# Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire/Index

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A
* Alexander, Prince, of Battenberg, 448-450
* Army, 295
* Arnim, Count, 19-21, 46
* Arnim, Oscar von, marries Malvina von Bismarck, 25
* Augustenburg, Frederick, Prince of, 202-209, 213-224, 227, 228, 230-237, 246
B
* Bazaine, Marshal, 361, 373
* Benedetti, Count Vincent, 270-272, 275, 277-282, 322, 330-333, 336-338, 340-342
* Bennigsen, 392, 394
* Berlin, its condition after the Revolution, 47, 50, 51
* Bismarck, the family of, its origin and history, 1-12
* Bismarck, August von, 5
* Bismarck, August von, the Landrath, 8
* Bismarck, August Friedrich von, 9
* Bismarck, Bernhard von, 11, 22, 23
* Bismarck, Carl Alexander von, 9
* Bismarck, Friedrich von, the "Permutator," 5
* Bismarck, Friedrich Wilhelm von, 9
* Bismarck, Herbert von, 347
* Bismarck, Herbort von, 2
* Bismarck, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von, 10; his marriage, 10; moves to Pomerania, 11, 21; to Schoenhausen, 22, 25, 26
* Bismarck, Malvina von, 11, 22; marries Oscar von Arnim, 25
* Bismarck, Nicolas (or Claus) von, 3
* Bismarck, Otto Eduard Leopold von, his birth, 1; ancestry, 1-12; destined for Diplomatic Service, 14; at school in Berlin, 14, 15; enters at Göttingen, 15; his personal appearance and character, 16; enters Corps of Hanoverians, 16; his university career, 16-18; leaves Göttingen, 18; enters at Berlin, 18; takes degree of Doctor of Law, 19; early official life, 19; appointed Auscultator at Berlin, 19; transferred to administrative side and to Aix-la-Chapelle, 19; his life at Aix, 20; transferred to Potsdam, 21; begins army service in Jaeger at Potsdam, 21; transferred to Jaeger at Stettin, 21; settles in Pomerania, 22; his attendance at lectures in agricultural college near Greifswald, 22; his successful ​management of the Pomeranian estates, 22, 23; takes Kniephof on division of estates, 23; his wildness, 23; enters as lieutenant of Landwehr in cavalry, 23; saves groom from drowning, 23; his restlessness and discontent, 24; travels, to Paris, London, Hull, Scarborough, York, Manchester, 24; his letters from Schoenhausen, 25-27; member of Diets of Pomerania and of province containing Schoenhausen, 27; Referendar at Potsdam, resigns, 28; his hatred of Prussian bureaucracy, 28, 61; his interest in his duties as landed proprietor, 28; Inspector of Dykes for Jerichow, 29; his intimacy with the religious coterie at Triglaff, 29, 30; his religious convictions and their effect on his monarchical feeling, 31, 32; his engagement, 32; summoned to attend meeting of Estates General in Berlin, 33; enters on his Parliamentary duties, 38; opposes action of Liberals, 38-40; his remarks on Prussia and England, 41; on the Jews and the Christian State, 41, 42; returns to Pomerania, 43; his marriage, 43; his wedding journey, meets the King of Prussia, returns to Schoenhausen, 43, 44; his sentiments on the Revolution, writes to the King, hurries to Berlin, 45, 46; collects signatures for address of loyalty, 46; at meeting of Estates General, 46, 47; writes articles, takes part in calling meeting, and in founding the Kreuz Zeitung, 48, 49; his counsels and aid to the King, 50, 51; takes seat in new Assembly, 52; opposes amnesty, 51, 52; in new Parliament, opposes Parliamentary control of taxes, 54, 55; opposes reference to foreign customs, 55-59; believes in Parliament for Prussia, 60-62; his hatred of Liberalism, 60; on civil marriage and Christianity, 63, 64; on the Prussian nobility, 64; his geniality, 65; his Parliamentary speeches, 66, 67; his partial knowledge of the people, 68; sustains the King's refusal of the German crown, 73, 74; advocates independence of Prussia, 74-78; in Parliament of Erfurt, 79, 80; advises peace with Austria, 81; defends the Ministry, 82-84; Ambassador at Frankfort, 84, 85; his characteristics, 86; at Frankfort, 86; letters to his wife, 88-91; his opinions of the diplomatists, 89-91; entrusted with management of the, Press, 92; his idea of newspapers, 94; smoking in the military commission, 95, 96; his defence of Prussian interests, 96, 97; home and social life in Frankfort, 98; his distaste for Parliamentary life, 99; duel with Vincke, 99, 100; member of House of Lords, 100; his power of work, his despatches, 100, 101; on special mission to Vienna, 101; his policy of seeking allies for Prussia against Austria, 102, 103; his policy