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PERIODS OF EUROPEAN HISTORY

General Editor—ARTHUR HASSALL, M.A.,

Student of Christ Church, Oxford.

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History of Mediæval and Modern Europe.
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Oxford. 6s. net.

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By A. Hassall, M.A., Student of Christ Church, Oxford. 6s. net.

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THE EMPIRE AND THE PAPACY, 918–1273

By T. F. TOUT, M.A., Professor of Mediæval and Modern History in the University of Manchester.

Forming Volume II. of Periods of European History.

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themselves profit by.’—English Historical Review.

THE CLOSE OF THE MIDDLE AGES, 1273–1494

By R. LODGE, M.A., LL.D., Professor of History at the University of Edinburgh.

Forming Volume III. of Periods of European History.

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Ages.’—University Correspondent.

‘Professor Lodge’s book has the supreme merit of clearness, not less than that of

conciseness.’—Pall Mall Gazette.

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periods of European history. The book is a monument of skill and labour.’—Aberdeen Journal.

EUROPE IN THE 16TH CENTURY, 1494–1598

By A. H. Johnson, M.A., Historical Lecturer at Merton, Trinity, and University Colleges, Oxford.

Forming Volume IV. of Periods of European History.

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as it is important.’—Times.

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sensible, and accurate, and commendably free from fads or bias.’—Manchester Guardian.

‘There is certainly no other single book in English which covers the ground so

adequately.’—University Correspondent.

‘Mr. Johnson’s narrative is clear and accurate, and his grasp of the history of his period

wonderfully strong and comprehensive.’—Journal of Education.

THE ASCENDANCY OF FRANCE, 1598–1715

By H. O. Wakeman, M.A., Late Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.

Forming Volume V. of Periods of European History.

‘His story is no dry compendium, but a drama, each act and scene of which has its individual

interest.’—Guardian.

‘Mr. Wakeman has produced an excellent sketch, both clear and concise.’—Oxford Magazine.
‘Mr. Wakeman’s book is a sound, able, and useful one, which will alike give help to the student, and

attract the cultivated general reader.’—Manchester Guardian.

‘A thoroughly scholarly and satisfactory monograph.’—Leeds Mercury.

THE BALANCE OF POWER, 1715–1789

By A. Hassall, M.A., Student of Christ Church, Oxford.
Forming Volume VI. of Periods of European History.

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is not, however, too short to prevent its author dealing adequately with his subject according to the
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measure of success. He has availed himself of the latest researches on the period, and his narrative is

well ordered and illustrated by excellent maps and some useful appendices.’—Manchester
Guardian.

REVOLUTIONARY EUROPE, 1789–1815

By H. Morse Stephens, M.A., Professor of History at the University of California, U.S.A.

Forming Volume VII. of Periods of European History.

‘As a piece of literary workmanship can hardly be surpassed.... The result is a boon to students,

and a serviceable book of reference for the general reader.’—Daily News.

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and picturesque.’—Western Morning News.

MODERN EUROPE, 1815–1899

By W. Alison Phillips, M.A., formerly Senior Scholar of St. John’s College, Oxford.

Forming Volume VIII. of Periods of European History.

‘An exceedingly difficult task has been accomplished, we may say without hesitation, to admiration.

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‘He presents his materials with model clearness and arrangement, and with a sound literary style,

which will make the book attractive to the general reader as well as useful to the
student.’—Scotsman.

‘Mr. Phillips shows decided literary power in the handling of a not too manageable period, and few

readers with any appreciation of the march of history, having once commenced the book, will be
content to lay it aside until the last page is reached.’—Manchester Guardian.

‘This thoughtful volume will give the intelligent reader both profit and pleasure.’—Spectator.

E U R O P E

IN THE

SIXTEENTH
CENTURY

1494–1598

BY

A. H. J O H N S ON, M.A.

HISTORICAL LECTURER TO MERTON, TRINITY

AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGES, OXFORD

P E R I O D I V

R I V I N G TO N S

K I N G S T R E ET, C O V E N T G A R D E N

L O N D O N

1909

Fifth Edition

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P R EFAC E

The limits as to length imposed upon me by the Editor of the Series forced me to adopt one of two alternatives. I had
either to content myself with a very slight sketch of the whole of European History during the period, or I had to
exercise some principle of selection.

