Volume 1

The present state of Germany. In two volumes ... In which is given the character, family, court, ministers, interest and alliances of every particular prince; his dominions, forces, revenues, pretensions, arms, titles, religion and universities; with a list of the most eminent writers of each country. The whole brought down to the present year 1738, and interspersed with political remarks, &c.

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1738
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Credit: The present state of Germany. In two volumes ... In which is given the character, family, court, ministers, interest and alliances of every particular prince; his dominions, forces, revenues, pretensions, arms, titles, religion and universities; with a list of the most eminent writers of each country. The whole brought down to the present year 1738, and interspersed with political remarks, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7& The 'Elec¬ tor's Dig mites. The Tirefent State [Bavaria. The Eledtor's Great-Grandfather was Maximilian, Duke of Bavaria. He was the firft Elector of that Houfe. Arnolph is generally accounted the Foun¬ der of the prefent Families of Bavaria, and the Palatinate : He liv'd in the 10th Century. From him defcended the Counts ofScheyren and Wittelsbach, who,were for feme time deprived of their Succeffion ; r „ but Warner, one of thole Counts, re¬ cover'd it again, and from him the pre¬ fect Family proceeds. The Emperors, under different Pretexts, endeavour'd to feize Bavaria, til! Otho V. vindicating the Liberty of his Country, made it, in his Perfon, return to the Family of its an- tient Mafters. Lewis, Otho's Son, was made Count Palatine of the Rhine in 1227, by the Emperor Frederick, who confirm'd that Honour to Otho his Son. That Otho had two Sons 5 Lewisy who was Elector Palatine, and Duke of Upper Bavaria and Henry, who was Duke of Lower Bava¬ ria. The Line which the latter of thofe Princes formed was extinguifh’d in 13405 but the former had two Sons, viz. Rodolph I. who continued the Palatine Branch 5 and Lewis III. who continued the Bavarian Line. His Bledtoral Highnefs is Great Mafler of the Empire. The Counts of Walpurge are