CHAPTER XX. LEOPOLD I. From 1662 to 1697.
Invasion of the Turks.--A Treaty Concluded.--Possessions of Leopold.--Invasion of the French.--League of Augsburg.--Devastation of the Palatinate.--Invasion of Hungary.--Emerio Tekeli.--Union of Emerio Tekeli with the Turks.--Leopold Applies to Sobieski.--He Immediately Marches to his Aid.--The Turks Conquered.--Sobieski's Triumphal Receptions.--Meanness of Leopold.--Revenge upon Hungary.--Peace Concluded.--Contest for Spain. Page 311
CHAPTER XXI. LEOPOLD I. AND THE SPANISH SUCCESSION From 1697 to 1710.
The Spanish Succession.--The Impotence of Charles II.--Appeal to the Pope.--His Decision.--Death of Charles II.--Accession of Philip V.--Indignation of Austria.--The Outbreak of War.--Charles III. Crowned.--Insurrection in Hungary.--Defection of Bavaria.--The Battle of Blenheim.--Death of Leopold I.--Eleonora.--Accession of Joseph I.--Charles XII. of Sweden.--Charles III. of Spain.--Battle of Malplaquet.--Charles at Barcelona.--Charles at Madrid. 328
CHAPTER XXII. JOSEPH I. AND CHARLES VI. From 1710 to 1717.
Perplexities in Madrid.--Flight of Charles.--Retreat of the Austrian Army.--Stanhope's Division cut off.--Capture of Stanhope.--Staremberg assailed.--Retreat to Barcelona.--Attempt to pacify Hungary.--The Hungarian Diet.--Baronial crowning of Ragotsky.--Renewal of the Hungarian War.--Enterprise of Herbeville.--The Hungarians crushed.--Lenity of Joseph.--Death of Joseph.--Accession of Charles VI.--His career in Spain.--Capture of Barcelona.--The Siege.--The Rescue.--Character of Charles.--Cloisters of Montserrat.--Increased Efforts for the Spanish Crown.--Charles Crowned Emperor of Austria and Hungary.--Bohemia.--Deplorable Condition of Louis XIV. Page 845
CHAPTER XXIII. CHARLES VI. From 1716 to 1727.
Heroic Decision of Eugene.--Battle of Belgrade.--Utter Rout of the Turks.--Possessions of Charles VI.--The Elector of Hanover succeeds to the English Throne.--Preparations for War.--State of Italy.--Philip V. of Spain.--Diplomatic Agitations.--Palace of St. Ildefonso.--Order of the Golden Fleece.--Rejection of Maria Anne.--Contest for the Rock of Gibraltar.--Dismissal of Rippeeda.--Treaty of Vienna.--Peace Concluded. Page 362
CHAPTER XXIV. CHARLES VI. AND THE POLISH WAR. From 1727 to 1735.