245; adopts hostile attitude toward Austria, 246; prepares for war, 247, 248; fails in health, 249; concludes treaty with Italy, 250; influences the King toward war, 251; desires war in order to reform German Confederation, 252-256; attempt on his life, 257; takes no part in management of army, 259; leaves Berlin to join army, 259; at battle of Königgrätz, 260, 261; his life during the campaign, 261, 262; advises acceptance of French offer of mediation, 262, 263; considers terms of peace, 264; desires control of North Germany, 266; his policy and motives, 267-273; his interview with Benedetti, 270-272; his terms of peace, 273-275; his management of peace preliminaries, his persuasion of the King, 275, 276; his treatment of demands of France, his interviews with Benedetti, 277-286; his course toward Russia, 283, 284; has laid foundation for German union, 284-286; begins to think and act as a German, 286; secures Parliamentary majority, 287; his moderation, 288; voted donation of money, 289, 290; his rôle of creative statesman, 291; dictates outlines of new Federal Constitution, 292; his plan of Constitution, 293-307; supports Constitution before Assembly, 308-212; defends withholding of money from King of Hanover, 313, 314; summons Parliament to consider tariff, 316; refuses to admit Grand Duke of Baden into Federation, 317; refuses to support Napoleon's acquirement of Luxemburg, 318; preserves the peace, visits Paris, 319; interview with Benedetti as to the Spanish Succession, 322; his efforts to secure acceptance of Spanish throne by Prince Leopold of Hohenzolhen, 322-327; his motives, 328, 329; retires to Varzin, 330; goes to Berlin, 333; his policy, 334; orders Werther from Paris, sees Lord Loftus, 336; receives telegram from the King announcing the Benedetti incident, 338; prepares statement and causes its publication, 339; his purpose, 340; meets the King at Brandenburg, 342; announces to Parliament France's declaration of war, 343; pardons the Hanoverian Legion, 345; leaves for seat of war, 346; his health during the campaign, 346; at Gravelotte, 347; at Sedan, 348; refuses to modify terms of surrender, 349; defers renewal of hostilities, 350; meets Napoleon, their interview, 351; accompanies Napoleon to Belle Vue, 352; willing to make peace, 352; his circular notes explaining the German view, 353, 554; demands territory, 354; his attitude toward the Provisional Government, 355; his interviews with Jules Favre, 356-360; his personality, 357, 358; his offer of terms, 358-361; at Versailles, 362; upholds Germany through the Press, 362, 363; indignant at France's use of irregular