_Geneva_, centre of Reformation, i. 1; characteristics of the movement, 2; importance of political element, 3; great things to be studied in small at, 7; Roman, German, Christian influences combined, 8; Burgundian conquests, 9; the gospel first brought to, 10; its first bishop, 10; early history and liberties, 11; Charlemagne at, 11; the Counts of, 12; their castles and mode of life, 12; growth of power of the bishops, 13; the first prince-bishop, 13; coveted by House of Savoy, 14; seizure of the castle by Peter of Savoy, 16; placed under his guardianship, 16; attempt of Amadeus V., 17; the vidamy, 18; rectors of the city elected, 19; attempt of Amadeus VIII., 21; visit of Pope Martin V., 19; the fair transferred to Lyons, 26; surrounded by states of Savoy, 27; renovation preparing, 28; excitement at, about death of bishop Charles de Seyssel, 29, 30; entry of the Bastard of Savoy, 38; settlement of Savoyards in, 41; given to Savoy by Leo X., 50; excitement and opposition, 50; consent of cardinals refused, the bull recalled, 52; corruption fostered by Philibert the Fair, 58; assembly of patriots, 69; terror caused by torture and death of Pécolat, 83; peril, 86; Swiss alliance sought, 87; excommunication riot, 105; plot of the duke, the bishop, and the count, 111; agitation caused by deaths of Blanchet and Navis, 124 _sqq._; meeting of the council, 127; embassy to Duke of Savoy, 128; critical position of the Republic, 129; another embassy to the duke and the bishop, 132; consultation of patriots, 134; rejection of sealed letter from the bishop, 138; the Great Council, 138; conflict of ecclesiastical and secular society in, 139; fruitless debate on Swiss alliance, 141; excitement, 142; reception of ducal embassy, 146; Swiss alliance carried, 148; election of Huguenot syndics, 149; Mameluke organization, 150; the canons in danger, 159; surrounded by ducal army, 162; insolent ducal embassy, 163; ordered by Swiss Diet to receive the duke, 164; summoned by Charles III., 165; reply of the Syndics, 165, 166; preparations for war, 166; a truce, 170; attack of the duke frustrated, 171; entered by the duke, 174; distribution of his army, 174; conquered, 176; pillaged, 177; Friburg army at, 180; the plague, 183; entered by the bishop, 187; Mameluke reaction at, 200; restriction of liberties, 203; the decrees revoked, 206; Huguenots recover their liberties, 207; papal citation, 208; procession organized by priests, 210; Pierre de la Baume, prince-bishop, 215; time of depression, 217;