The story of Hungary 2

The story of Hungary 2

XIII.

 

THE AUSTRIAN RULE (1526-1780) 337-373

 

Ferdinand elevated to the throne of Hungary, 338—Turks averse to

increase of Hapsburg power, 339—Vienna the seat of government,

341—Obstacle to Germanizing schemes, 343—Rebellion, 345—Peace

of Vienna, 346—Jesuits gain a foothold, 347—Gabriel Bethlen,

348—Old policy of the Transylvanian princes, 350—Disturbance of

the “balance of power,” 351—Gloomy outlook for the Hungarians,

353—General conspiracy, 355—Kurucz-Labancz era, 357—Negotiations

begun, 358—Siege of Vienna raised, 359—_Bloody Tribunal of

Eperjes_, 360—Colonization of the Alföld, 361—Oppressive

taxes, 362—Francis Rákóczy II., 363—New rising of the people,

364—Compact of Szatmár, 367—Inauguration of new policy, 369—Maria

Theresa’s appeal, 370—Gratitude of the queen, 371—Social

revolution, 372.

 

 

XIV.

 

THE EMPEROR JOSEPH II.—THE NATIONAL REACTION

AND THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 374-399

 

A king refuses to be crowned, 375—Imbued with

eighteenth-century views, 386—German made the official

language, 379—Shocks the prejudices of the people, 381—Crown

removed to Vienna, 382—War declared against Turkey,

385—Succession of Leopold II., 387—Hungary declared an

independent country, 389—Laws securing religious liberty,

390—Arbitrary government of Francis I., 391—Hungarian

Jacobins, 392—Echo of the French ideas, 394—Liberal leaders

arrested, 395—Bloody executions, 396—Main functions of the

diets, 397—Constitution ignored, 398—Levy of recruits, 399.

 

 

XV.

 

SZÉCHENYI, KOSSUTH, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR

LIBERTY IN 1848-1849 400-440

 

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 400—Stephen Széchenyi,

402—Congress of Vienna, 404—Speaks in Hungarian,

406—Publication of “Credit,” 409—Introduction of

horse-racing, 410—Danube Steam Navigation Company, 411—Louis

Kossuth, 412—Leaders of public opinion, 414—Censorship

of the press, 415—Kossuth’s imprisonment, 416—_Pesti

Hirlap_, 417—Attacks on Kossuth, 418—Policy of the

Viennese government, 420—Revolutions of 1848, 421—_Talpra

Magyar_, 422—Reforms of the diet, 423—Hungary a modern

state, 424—Rebellion of Croatians, Wallachs, and Serbs,

426—_Honvéds_, 427—Vote for troops and funds, 428—Death of

Széchenyi, 429—Invasion of Windischgrätz, 430—Klapka achieves

his first triumph, 431—Alliance between Francis Joseph and

the Czar, 432—Surrender of Világos, 433—Persecution of the

patriots, 434—Work of reconciliation, 435—Austria-Hungary,

436—Pardon for political offenders, 440.

 

 

 

 

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

 

 

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SALLY FROM FORTRESS OF SZIGETVÁR _Frontispiece_

 

SELF-IMMOLATION OF SZONDI xiv

 

DANUBE FROM THE RUINS OF VISEGRÁD 3

 

ICE GROTTO OF DEMÉNFALVA 5

 

BORDERS OF THE DANUBE 7

 

BUDA-PESTH 11

 

COACHMAN 12

 

HUNGARIAN TYPES 13

 

CHILDREN FROM THE DISTRICT OF THE SAVE 15

 

A “KOLA” 17

 

ROMAN AND DACIANS, FROM TRAJAN’s COLUMN 19

 

A ROMAN TEMPLE 21

 

HUNGARIAN SHEPHERD 31

 

ELECTION OF ÁLMOS, THE FIRST DUKE 35

 

ÁRPÁD TAKES POSSESSION OF HUNGARY 43

 

BAPTISM OF ST. STEPHEN 57

 

CORONATION OF ST. STEPHEN 67

 

THE PEOPLE SEDUCED BY VATHA CLAIM THE

RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF PAGANISM 101

 

DUEL BETWEEN ST. LADISLAUS AND AKERS 113

 

BÉLA IV. RETURNS TO HIS COUNTRY, DEVASTATED

BY THE MONGOLS 143

 

CASTLE OF ÁRVA 153

 

CATHEDRAL OF GRAN 163

 

CASTLE OF BETZKÓ 173

 

CASTLE OF HUNYAD 196

 

PRESBURG 219

 

FORTRESS OF BUDA 227

 

RUINS OF VISEGRÁD 237

 

JELLACHICH SQUARE, AGRAM 255

 

HEROIC DEFENCE OF ERLAU 309