Unwilling to do over again that which has already been well done by Mr. Lodge in his History of Modern Europe, I

have fallen back on the second alternative, and confined myself to the greater Powers of Western Europe.

Nor is such a selection without some justification; for it is the struggle for supremacy between these Powers which

underlies the other issues, affects every movement (even the religious ones), and gives unity to this many-sided and
involved period of the world’s history.

My readers will therefore find no reference to the affairs of England, nor to those of the Kingdoms of Northern and

Eastern Europe, except so far as in their foreign policy they affect the course of that great struggle.

My best thanks are due to Mr. Armstrong for help, more particularly in points of Spanish History, and to Mr.

Fletcher, who has revised the proofs, and assisted with his kindly criticism.

Oxford, May 1897.

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P R EFAC E TO F O URT H EDIT IO N

I have only to thank my critics, and especially Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Fotheringham, for many helpful suggestions.
Oxford, Jan. 1903.

LIS T O F MAP S

PAGE

1. Spain, 1494–1598,
xvi

2. The Swiss Confederation,
119

3. Netherlands,
314

4. Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries,
473

5. Italy, 1494–1559,
6. France, 1494–1598,
7. Germany in 1547,

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C O NT ENT S

CHAPTER
PAGE

Bibliography,
x

Introduction,
1

I. The Italian Wars, 1494–1518,
4

II. Internal History of France, Spain, and Germany, 1494–1519,
90

III. From the Election of Charles to the Battle of Pavia,
129

IV. From the Treaty of Madrid to the Treaty of Crespi,
181

V. From the War of Schmalkalde to the Treaty of Cateau

Cambrésis,
220

VI. The Counter-Reformation and Calvinism,
261

VII. Philip and Spain,
277

VIII. The Revolt of the Netherlands,
315

IX. The Reformation and the Civil Wars in France,
387

Appendix I.—The French Constitution in the Fifteenth and

Sixteenth Centuries,
449

Appendix II.—Constitution of Florence in the Fifteenth and

Sixteenth Centuries,
458

Appendix III.—Venetian Constitution in the Fifteenth and

Sixteenth Centuries,
467

LIST OF POPES AND GENEALOGIES,
472

INDEX,
477

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BIBLIO G R AP HIC AL NO T E

General—

Cambridge Modern History, vol. i.
Lavisse et Rambaud, Histoire Générale.
Creighton, History of the Papacy during the Reformation, c. vii. to the end.
Philippson, La Contre-Révolution religieuse.
Ranke, Fürsten und Völker von Süd-Europa im 16
u. 17
Jahrhundert.

Zur Kritik neuerer Geschichtschreiber.

Maps.—Spruner Menke, No. 8. Putzger, Historischer School Atlas.

Clarendon Press Historical Atlas, No. 8.

N.B.—The Clarendon Press Maps, with Notes, can be purchased separately, the Spruner without Notes.
A chronological summary will be found in Hassall, Handbook of European History.

France—

Cambridge Modern History, c. xii.
Martin, Histoire de France.
Michelet, Histoire de France.
Grant, The French Monarchy.
Gasquet, Précis des Institutions Politiques et Sociales de l’ancienne France.
Chéruel, Dictionnaire historique des Institutions, mœurs et costumes de la France.
Cherrier, Histoire de Charles VIII.
Godefroy, Théod., Histoire de Charles VIII. et Louis XII. (a collection of Chronicles).
Müntz, La Renaissance en Italie et en France à l’Époque de Charles VIII.
Philippe de Commines, Mémoires.
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Memoirs given in Pétitot, Michaud et Poujoulat, especially Fleuranges, Bayard, Tavannes, Condé,

La Noue.

