The Rise of the Swiss Republic; a History
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Miilner in his account of the massacre. The little city of Rapperswil was likewise forced into submission, the castle destroyed, and many houses burned to the ground. Then Brun placed himself at the head of an army, and devastated the whole region at the upper end of the lake, called the March, which was a fief of the house of Austria — an act cal- culated to aggravate the situation very perceptibly. For, as a result, Zurich soon found itself surrounded by a ring of ene- mies, consisting of the... partisans of Austria from the whole country round about.
In this crisis Brun resorted to an expedient which was des- tined to be followed by far-reaching consequences in Swiss history — he sought the alliance of Austria's hereditary foe, the Forest States.
On the 1st of May, 1351, Zurich concluded a perpetual league with Luzern, Uri, Schwiz, and Unterwalden, thus enter- ing the Confederation as the fifth member.
Heretofore the city had followed the dictates of self- interest in matters of foreign policy with little regard for appearances, casting its influence now on one side now on the other in the strife between Austria and the Forest States.
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Miilner in his account of the massacre. The little city of Rapperswil was likewise forced into submission, the castle destroyed, and many houses burned to the ground. Then Brun placed himself at the head of an army, and devastated the whole region at the upper end of the lake, called the March, which was a fief of the house of Austria — an act cal- culated to aggravate the situation very perceptibly. For, as a result, Zurich soon found itself surrounded by a ring of ene- mies, consisting of the... partisans of Austria from the whole country round about.
In this crisis Brun resorted to an expedient which was des- tined to be followed by far-reaching consequences in Swiss history — he sought the alliance of Austria's hereditary foe, the Forest States.
On the 1st of May, 1351, Zurich concluded a perpetual league with Luzern, Uri, Schwiz, and Unterwalden, thus enter- ing the Confederation as the fifth member.
Heretofore the city had followed the dictates of self- interest in matters of foreign policy with little regard for appearances, casting its influence now on one side now on the other in the strife between Austria and the Forest States.
What to read after The Rise of the Swiss Republic; a History?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Mccrackan, William Denison, 1864-1923 to read onlineMoreLess
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