Feb. 19. Wallenstein engages the Colonels to support him 177 SECTION IV.--_Assassination of Wallenstein (February 1634)._ Feb. 18. Wallenstein declared a traitor 179 Feb. 21. The garrison of Prague declares against him 179 Feb. 24. Wallenstein at Eger 179 Feb. 25. He is assassinated 181 Comparison between Gustavus and Wallenstein 181 SECTION V.--_Imperialist Victories and the Treaty of Prague (February 1634-May 1635)._ 1634 The King of Hungary reorganizes the imperial Feb. army 181 Sept. 6. In conjunction with the Cardinal-Infant, he defeats Bernhard at Nördlingen 183 Consequent necessity of an increased French intervention 184 1635 Peace of Prague 184 May 30. It is not universally accepted 185 Miserable condition of Germany. Notes of an English traveller 187 CHAPTER X. THE PREPONDERANCE OF FRANCE. SECTION I.--_Open Intervention of France (May 1635)._ 1635 Protestantism not out of danger 189 May Close alliance of some of the Princes with France 190 Importance of the possession of Alsace and Lorraine 191 May 19. France declares war against Spain 192 SECTION II.--_Spanish Successes (May 1635-December 1637)._ 1635 Failure of the French attack on the Spanish Netherlands 192 1636 Spanish invasion of France 193 Oct. 4. Baner's victory at Wittstock 194 1637 Death of Ferdinand II. Accession of Ferdinand III. 194 Feb. 15. Imperialist success in Germany 195 SECTION III.--_The Struggle for Alsace (January 1638-July 1639)._ 1638 Bernhard's victories in the Breisgau and Alsace 195 July 8. Death of Bernhard 196 SECTION IV.--_French Successes (July 1639-Dec. 1642)._ French maritime successes 197 1639 Spanish fleet taking refuge in the Downs 198 It is destroyed by the Dutch 198 1640 Insurrection of Catalonia 199 Nov. Independence of Portugal 200 1641 Defeat of the Imperialists at Wolfenbüttel 201 1642 Defeat of the Imperialists at Kempten 201 Aug. _Charles I. sets up his standard. Beginning of the English Civil War_