II. KING FREDERICK AND KING GUSTAVUS VASA 236-239 "Put not thy trust in Princes," 237--Gustavus Quarrels with Lübeck, 239. III. WULLENWEBER 240-282 The Religious Movement, 241--Lübeck Espouses Lutheranism, 243--Max Meyer, 245--Capture of Spanish Ships, 247--Christopher of Oldenburg, 251--Congress at Hamburg, 253--Wullenweber's Projects, 255--Disorder in Lübeck, 257--Hostilities in Denmark, 259--Escape of Max Meyer, 261--Battle of Assens, 263--Cologne's Reproach, 265--Nicholas Brömse, 267--Resignation of Wullenweber, 269--Imprisonment of Wullenweber, 271--The Rack, 275--Unfair Trial, 277--Execution of Wullenweber, 279. IV. THE HANSA LOSES ITS COLONIES 283-305 Emancipation of Sweden, 285--New Route to Russia, 287--History of Livonia, 289--Livonia Repudiates the Hansa, 291--Ivan Seizes Livonia, 293--Stupefaction of Germany, 295--War Against Sweden, 297--Warning of the Duke of Alva, 299--Bornholm Ceded to Denmark, 301--Embassy to the Muscovite Court, 303--The League Dissolves, 305. V. THE LEAGUE IN THE NETHERLANDS 306-323 Causes of Failure in the West, 307--Dissension Among the Towns, 309--Depôt Established at Antwerp, 311--Dangerous Innovations, 315--General Insecurity of Commerce, 317--Insubordination of the Hanseatics, 319--The Antwerp Factory in Danger, 321--Trade with the Low Countries, 323. VI. THE END OF THE HANSA'S DOMINION IN ENGLAND 324-353 Restrictions on the English Trade, 325--Complaints of the Londoners, 329--Trade Regulations Broken, 331--Queen Mary Favours the Hansa, 333--English Grievances, 335--Negotiations with Elizabeth, 337--Internal Disunion, 339--The Steelyard Insubordinate, 341--Hamburg Adjusts its Policy, 343--The Good Old Privileges, 345--Conservative Lübeck, 347--Seizure of Hanseatic Vessels, 349--Expulsion of Hanseatics from England, 351--The Steelyard Property, 353. VII. THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR KILLS THE LEAGUE 354-364 Gustavus Adolphus, 355--Wallenstein's Project, 357--Imperial Graciousness, 359--The War Storm Breaks, 361. VIII. THE SURVIVORS 365-378 "Sic transit gloria mundi," 369--Napoleon and the Three Cities, 371--Note, 375. EPILOGUE 379-386 INDEX 387 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE VIEW OF HAMBURG _Frontispiece_ IMPERIAL CROWN OF GERMANY 4