Tabular Outlines of Universal History (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...son of Charles 5th, England. battle of St. Henry 2nd of France. his sister Margaret veniaMe" of the tier the direction of Granvelle. Introduces Gueux" formed, the Counts Eg Portugal and Spain. Netherlands cruelty of Alva. William of Orange proclaiuieu Stadtholder of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces, The Belgic Provinces remain in the possession of the A astro-Spanish House. 1508. League of Cambray, against Venice. 1511. Holy League against Louis 12th. 1531. Alexander of Medici, 1" Duke of Florence. 1545. Pierre Louis Farnese, Duke of Parma. Conspiracy of Fieski, at Genoa. Andrew Doria. 1523. Chris-tian 2nd, King of Denmark, oppresses Sweden. Gustavus Vasa delivers his coun-try, and is crowned King. 1557. Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, gains the battle of St. Quentin, for Philip 2nd. and is re-instated in his Dukedom, of which he had been deprived by Francis 1." Marries Margaret of France. SWEDEN. 1513. Confede-ration of the Thirteen Swiss Clintons. 1523. Definitive separa-tion of Sweden from. Denmark Frederic of Holstein becomes King of Denmark and Norway. SWITZER-LAND. Reform of Zwinglius. OTTOMAN EMPIRE. Selim 1-. Soliman (the Mag-nificent). 1522. Takes Rhodes from the Knights of St. John, to whom Charles 6th. gives Malta, in 1530. Soliman invades Hungary. Siege of Vienna, 1529. Siege of Malta, by Soliman, 1534. Selim 2ndj defeated at the Battle of Lkpanto, 1571, by the Venetians, under Don Juan natural son of Charles 6th. 1516. Barbarossa, the famous Pirate King of Algiers and Tunis, is vanquished by the army of Charles 5th. 1517. Selim 1 overturn E the Empire of the Mamelukes in Egypt and Syria Egypt becomes a Province of the Ottoman Empire. 1"' Voyage round the World by Magellan, 1518-1531. Ferdinand Cortes c...