creeds. Bnt freedom of conscience did not by any creeds. But freedom of conscience did not by any In an instant he was hurled out, crying, "Jesus, Mary!' In an instant he was hurled out, crying, 'Jesus, Mary!' Mary will help him." A moment later he added: "By Mary will help him.' A moment later he added: 'By God, his Mary has helped him." Slawata followed, God, his Mary has helped him.' Slawata followed, Saxony in mediating an arangement, whilst, on the other Saxony in mediating an arrangement, whilst, on the other from the Syrian frontier to the borders of Silesia, from the Styrian frontier to the borders of Silesia, will of God. This,' he cried triumphantly, 'is the will of God. 'This,' he cried triumphantly, 'is the the North German Protestants, Nobody doubted that, the North German Protestants. Nobody doubted that, hands of the French governmment. In that hands of the French government. In that Gospel was not a very real thing. Historians cooly Gospel was not a very real thing. Historians coolly After, all, however, the main point was the success or After all, however, the main point was the success or Tilly found occupation for his men in the seige of the Tilly found occupation for his men in the siege of the of westerly winds prevented them from leaviug of westerly winds prevented them from leaving stout guardians around him, stout guardians around him. which was nothing to Güstavus, but which a German which was nothing to Gustavus, but which a German fire. In the exeitement of plunder or of terror no one fire. In the excitement of plunder or of terror no one at all, must be based as far as posssible on institutions at all, must be based as far as possible on institutions a victory, With drums beating and banners a victory. With drums beating and banners advanced, Gustavus riding at the head of the calvary at advanced, Gustavus riding at the head of the cavalry at of Saxony he was was already secure; of Saxony he was already secure; who shall release me from my oath?' "You, gentlemen," who shall release me from my oath?" "You, gentlemen," [Sidenote: § 2. The Battle of Nôrdlingen.] [Sidenote: § 2. The Battle of Nördlingen.] pacification. Most of the princes and towns so accepted, pacification. Most of the princes and towns so accepted the storm of a city doomed to massacre and pilllage; the storm of a city doomed to massacre and pillage; Swedish general, Torstenson. who had taken Swedish general, Torstenson, who had taken the issue was hardly doubtful. In 1652 Louis XIV. entered the issue was hardly doubtful. In 1652 Lewis XIV. entered succeeeds as Emperor, 26. succeeds as Emperor, 26. Richelieu, becomes a minister of Louis XIII., 74; Richelieu, becomes a minister of Lewis XIII., 74;