The History of the Helvetic Confederacy

Book I Establishment Of The Confederacy

CHAP. XI. The Confederacy prevails throughout Helvetia. Decree of Sempach. Constitutional Act of Zuric. Twenty years prorogation of the Truce. Acquisitions made by Zuric ; Lucern ; Berne ; Soleure ; Basle. Domestic Occurrences — at Friburg — Shaffhausen — Zug — Glaris. Fire at Berne. Decline of the Nobility. Acquisitions in Italy. Rhætian Leagues. Werdenberg, Tockenburg, Appenzel, joined by St. Gallen. Battles at the Speicher — at the Stoss — at Hauptlisberg — at the Wolfshalde. Peace. Appenzel unites with Seven of the Cantons. A fifty years' Peace. Recapitulation,