The history of the reign of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany; and of all the kingdoms and states in Europe, during his age. : To which is prefixed, a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. : Confirmed by historical proofs and illustrations. : In three volumes. / By William Robertson, D.D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, and historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland. Author of the late elegant History of Scotland. ; Volume the first[-third].

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The history of the reign of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany; and of all the kingdoms and states in Europe, during his age. : To which is prefixed, a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. : Confirmed by historical proofs and illustrations. : In three volumes. / By William Robertson, D.D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, and historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland. Author of the late elegant History of Scotland. ; Volume the first[-third].

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Robertson, William, 1721-1793.

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[Philadelphia] America: :: Printed [by Robert Bell] for the subscribers.,

M,DCC,LXX [i.e, 1770-1771].

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Charles -- V, -- Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558.

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"The history of the reign of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany; and of all the kingdoms and states in Europe, during his age. : To which is prefixed, a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. : Confirmed by historical proofs and illustrations. : In three volumes. / By William Robertson, D.D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, and historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland. Author of the late elegant History of Scotland. ; Volume the first[-third]." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N09284.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed August 31, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• ADVERTISEMENT.
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• TO THE KING.
• dedication
• CONTENTS OF VOLUME THE FIRST.
  • contents of first text
    • View of the progress of Society in Europe, with re∣spect to interior Government, Laws and Manners. SECTION FIRST.
    • View of the Progress of Society in Europe, with re∣spect to the command of the national force requi∣site in foreign operations.—SECTION SECOND.
    • View of the political Constitution of the principal States of Europe, at the Commencement of the sixteenth Century. SECTION THIRD.
    • Historical Proofs and Illustrations being a confirmation and continuation of the View of the Progress of Socie∣ty in Europe from the subversion of the Roman Em∣pire to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
  • The HISTORY of the Reign of CHARLES the Fifth.— BOOK FIRST, PART FIRST.
• THE PREFACE.
• half title
• A VIEW OF THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY IN EUROPE. FROM THE SUBVERSION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. SECTION I. View of the Progress of Society in Europe, with respect to interior Government, Laws and Manners.
• A VIEW OF THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY IN EUROPE, FROM THE SUBVERSION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. SECTION II. View of the Progress of Society in Europe, with respect to the command of the national force requisite in foreign operations.
• A VIEW OF THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY IN EUROPE. FROM THE SUBVERSION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. SECTION III. View of the political Constitution of the principal States in Europe, at the Commencement of the sixteenth Century.
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• HISTORICAL PROOFS AND ILLUSTRATIONS, CONCERNING The Progress of Society in Europe.
  • NOTE I. [A]. SECT. I.
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  • NOTE III. [C]. SECT. I.
  • NOTE IV. [D]. SECT. I.
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• TO THE READER.
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• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK I.
• INDEX TO THE PRELIMINARY WORK.
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• CONTENTS OF VOLUME THE SECOND.
  • BOOK FIRST, PART SECOND. Containing Transactions from the Year 1515.
  • BOOK SECOND. Containing Transactions till the Year 1520.
  • BOOK THIRD. Containing Transactions till the Year 1524.
  • BOOK FOURTH Containing Transactions from the Year 1524, to the Year 1527.
  • BOOK FIFTH. Containing Transactions in and from the Year 1527, to the Year 1535.
  • BOOK SIXTH. Containing Transactions in and from the Year 1535, to the Year 1542.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK I. (Part II.)
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK II.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK III.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK IV.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK V.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK VI.
• publisher's advertisement
• title page
• A LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS, WHOSE Names posterity may respect, because, by their seasonable encouragement, this Ame∣rican Edition hath been accomplished at a price so mo∣derate, that the MAN of the WOODS, as well as the MAN of the COURT, may now solace himself with Sentimental Delight.
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• ADDRESS TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.
  • Extracts from the fourth edition of BLACKSTONE'S Introduction to his Commentaries on the Laws of England.
    • SECTION IV. Of the Countries subject to the Laws of ENGLAND.
    • editor's note
• ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIBERS,
• CONTENTS OF VOLUME THE THIRD.
  • BOOK SEVENTH. Containing Transactions from the Year 1541, to the Year 1546.
  • BOOK EIGHTH. Containing Transactions in and from the Year 1546, to the Year 1547.
  • BOOK NINTH. Containing Transactions from the Year 1547, to the Year 1549.
  • BOOK TENTH. Containing Transactions from the Year 1549, to the Year 1552.
  • BOOK ELEVENTH. Containing Transactions in and from the Year 1552, to the Year 1556.
  • BOOK TWELFTH. Containing Transactions in and from the Year 1556, to the Year 1560.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK VII.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK VIII.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK IX.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK X.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK XI.
• THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. BOOK XII.
• publisher's advertisement
• INDEX TO THE HISTORY OF THE AGE OF CHARLES V.
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