Today's installment concludes The Swiss Win Independence,the name of our combined selection from F. Grenfell Baker and Lina Hug and Richard Stead.
After the Battle of Sempach
This great victory gained by the Swiss not only widened and established more firmly the career of military glory commenced at Morgarten, but it gave
The Swiss Win Independence
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Causes and Consequences of Austrian Misrule.IntroductionAfter their
Austria’s Army Repulsed
Today's installment concludes First Swiss Struggle for Liberty,our selection from The Model Republic; a History of the Rise and Progress of the
Emperor Albert’s Murder and Aftermath
Albert's daughter Agnes, Queen of Hungary appears to have been seized with a perfectly demoniacal mania for blood and revenge.Continuing First Swiss
The Legend of William Tell Examined
In all probability the legend of Tell and the apple originated in Scandinavia, and was brought by the Alemanni into Switzerland; as into other
The Real-Life Villain of the William Tell Legend
Even though the legend of William Tell is more devoid of actual historical foundation than records of the period relate, it is more widely known and
First Swiss Struggle for Liberty
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Tales of Opression.IntroductionThe Hapsburg Dynasty originated in