Mignet, Rivalité de François Ier et de Charles Quint.
De Thou, Historiarum sui temporis libri cxxxviii. (translated into French).
Ranke, Französische Geschichte (translated The Civil Wars in France).
Armstrong, Civil Wars in France.
Baird, The Rise of the Huguenots.
Forneron, Les Ducs de Guise.
Aumale, duc d’, Histoire des Princes de Condé.
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Solden, Geschichte des Protestantismus in Frankreich.
Willert, Henry IV. (Heroes of Nations Series).
Mornay, Ph., du Plessis Mémoires.
Maps.—Spruner Menke, No. 54.

Clarendon Press Historical Atlas, Nos. 57, 58.

Germany—

Cambridge Modern History, cc. ix. xvi. xvii. xviii. xix.
Nitzsch, Geschichte des deutschen Volkes.
Krönes, Handbuch der Geschichte Österreichs.
Ranke, Geschichte der romanischen und germanischen Völker (translated.)
Bezold, Geschichte der deutschen Reformation (Onckens Series).
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Vehse, Memoirs of the House of Austria (translated).
Hutten, Ulrich von, Schriften. Ed. Bocking.
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Johann Reuchlin.

Erasmus, Opera. Ed. Le Clerc.
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Lamprecht, Deutsche Geschichte (good for the Social and Economic History).
Allgemeine deutsche Biographie.
Zeller, Histoire d’Allemagne: La Réformation.
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translation).

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Beard, The Hibbert Lectures, 1803.
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Geschichte der katholischen Reform.
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Armstrong, Charles V.
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Mignet, Rivalité de François Ier et de Charles Quint.
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Lanz, Correspondenz des Kaisers Karl V.

Staatspapiere zur Geschichte des Kaisers Karl V.

Bradford, Correspondence of Charles V.
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Maps.—Spruner Menke, Nos. 43, 73, 74.

Clarendon Press Historical Atlas, Nos. 37, 38, 39, 47.

Bohemia—

Palacky, Geschichte von Böhmen.
Map.—Clarendon Press Historical Atlas, No. 46.

Switzerland—

Dierauer, Geschichte der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft.
Coolidge, Article in Encyclopædia Brit.
Map.—Clarendon Press Historical Atlas, No. 44.

Italy—

Cf. Cambridge Modern History, cc. iv, v, vi, vii, viii, xvi, xvii, xviii, xix.
Gregorovius, Geschichte der Stadt Rom, vols. vii. viii. (translated).
Creighton, Popes of the Reformation.
Ranke, Die römischen Päpste (translated).
Pastor, Geschichte der Päpste (translated).
Sismondi, Histoire des Républiques italiennes du moyen âge.
Brown, H. F., Kalendar of Venetian State Papers.

Venice.

Romanin, Storia documentata di Venezia.
Perrens, Histoire de Florence.
Guicciardini, Storia d’Italia.

Considerazione intorno ai Discorsi di Machiavelli: opere inedite, vol. i.
Storia Fiorentina: opere inedite, vol. iii.

Guido Capponi, Storia della repubblica di Firenza.
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Sarpi Paolo, Istoria del Concilio Tridentino (translated into French by Courrayer).
Maps.—Spruner Menke, No. 27.

Clarendon Press Historical Atlas, Nos. 68, 69.

Spain and Netherlands—

Cambridge Modern History, cc. xi. xiii.
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Philip II.

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Lettenhove, Histoire de Flandre.
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Maps.—Spruner Menke, No. 19.

Clarendon Press Historical Atlas, Nos. 61, 62, 52.

The Ottomans—

Cambridge Modern History, c. iii.
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Maps.—Spruner Menke, No. 89.

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Discovery—

Cambridge Modern History, cc. i. ii.
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Winsor, Narrative and Critical History of America.
Maps.—Spruner Menke, No. 20.

Clarendon Press Historical Atlas, No. 85.

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I. The Cambridge Modern History, of which vol. i. has already appeared.
II. Armstrong, Charles V.
III. Monod, Bibliographie de l’Histoire de France.
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