. Enervation. Ab- ject attitude toward the Turks, and toward Europe. , B. Its religious character. Peculiar development of fetichism and fanaticism. Ecclesiastical separation from Western Europe. 4. The Turkish Power Approaching its Height. Its stead)' progress in subduing the Byzantine Empire. Tempo- rary repulses by European heroes. John of Hunyad. George Castriot I Scanderbej 5. The Conquest of Constantinople (1453). Moham- med II. His great qualities. Main features of his conquest of the city. Thoroughness of his work in establishing Mo- hammedanism. Toleration of the Greek Church. Compari- son between the two religions as they then stood. Leading effects of the taking of Constantinople on European civiliza- tion. Extension of the Turkish power over Greece and to- wards Northern Europe. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 5 i 6. The Alarm OF EUROPE. The " Turk's bell." Lita- nies. Attempted crusades. Efforts of the Popes. Capes- trano. General failure of combined opposition. Effects of the clash of military interests between France and Germany on this opposition. Effect of the Reformation. Effect of the mercantile spirit of certain Italian Republics. Hungarian heroism. John of Hunyad's persistence. His repulse of the Turks from Belgrade. Occasional efforts of Venice and Ge- noa. 7. Union of Spiritual and Military Supremacy in THE SULTANS. Conquest of Syria by Selim I. His succes- sion to the religious heritage of the Caliphs (15 17). 8. Summary of the Main Causes of the Rise of the TURKISH POWER, a. Physical causes. B, Moral causes. 'Effects of certain doctrines and precepts. Growth of Mo- hammedan views regarding eastern Christians and Christian- ity. C. Political causes. Peculiar phase of contemporary European politics. 52 Analysis of Lectures on the History of THE TURKISH POWER. SECOND LECTURE. THE EMPIRE AT ITS HEIGHT. BEGINNINGS OF ITS DECLINE. 1. SOLYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT (1520-1565). Galaxy of great contemporaries on the thrones of Europe. Solyman's victories. Belgrade. Rhodes. Mohacs. Repulse from Vi- enna. Effects of contemporary events in aiding him. His alliance with Francis I. Splendor of his reign, except at its close. 2. Extent of Territories of the Empire at its HEIGHT, a. The Asiatic and African territories. Loose- ness of their government. B. The European territories : Cli- mate; soil; divisions; people; labor. Slavonians; Rouman- ians; Greeks; Jews; Armenians. C. Effect of these divi- sions on the retention of Turkish power. D. The great bar- riers between the Turkish capital and Europe. The Danube and its fortresses. The Danubian provinces. The Balkan. 3. The War oi Two Hundred Years with Germany. Remorseless character of this war. Incentives to ferocity on either side. Generalization upon the various treaties during its continuance. Rise of great generals on the German side. Don John and the battle of Lepanto. Montecuculi and the Fabian policy. John Sobieski and the defense of Vienna. Prince Eugene. Increasing weakness of the Turks. Periods of spasmodic strength. Mohammed IV. and the Vienna ex- pedition as typical. 4. STRUGGLES OF TURKEY with her Asiatic satraps, and with Persia. Results of the former of these. Causes and ef- fects of the latter. 5. Struggles with the Italian Republics, a. With Genoa. B. With Venice. Temporary success, but final dis- comfiture of the Republic. The Morea and Candia. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 53" THE TURKISH POWER. THIRD LECTURE. CONTINUANCE OF DECLINE. i. The Hundred Years Struggle with Russia. Ear- ly success and final discomfiture of Peter the Great. His tak- ing of Azov. His loss of it, and narrow escape. Dealings of the Empress Catharine I. and the Grand Vizier on that occa- sion, as furnishing typical example in the degeneracy of Turk- ish character. 2. Continuance of Anti-Turkish Policy by Russian rulers, especially by Catharine II. New names in the Russian Imperial family. Victories of Suwaroff. Treaties of Kut- schuk-Kainardschi and Jassy. Line of the Dniester. Appa- rent magnanimity of Russia. Her proposed policy. Detach- ing of the Crimea from Turkey. 3. Encroachments of Alexander I. Treaty of Tilsit. Napoleon's views and expressions. Russia's gain at Treaty of Bucharest (1812). Bessarabia. 