The Ban of the Hansa, 83--Submission of Brunswick, 85--Prominence of the Cities, 87--Population of Lübeck, 89--Characteristics of the Germans, 91--Independence of the Towns, 93--The Maritime Ports, 95--Exports of the Hansa, 97--Conditions of Trade, 101--Specie, Credit, and Bills, 103--The Extent of Mediæval Trade, 105--The Churches and Religious Buildings, 107--Hanseatic Architecture and Art, 109--Science and Literature, 111--The May Emperor, 113--Customs, Restrictions, and Regulations, 117--Luxury in Dress, 119--The Town Council, 121--The Town-hall, 123--Mediæval Patriotism, 125. III. THE VICTUAL BROTHERS 126-136 Plunder of Bergen, 127--Stortebeker, 129--Simon of Utrecht, 131--Execution of Stortebeker, 133. IV. THE FACTORY OF BERGEN 137-147 History of Bergen, 139--Shoemaker's Alley, 141--Constitution of the Factory, 143--Barbarous Practices, 147. V. THE HANSEATIC COMMERCE WITH DENMARK, SWEDEN, AND RUSSIA 148-162 Skânoe and Falsterbo, 149--The Pious Brotherhood of Malmö, 151--The Hansa at Novgorod, 153--The Court of St. Peter, 155--Furs, Metals, Honey, and Wax, 157--The Lombards _versus_ the Hansa, 159--Ivan the Terrible Sacks Novgorod, 161. VI. THE COMMERCE OF THE LEAGUE WITH THE NETHERLANDS AND SOUTHERN EUROPE 163-178 The Flemish Trade Guilds, 165--Hansa Factory at Bruges, 167--Suspension of Trade with Flanders, 169--Trade with Antwerp, 171--Relations with France, 173--The Hansa in Portugal and Italy, 175--Italian Culture in South Germany, 177. VII. THE STEELYARD IN LONDON 179-201 The Hanseatic Rothschilds, 181--Hanseatics Hated by the People, 183--Rupture with England, 185--The Key to the City's Commerce, 187--Description of the Steelyard, 189--Inner Life of the Factory, 191--The English Conciliated, 193--Depôts throughout England, 195--The Hansa's Part in Ceremonies, 199--Religion of the English Hanseatics, 201. VIII. THE ORGANIZATION OF THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE 202-208 The Diets, 203--Minutes of the Diet's Proceedings, 205. _PERIOD III._ THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE HANSA. INTRODUCTION 211-216 Decay of the Feudal System, 213--The Thirty Years' War, 215. I. STORM CLOUDS 217-235 Charles V. of Germany, 219--Gustavus Appeals to Lübeck, 223--Cruelty of Christian II., 225--Gustavus Lands in Sweden, 227--Lübeck Aids Gustavus, 229--Christian II. deposed, 231--Christian II. Abjures Lutheranism, 233--Christian's Memory, 235.