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Romans, 302.
death of, 303.

FLEURY (Cardinal), ascendancy of over Louis XV., 378.

FLORENCE threatened by Louis XII., 90.

FRANCE
influence of in wresting sacrifices from the emperor, 279.
the dominant power, 315.
fraud by which obtained possession of Spain, 331.
condition of under Louis XIV., 357.
refusal of to engage in the Polish war, 390.
design of to deprive Maria Theresa of her kingdom, 428.
declares war against England, 448.
alliance of effected with Austria. 467.

FRANCIS (of France)
claims Austria, 106.
perfidy of, 127.
death of, 128.

FRANCIS I. (Duke of Lorraine) elected Emperor of Germany, 457.

FRANCIS II. ascends the throne, 504.

FRANCIS RAVAILLAC, the assassin of Henry IV., 215.

FRANKFORT, congress at, 35.

FREDERIC (King of Naples), doom of, 92.

FREDERIC (of Saxony)
friendly seizure of Luther by, 113.
death of, 114.

FREDERIC I. (the Handsome)
capture of 43.
surrender of, 44.
death of, 45.

FREDERIC II. (of Germany)
renown of, 18.
death of, 482.
curious occupations of, 483.

FREDERIC II. (of Austria)
treachery of, 75.
wanderings of, 77.
death of, 81.

FREDERIC V., character of, 251.
accepts the crown of Bohemia, 251.
inefficiency of, 258.
his feast during the assault, 258.
renounces all claim to Bohemia, 259.
flight of, 262.
his property sequestrated, 264.

FREDERIC (King of Bohemia, Elector of Palatine),
death of, 296.

FREDERIC (of Prussia),
demands of, 417.
seizure of Silesia by, 418.
triumphal entrance into Breslau, 419.
his defeat of Neuperg, 420.
opinions of on magnanimity, 423.
his indignation at the small concessions of Austria, 424.
implores peace, 433.
violation of his pledge, 435.
capture of Prague by, 419.
surprises and defeats Prince Charles, 454.
invasion of Saxony by, 458.
explanation demanded from Austria by, 469.
artifice of to entrap the allies, 470.
defeat of at Prague, 473.
recklessness of, 476.
undaunted perseverance of, 477.
despair of, 479.
secures an alliance with Prussia, 480.
letter of to Maria Theresa, 488.
peaceful reply of, 500.

FRENCH, the, driven out of Italy, 94.
the, routed near Brussels, 340.
rout of at Brussels, 340.
defeat of the at Malplaquet, 341.

GABRIEL BETHLEHEM
chosen leader in the Hungarian revolution, 152.
he retires to Presburg, 253.
compelled to sue for peace, 268.

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