as to Russia and the Western Powers, 104-110; 110; his policy toward France, 113-120; sent to Paris, meets Napoleon, 118; his ideal of foreign policy, 121-125; loss of popularity at Court, 125, 126; his attitude toward the new Ministry, 128; recalled from Frankfort, 129; ap​ ​serves the peace, visits Paris, 319; interview with Benedetti as to the Spanish Succession, 322; his efforts to secure acceptance of Spanish throne by Prince Leopold of Hohenzolhen, 322-327; his motives, 328, 329; retires to Varzin, 330; goes to Berlin, 333; his policy, 334; orders Werther from Paris, sees Lord Loftus, 336; receives telegram from the King announcing the Benedetti incident, 338; prepares statement and causes its publication, 339; his purpose, 340; meets the King at Brandenburg, 342; announces to Parliament France's declaration of war, 343; pardons the Hanoverian Legion, 345; leaves for seat of war, 346; his health during the campaign, 346; at Gravelotte, 347; at Sedan, 348; refuses to modify terms of surrender, 349; defers renewal of hostilities, 350; meets Napoleon, their interview, 351; accompanies Napoleon to Belle Vue, 352; willing to make peace, 352; his circular notes explaining the German view, 353, 354; demands territory, 354; his attitude toward the Provisional Government, 355; his interviews with Jules Favre, 356-360; his personality, 357, 358; his offer of terms, 358-361; at Versailles, 362; upholds Germany through the Press, 362, 363; indignant at France's use of irregular troops, 364; affected by delay before Paris, 364; his tact in German unification, 366; his interview with the Crown Prince, 366; proposes treaties with southern German States, 367; his agreement with Bavaria, 367, 368; drafts letter by which King of Bavaria requests King of Prussia to assume title of Emperor, 370; raised to rank of Prince, 370; interview with Favre on capitulation of Paris, 370, 371; interview with Thiers, 371-374; his part in the negotiations, 374; his views as to Strasburg and Metz, 374-376; at signature of Peace of Frankfort, 376; continues in power, 377; sole master in foreign policy, 378; his success in peace, 379; refuses support to French monarchical party, 382; brings about reconciliation with Austria, 382, 383; indignant at report of warlike intentions toward France, 384; his position as to internal matters, 385, 386; his party alliances, 386-388; resigns as Minister-President, 389; his depression, 389; his affection for Roon, 390; resumes the Presidency, 390; Opposition to him, 390, 391; his dependence on the National Liberals, 391-394; supported on army organisation, 393, 394; his part in conflict with Roman Catholic Church, 394-403; his resignation refused by the Emperor, granted leave of absence, retires to Varzin, 404; presides over Congress of Berlin, 406; effects Triple Alliance, 407; his efforts against Socialism, 407-411; his scheme of economic reform, 411-429; his dislike of direct taxation, 413, 414; his proposals for State monopolies, 414-419; introduces system of Protection, 419-423; his colonial policy, 423-427; effects of his measures, 428; refuses to become a party leader, 429; his power ​checked by Parliament, 430; compiains of conduct of Reichstag, 431; friction with Parliament as to freedom of debate, 434; his Parliamentary receptions, 435, 436; his recourse to criminal law against his adversaries, 436; his lack of generosity in political struggles, 437; celebration of his seventieth birthday, 438; presented with two million marks, purchases Friedrichsruh, 438; defends bill for army increase, 441; his release of French spy, 441, 442; his interview with the Czar, 442; enters into secret agreement with Russia, 442, 443; proposes army increase, 443; his speech, 443-445; foundation of his power removed by death of Emperor William, 445, 446; his prospects with Emperor Frederick, 447; opposes marriage of Princess Victoria of Prussia to Prince Alexander of Battenberg, 448-450; his differences with Emperor William II., 450, 451; his power, 452; finds his influence and authority undermined, 452, 453; chief causes of his differences with the Emperor, 453, 454; refuses to acquiesce in degradation of his position, 455; his first separation from the Emperor, 455; declines to justify interview with Windhorst, 456; resigns, created Field Marshal and Duke of Lauenburg, 456; his leave-takings, 457; his restlessness in leisure, his energy, 457, 458; receives deputations, 458; opposes and defies the Government, 459; his disclosures, 460; the avowed enemy of Court and Ministry, 461; absents himself from Moltke's funeral, 461; his triumphal journey to Vienna, 461; his reconciliations with the Emperor, 462; celebration of his eighty-fifth birthday, 462; his loneliness and infirmities, 462; his interest in public affairs, his unbroken mind and spirit, 463; his death, his burial at Friedrichsruh, 463
