MAXIMILIAN THE DREAMER HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 14591519 BY CHRISTOPHER .
HARE AUTHOR OP THE ROMANCE OF A MEDICI WARRIOR, A PRINCESS OF THE
ITALIAN REFORMATION, CHARLES DE BOURBON, ISABELLA OF MILAN, JETC.
WITH A FRONTISPIECE AND SIX OTHEK ILLUSTRATIONS IN PHOTOGBAVUBB NEW
YORK CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS 153-157 FIFTH AVENUE PRINTED IN GREAT
BRITAIN CONTENTS GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE HOUSE or HAPSBURG, IN
RELATION TO MAXIMILIAN ... p. INTRODUCTION, pp. xix-xxi CHAPTER I
THE HOLT ROMAN EMPIRE The meaning and value of Maximilians title
Romanorum Imperator semper Augustus Descent of the Holy Roman
Empire from the Dominion of the Cccsars A brief review of the
Decline and Fall which left Borne the centre of the religious power
of the Church Inftu ence of the Emperor Gonstantine Invasion of the
Goths The coming of Charlemagne The story of his successors Emperor
and Pope Pope Gregory VII triumphs, 1273 The Hapsburgs enter on the
scene Visionary hopes of Dante, The secret of the Churchs power in
the Middle Ages pp. 1-11 CHAPTER II BIRTH AND LINEAGE OF MAXIMILIAN
HIS EARLY LIFE 14401463 The Emperor Frederick II I, father of
Maximilian His friendship with J nea Silvio Piccolimini Pope Pius
II Frederick III marries Meonora of Portugal Last Imperial
Coronation in Rome Fall of Constantinople, l4M- irth of Maximilian,
1459 His youth and educationHe is letrotRed to Marie, daughter of
Charles of Burgundy pp, 12-28 vi CONTENTS CHAPTER III CHARLES OF
BURGUNDY AND THE EMPEROR FREDERICK JH 1463 H77 Concerning he Duchy
of Burgundy Towns of the Somme Conquest o Liege and Dinant Charles
of Burgundy marries Margaret of York Story of Peronne Negotiations
between Charles of Burgundy and Frederick III War of
NeussDisastrous expedition against the Swiss of Charles the Bold,
wJio is killed at Nancy, H77, pp. 29-39 CHAPTEE IV MAXIMILIAN ATD
HIS WIFE, MARIE OF BURGUNDY 14771482 Critical position of Marie of
Bivrgundy She appcah tn Maximilian, her betrothed He arrives in
Ghent His marriage with AfartV, the heiress of the vast lands of
Burgundy Birth of a on, Philippe War with France Battle of the ra r
of Maximilian Birth, of a daughter, Marguerite Cajitvre nf Otrant
by the Turks, 1480 Proposed crusade Maximilian trnin the Army of
the Netherlands Death of Marie of Bw gundy, 14R pp. 40-54 CHAPTER V
TROUBLES OF MAXIMILIAN IN GLANDERS 14821486 troubles of Maximilian
in FfanderallfMlwn if the ry tm - STftf make peace with
France-tyfarguerite betrothed to thf Itoujihin and sent to
Franet-Miicated, by Anne de JBeaujeuFrrdrritk III at war with
Hungary- Maximilian elected King of the 1486 Passing of the old
order and coming of the R nttw a time of change pp. CONTENTS vii
CHAPTER VI WARS AGAINST BRUGES AND FRANCE 14861494 More troubles in
Flanders Maximilian taJcen prisoner by the men of Bruges His
release The city attacked by Frederick III Long and tedious war
follows Maximilian betrotlied to Anne de Bretagne diaries VIII
marries Anne Peace of Senlis Marguerite sent back to Germany Death
of the Emperor Frederick III Maximilian marries Bianca Sforza,
niece of the Duke of Milan pp. 66-76 CHAPTER VII INVASION OF ITALY
BY CHARLES VHI 14941495 Invasion of Italy by Charles VIII of France
At Pavia he meets Qian Galeazzo, whose death leaves Lodovico Sforza
Duke of Milan Charles passes victorious through Italy, and takes
Naples League formed against him His retreat blocked by the Allies
at Fornovo, 1495, but theFrench are successful in making their
escape across the Alps Disappointment of the Emperor Maximilian .
pp. 77-89 CHAPTER VIII MARRIAGE ALLIANCES OF THE HOUSE OF HAMBURG
14951500 Maximilian arranges a double alliance with Spain his
daughter Mar guerite to marry the Infante Juan, and the Archduke
Charles to marry Princess Juana who by a series of deaths becomes
heiress of Spain Her son Charles born in ISQQ Maxwnilian raises an
army and invades Italy His disastrous failure War with the Swiss
Louis XII defeats Lodovico of Milan, wJw is taken prisoner Diet of
Augsburg pp...
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