2.

PRAUNSTEIN (Lord of), reasons for the, declaring war, 80.

PRECOCITY, not a modern innovation, 108.

PRESBURG, diet at, 309.

PRESS, success of the, in diffusing intelligence, 102.

PRINTING, the influence of, beginning to be felt, 83.

PRIVILEGES confined to the nobles, 187.

PROTEST of the minority at the diet of Spires, 116.

PROTESTANTISM, spread of, in Europe, 163.
its working for liberty, 264.

PROTESTANTS, assembly of, at Smalkalde, 121.
refusal of the, to assist Charles V, 122.
contributions of the, to expel the Turks, 122.
increase of the, 123.
the, reject the council of Trent, 124.
ruin of the army of the, by Charles V., 126.
party of the, predominant in Germany, 183.
shameful quarreling among the, 190.
union of, at Aschhausen, 194.
opposition of the, to Matthias, 206.
their demands on Matthias, 207.
reasonable demands of, 211.
forces of the, vanquished at Pritznitz, 259.
secret combinations of the, for the rising of the, 267.
concessions to, revoked by Ferdinand, 276.
the, prefer the Duke of Bavaria to any of the family of Ferdinand, 279.
loss of the, in the death of Gustavus, 296.
pleasure of the, at the entry of Frederic into Silesia, 419.

PRUSSIA, inhabited by a pagan race, 20.
alliance of, with Austria, 459.
alliance of, with England, 466.
a subsidy voted to, by England, 475.
formidable preparations against, 470.

PRUSSIANS, the, driven from Bohemia, 450.

RAAB taken by the Turks, 147.

RAGOTSKY (Francis), leader of the rebellion, 333.
assembles a diet, 349.
chosen dux, or leader, 350.
outlawed, and escape of, 351.

RATISBON, diet at, in 1629, 275.
refusal of, to accept Ferdinand's word, 276.

REFORMATION, commencement of the, 103.

RELIGION, remarkable solicitude for the reputation of, 98.

REWARD offered for the head of Rhodolph, 30.

RHODOLPH (of Hapsburg), at the time of his father's death, 18.
presentation of, by the emperor for baptism, 19,
his incursions, 19.
marriage, 19.
excommunication of, 20.
engaged in Prussian crusade, 20.
a monument reared to, by the city of Strasburg, 21.
principles of honor, 21.
chosen chief of Uri, Schweitz, and Underwalden, 21.
chosen mayor of Zurich, 21.
elected Emperor of Germany, 23.
power of, as emperor, 25.
family of, 25.
gathering clouds around, 28.
address of the citizens of Vienna to, 28.
death of, 35.

RHODOLPH II., character and cou