Identifier: histforreadyr02larn (find matches)
Title: History for ready reference, from the best historians, biographers, and specialists : their own words in a complete system of history ...
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Larned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson), 1836-1913 Reiley, Alan C
Subjects: History
Publisher: Springfield, Mass. : C. A. Nichols Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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It was not until the year 1644 that in theformer of these cities were assembled the fol-lowing: The Papal Nuncio and the envoy of theRepublic of Venice, acting as mediators, twoimperial ambassadors, two representatives ofFrance, three of Spain, and the Catholic Electors ;later came also the Catholic Princes. To Osna-briick, Sweden sent two ambassadors and Francethree, while the Electors, the German Princesand the imperial cities were represented. Ques-tions of etiquette, which demanded prior settle-ment, occupied montlis. and serious matters whenreached were dealt with slowly and jealously,witli many interruptions. It was not until the24th of October, 1648, that the articles of peaceforming the two treaties of Miinster and Osna-briick, and known together as the Peace of IS OKH.VI A.\>- wi;.s-iiii.\j,iA(is4ai AUSTfllAH M*»SBUHCi r^i SPANflH HASSeuRGS EUCTOR C eOAHOEHBURe (L. _: rSCNCM SWCOISH i—■ 0HNI3H ■ H WISTDB-GOHORP ~ i IMPERIAlfHEICITlEi ■B CCCIWIASTICAL StATES r—1
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ci GERMANY, 1648. Peaceof Westphalia. GERMANY, 1648. Westphalia, were signed by all the negotiators atMUnster. The more important, of t.lip provisions^f the two instruments were the following: To,Francewas~secure(l tEe perpetual possession ot^he .Bishopries of 3l£tz. Toul, and Yerdun. asalsoMoyenvic anci hlgncrol, with the rii^ht to keep agarnsMi in Phihpsburg. and finally Hrpisaeli.Alsace, with its ten imperial_dticSjand theSundgau. The Emperor bound himself to gainthe assent of the Archduke Ferdinand, of Tjroland Spain, to this last-named cession. Francemade good to the Archduke this loss by the pay-ment of 3,000,000 francs. Although it was notexpressly provided that the connection with theEmpire of the Gterman provinces ceded to Franceshould be dissolved, yet the separation became,as a matter of fact, a complete one. The Em-peror did not summon the Kings of France tothe Diets of the Empire, and the latter made nodemand for such summons. ... In relation toItaly, the Frencli treaty

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