4. Encroachments of Nicholas I, His first war. Pas- kievitch and Diebitch. The attack in Asia, — Erivan. The attack in Europe, — Passage of the Balkan. Typical difficulty of the Turks. Treaty of Adrianople. The new gain in Rus- sian policy. Intervention in the Principalities. Nicholas's main opponent ; Sir Stratford Canning (Lord Stratford de Radcliffe). 5. The Grecian Struggle for Independence. Diffi- culties of the Western Powers. Destruction of the Turkish fleet at Navarino. Rapid reversal of European fears regard- ing Turkey. 6. Mahmoud II. His destruction of the Janissaries. Its results. 7. War OF the Crimea. Nicholas of Russia and Sir H. Seymour. " Question of the Holy Sepulchre." Orloff at Constantinople. Lord Stratford de Radcliffe. Part taken by 54 Analysis of Lectures on the History of France, England, Sardinia, Austria, Prussia. Silistria, and military peculiarities of Turks shown there. Austrian occu- pation of Principalites. War transferred to the Crimea. De- based position of Turkish troops after defense of the for- tresses. The Alma; Inkermann ; Kars ; Sevastopol and its capture. The Treaty of Paris ; imperfection of its settle- ment. Better solution possible. Turkey under Abdul-Assiz. Decline of English, and revival of Russian influence at Con- stantinople. Ignatieff. Loss of control in Egypt. Asserted independence of Servia. 8. General Recapitulation Regarding Turkish De- cline. A. General moral causes ; effects of them seen in reigning family, even before the death of Solyman II. Worthlessness of most of his successors. Breaking up na- tional feeling. Decline of discipline in the army. Praetorian spirit. B. Cessation of the infusion of new and Christian blood, c. Toss of certain particularly valuable nurseries of soldiers; as the Crimea. D. Successive disasters to its navy. Lepanto ; Navarino ; Sinope. E. Destruction of the Janis- saries. F. General abnormal character of the whole Turkish system. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 5 5 FRANCE. FIRST LECTURE. ESTABLISHMENT OF FRENCH UNITY.— CENTRALIZATION.— BE- GINNINGS OF INTELLECTUAL RELATIONS IN EUROPE. i. Similarity of Political Circumstances and tenden- cies in all European nations in Fifteenth Century. Compar- isons. 2. Condition of France at Close of Middle Ages. Dismemberment and anarchy. The English occupation. Powers and ideas of nobles. Leagues. Lawlessness. Mili- tary system. Uncontrolled soldiery. The people ; their misery. War, pestilence and famine. The Church. Light thrown by the history of that age on certain ecclesiastical hopes and promises in this. Character and reign of Charles VII. (1422-61). 3. The Centralization Process. Struggle for national existence against the English. Their expulsion. Importance to Europe and to France of the year 1453. Results of this struggle. Formation of the first standing army. Taille made perpetual. Creation of new royal courts or parliaments. Be- ginnings of codes. Improvements in France. (Jacques Coeur). Dealings with the Church. Questions between councils and Popes. Pragmatic sanction. 4. Reign OF Louis XL (1461-83). Efforts of the nobles. King's struggle against them. Traits shown by him. Philip de Commines's chronicles. Walter Scott's pictures. Louis's style of negotiation. Opposition from all sides. " League of the Public Good." Typical examples in his dealings with Charles the Bold and the citizens of Liege. His system in selecting state servants. Extension of power in creation of royal courts of justice. His dealings with the Church. Car- dinal Balue's case. Contrast between his public and personal relations to the Church. His agency in general progress. Th'e Press. The Post. Institutions of learning. Curious 56 Analysis of Lectures on the History of exception in his treatment of sundry books. General sum- mary of his work. 5. Charles VIII. (1483-98). Condition of the people, as revealed in the statement of grievances at States General of 1484. Fruitlessness of attempts at reform by that body. Revolts of nobles. The expedition into Italy (1494-98). Im- portant results to Europe. Its effects on diplomatic and in- ternational relations. Results on France. Effects on the na- tional character, and on French art. Cause assigned by Gui- zot for this and similar expeditions at this period. 6. Loi'is XII. (1498—15 1 5). External affairs. Continu- ance of active interference in Italy. International relations developed on a larger scale. Growth of the idea of the " Bal- ance of Power." League of Cambray, and Holy League. Internal affairs. Growth of royal courts or parliaments; of better criminal procedure ; of legal profession ; of postal communication ; of art, and especially architecture. Good effect of Louis's personal character on the nation. Evil ef- fects of the personal characteristics of certain French mon- archs on French history; Francis I., Henry IY., and Louis XIV. as examples. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 57 FRANCE. SECOND LECTURE. THE RENAISSANCE. i. Influences upon European Culture and Thought at the end of the Fifteenth Century and at the beginning of the Sixteenth. 2. How these Influences were Brought to Bear on France. Feeble influence from the German side. Strong influence from the Italian side. Effects of the French mili- tary expeditions into Itaty about the beginning of the Six- teenth Century. 3. Renaissance Architecture in France. Temporary development of beauty. General peculiarities of French structures of this period ; their two main phases. Two grades of Paganism : St. Eustache at Paris, and the Chapel of St. .Pierre at Caen, as types of the first; the Chateaux of Anet and Fontainebleau, as types of ths second. 4. Renaissance Sculpture. The calling in of foreign sculptors: Benevenuto Cellini. Height attained by French native genius: Jean Goujon. 5. Renaissance Painting. Importation of great Italian artists and works. Traditions regarding the respect shown them by Francis I. Legend of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. The reception of Raphael's work. 6. The Plastic Arts. Bernard Palissy and his work. His real greatness. Continued development of these arts under Henry II. 7. The New Scholarship. Erasmus at Paris. Budaeus. Henry Estienne. Dolet. Opposition to the Sorbonne and Scholastics. 8. The New LITERATURE. Marot and Rabelais at its ex- tremes. Opposing tendencies in the literature of this period. Unfortunate result. 9. Character and Ideas of Francis I. (1515-47) in re- 5! A nalysis of Lectures on the History of lation to the New Art and Culture. His influence in stimu- lating it ; his influence in corrupting it. Treatment of Palissy and Jean Goujon, as revealing the evil side of his influence. 10. Creation of the Court. Good and evil of this. Evil results predominant. Effect of this new institution on the Renaissance. Lesson in regard to the position of wo- man in civilized society. The Greater States of Continental Europe. $9 FRANCE. THIRD LECTURE. THE REFORMATION AND WARS OF RELIGION. i. Comparison of French History at this period with that of Northern Europe on the one hand, and Southern Europe on the other. 2. The Reform Party in France. Lefevre. Faber. Briconnet. Calvin. Effects of popular discontent in leading many of the poorer rural population into it. Same effect on certain high nobles by supremacy of certain foreign families, as Medici, Guise, and others, at court. Tendencies of certain thoughtful men and women. Margaret of France. 3. THE CHURCFI Party. The court. Peculiar union of churchmansliip and immorality at the court. Position of the King. 4. Beginnings of Government Dealings with Hete- rodoxy. Theory at bottom of these. Special examples made by Francis I. The Vaudois. Struggle of King's bet- ter instincts with tendencies to persecution, as shown in Ber- quin's case. The King yields. Death of Berquin. Tortures of supposed sacrilegious enemies of the Church. 5. Henry II. and Anne Dubourg. Protestant conspira- cy of Amboise. Retribution. 6. Attempts of Parties to Agree. Futility of this, as shown at the Colloquy of Poissy. Attempts at toleration. L' Hopital thwarted by fanatics on both sides. Bodin and Castelnau unheeded. 7. Outburst of Civil War. Party power gets beyond government control. Outrage at Vassy. Retaliations. 8. The Growth of Parties. Natural division at such periods into three factions : I. Leaders and followers of the Catholic party. The Guises. Mixture of motives. Popular element in the party. II. The Huguenot party. Coligny and the Bourbons. III. The Moderate party. The logic of 60 Analysis of Lectures on the History of each of these parties. The " Logic of Events," in producing such parties. 