Turning Swiss: Cities and Empire 1450-1550

Frontmatter......Page 1
Preface ......Page 11
A Note on Usages ......Page 13
Abbreviations and Special Notations ......Page 15
Maps ......Page 17
Introduction: The Setting ......Page 21
1. The Political Dilemma of the Urban Ruling Classes ......Page 28
2. The Free Cities Under Frederick III and Maximilian I, 1450-1500 ......Page 63
3. Maximilian and His Cities, 1493-1519 ......Page 100
4. Charles V and His Cities, 1519-1523 ......Page 121
5. The Reformation of the Common Man, 1521-1524 ......Page 171
6. Cities and Crown in the Age of the Reformation ......Page 204
7. Conclusion: Turning Swiss - A Lost Dream ......Page 242
Appendix A: A list of the Urban Diets, 1471-1585 ......Page 251
Appendix B: The Plan for a Centralized Austrian Government, 1520 ......Page 255
Appendix C: The Merchants\' Petition to Charles V Against Banditry, 1521 ......Page 262
Bibliography ......Page 266
Index of Personal Names ......Page 305
Index of Place Names ......Page 311
Index of Subjects ......Page 315