* Bismarck, Rudolph von, 5
* Bismarck-Bohlen, 9, 19
* Blankenburg, Moritz von, 30, 144
* Bonin. 109, 140, 141
* Boulanger, General, 440
* Brandenburg, Count, 51, 81
* Brandenburg, the nobility of, 6-8
* Bucher, Lothar, 56, 325, 420, 421
* Bundesrath, 296
* Burnside, General, 361
C
    Caprivi, General, 460, 462
    Castelnau, General, 349
    Cavour, 22, 129-132
    Charles Frederick, Prince, 60
    Crevisse, 5, 8
D
    Delbrück, 365, 412
    Diebwitz, Fräulein von, 9
    Disraeli, 156, 157
E
    Erfurt, Parliament of, 79, 80
F
    Favre, Jules, 356-360, 370, 373, 376
    Frankfort, 87
    Frankfort, Peace of, 376, 377
    Frederick, Crown Prince, afterward Frederick III., 183, 184, 207, 219, 220, 236, 260, 276, 324, 325, 336, 342, 343, 366, 369, 416, 445-450 ​
    Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, 6
    Frederick William III., 36, 37
    Frederick William IV., 29, 30, 37, 38, 44, 50-52, 54, 60, 72, 73, 107-110, 127, 138
    Friedrichsruh, 438, 439, 463
G
    Gagern, Heinrich von, 72
    Gambetta, 364
    Garibaldi, 365
    Gastein, Treaty of, 238, 240
    Gerlach, Leopold von, 30, 49, 50
    Gortschakoff, 384, 385
    Grammont, Duc de, 275, 330, 331, 335
    Gravelotte, battle of, 347
    Greifswald, 22
    Guizot, 335
H
    Hérisson, Comte, 357, 358
    Hobel, 408, 411
    Hohenzollern, Leopold, Prince of, 321-326, 331-337
    Holstein, 195-238, 240, 246, 258, 265
K
    Katte, Fräulein von, 8
    Kleist, Hans von, 30, 43, 48, 400
    Königgrätz, battle of, 260, 261
    Kreuz Zeitung, 49, 107, 115, 119, 126, 390, 391
L
    Lasker, 392
    Lauenburg, 238, 239
    Lhuys, Drouyn de, 277, 278
    Loftus, Lord Augustus, 336, 342
M
    MacMahon, 348
    Manteuffel, Otto von, 51
    Mars-la-Tour, 347, 348
    Mencken, Fräulein, afterward wife of Karl von Bismarck, 10, 14, 21, 22
    Metternich, Prince, 36
    Metz, 354 360, 374-476
    Moltke, Helmuth Karl Bernard von, 247-249, 257, 259-261, 338, 339, 348-352, 373, 441, 451, 461
    Motley, John Lothop, 17, 19, 98, 177
N
    Napoleon III., 113-119, 125, 129, 137, 138, 175, 176, 213, 214, 228, 238, 241-245, 248, 254, 257, 262-264, 270-274, 277-286, 294, 315, 318, 319, 343, 344, 348-353, 361
    Navy, 295
    New Prussian Gazette, 49
    Nobeling, 408, 411
O
    Oldenburg, Duke of, 200, 222
    Olmutz, Convention of, 81, 82
P
    Pfortden, Baron von der, 284-286
    Poland, 171-177
    Pomerania, 11-13, 21-24, 29
    Press, the, 182, 183, 185
    Prim, General, 320, 322, 326, 331
    Prokesch-Osten, Herr von, 93, 97
    Puttkammer, Fräulein von, afterward wife of Otto von Bismarck, 32; Herr v., 447
R
    Radowitz, Herr von, 74, 75, 81
    Reichstag, 296, 298
    Richter, 427 ​
    Roon, Albrecht Theodor Emil von, 31, 140, 141, 143-145, 156, 158-161, 180, 181, 234, 252, 256, 260, 261, 287, 304, 324, 338, 339, 369, 387-390
S
    Schleinitz, Herr von, 133, 207
    Schleswig, 195-238, 246, 265
    Schoenhausen, 1, 5, 8-11, 22, 25-27, 29, 44, 46, 438, 463
    Schweninger, Doctor, 458
    Sedan, 348-352
    Sheridan, General, 347
    Sourds, M. de, 330
    Stahl, 30, 49
    Strasburg, 360, 361, 374-376
    Sybel, Heinrich von, 172, 323
T
    Thadden, Herr von, 29, 43, 47, 391
    Thiele, Herr von, 330
    Thiers, M., 353, 362, 371
    Thun, 89, 91, 95-97
    Toul, 360
    Triglaff, 29, 30
    Triple Alliance, 405, 407, 442, 443
V
    Versailles, 362, 365
    Victor Emmanuel, 245, 248, 382
    Victoria, Princess, of Prussia, 124, 206, 448-450
    Vienna, Congress of, 34-36
    Vienna, Peace of, 224-226
    Vincke, George von, 40, 47, 207
W
    Welfenfond, 313
    Werther, Herr von, 323, 336
    William, Prince Regent, afterward William I., 127, 131, 139-141, 145, 152-156, 160-163, 169, 170, 177, 181, 184, 187-189, 192-194, 206, 207, 227, 228, 234-239, 246, 248-251, 258-263, 275, 276, 279, 324-326 331-334, 336-343, 346-349, 352, 369, 370, 384, 388-390, 404, 407-409, 416, 441, 445, 446, 449
    William II., 450-462
    Wimpffen, 348, 350, 351, 353
    Windthorst, 396, 416, 455, 456