9. Utter Incapacity of the Valois Kings to control the struggle. Henry II. Francis II. Charles IX. Henry III. (1547-98). Contemporary views. (Citations from UEstoilc, and Life of Charles IX 1. Their wavering between the two extremes. Political motives mixed with religious. Massacre of St. Bartholomew. Its immediate and remote re- sults. Catholic and Protestant judgment of it. 10. WARS OF THE LEAGUE. General spirit of the time. Henry III. and his court. Difficult position of his court be- tween religious, political and personal considerations, lli^ persecution of the Huguenots, and concessions to them. Stimulus applied to the people from the pulpits. " The Six- teen." Curious parallel between some of its methods and those of the Puritans. Aid from reactionary powers abroad. Sympathy of Philip II. Horrors of the religious war. The Guises at the height of their power. The barricades. The Guises assassinated. Assassination of Henry III. Demoral- ization and disorganization of France. 11. Effects of tin: Reformation and wars of religion on the physical condition of the French people; on their in- tellectual condition ; on their moral condition ; on their po- litical development. The great want of France. The Greater States of Continental Europe. 6 1 FRANCE. FOURTH LECTURE. IIENR Y IV. i. State of France after the Assassination of Hen- ry III. Condition of Paris. Doings in the pulpits and con- vents. Condition of the country at large. 2. The Struggle of Henry against Force. Efforts of the Church ; of Spain; of factions. Elements of strength in Henry. His early life. His training. Its first < great result. Montcontour. His general character. Combination in him of various qualities admired or allowed in that phase of civil- ization. His shrewdness in the massacre period. Legiti- macy. Its recognition by his predecessor, and non-recogni- tion by the Church and religionists. His military progress. Arcques and Ivry as typical battles. Wildness of the League in Paris. Religious fanaticism of the dregs of the French populace. Light thrown by these events on recent Parisian history. Executions among the Paris leaguers. Paris taken. 2. The Struggle against Opinion. Change wrought in popular feeling. Strange revolution in Parisian sentiment. Henry's personal efforts toward this. His sayings. (On the manufacture of popular sayings for militant rulers in France). His kindly acts. The Satire Mc'nippe'e. (Citations from the earliest and latest editions). Change wrought in religious feeling. Effect of his coronation. His conversion. En- trance into Paris. Pacification of the country, and peace with Spain. Vervins, 1598. 4. Religious Policy. Religious condition of France. Policy involved in Henry's conversion. His argument upon it. Conditions of the absolution. The absolution ceremony at Rome. Reestablishment of the Jesuits. Feeling of the Protestants. Duplessis, Mornay and D'Aubigny as types. The Edict of Nantes. Peculiarities of guaranties to the Protestants; granting strongholds; dangers of this system. f 62 Analysis of Lectures on tlic History of Comparison of the Edict of Nantes with the Peace of Passau. 5. Foreign Political Policy. Dealings with the Aus- trian power. Plans of Henry and Sully for a great new Eu- ropean States system. 6. Domestic Policy. Mixture in Henry's statesmanship of thoughtfulness and extravagance ; of sympathy for the people and carelessness. Magnanimous treatment of hostile parties and individuals. SULLY. His ideas and reforms; his financial management ; his special encouragement to agricul- ture ; theory on which this was based. Olivier des Serres, and his influence on agriculture. Devotion of Henry to man- ufactures ; beginnings of leading modern branches of French manufacturing industry. Public works ; building ; the last of the cathedrals. Dealings with the nobles. Their exactions and lawlessness. D'Epernon and Biron ; their relations to taxation. Duelling. 7. Colonial POLICY. Champlain in America. 8. New Growth of Fanaticism. Disappointment at bottom of it. The assassination of Henry by Ravaillac. POSTSCRIPT TO SYLLABUS. A. // may be observed regarding the foregoing Syllabus of Lectures that it lacks completeness, because it omits the History of England. The simple reason for giving the History of the Great Continental Poivers and omitting a distinct scries of Lec- tures on England is, that Professor Goldwin Smith has charge of that subject. B. Lt may also be noted that the scries of Lectures on French History, unlike those on the other nations of Europe, stops far short of the modern period. The completion is given in tliree additional series of Lectures — already prepared and prese?tted to my classes— on " French History from Richelieu to the Revolution;" on "The French Revolution;" and on "French History from the Revolution of 1789 to 1874." 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