THE TURKISH WORLD, AND THE RISE OF PROTESTANTISM IN HUNGARY 290-336 Sack of Buda, 293—A nation with two kings, 295—Ambitious schemes of Solyman, 297—Gallant George Szondi, 299—Stephen Losonczy, 301—Temesvár taken by the Turks, 305—Depressing days, 307—Heroic defence of Erlau, 308—Plans of Solyman, 311—He lays siege to Szigetvár, 313—Wearisomeness of the siege, 315—Fall of Szigetvár, 317—The poet Balassa, 319—Spread of Luther’s ideas, 322—Laws against Lutherans, 323—Teachings of Calvin, 325—The anti-reformation movement, 327—Nicholas Zrinyi, 329—Last great campaign of the Osmanlis, 331—Rout of the Turks, 333—Peace of Szatmár, 335—Desolation of Hungary, 336. XIII. THE AUSTRIAN RULE (1526-1780) 337-373 Ferdinand elevated to the throne of Hungary, 338—Turks averse to increase of Hapsburg power, 339—Vienna the seat of government, 341—Obstacle to Germanizing schemes, 343—Rebellion, 345—Peace of Vienna, 346—Jesuits gain a foothold, 347—Gabriel Bethlen, 348—Old policy of the Transylvanian princes, 350—Disturbance of the “balance of power,” 351—Gloomy outlook for the Hungarians, 353—General conspiracy, 355—Kurucz-Labancz era, 357—Negotiations begun, 358—Siege of Vienna raised, 359—_Bloody Tribunal of Eperjes_, 360—Colonization of the Alföld, 361—Oppressive taxes, 362—Francis Rákóczy II., 363—New rising of the people, 364—Compact of Szatmár, 367—Inauguration of new policy, 369—Maria Theresa’s appeal, 370—Gratitude of the queen, 371—Social revolution, 372. XIV. THE EMPEROR JOSEPH II.—THE NATIONAL REACTION AND THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 374-399 A king refuses to be crowned, 375—Imbued with eighteenth-century views, 386—German made the official language, 379—Shocks the prejudices of the people, 381—Crown removed to Vienna, 382—War declared against Turkey, 385—Succession of Leopold II., 387—Hungary declared an independent country, 389—Laws securing religious liberty, 390—Arbitrary government of Francis I., 391—Hungarian Jacobins, 392—Echo of the French ideas, 394—Liberal leaders arrested, 395—Bloody executions, 396—Main functions of the diets, 397—Constitution ignored, 398—Levy of recruits, 399. XV. SZÉCHENYI, KOSSUTH, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY IN 1848-1849 400-440