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Ludwig the Second King of Bavaria

By Clara Tschudi

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CONTENTS
LUDWIG THE SECOND KING OF BAVARIA
CHAPTER I
Descent and Education
CHAPTER II
Fundamental Traits of Ludwig’s Character
CHAPTER III
“Le Roi est mort! Vive le Roi!”
CHAPTER IV
A Plan of Marriage
CHAPTER V
King Ludwig and Richard Wagner
CHAPTER VI
Ludwig’s First Visit to Switzerland—Richard Wagner leaves Munich
CHAPTER VII
The Political Situation—The Schleswig-Holstein Question—The War of 1866
CHAPTER VIII
The King makes the Tour of his Kingdom
CHAPTER IX
Ludwig’s Betrothal
CHAPTER X
The King goes to Paris—Disharmonies between the Engaged Couple—Ludwig meets the Emperor Napoleon and the Empress Eugénie in Augsburg—The King breaks his Promise of Marriage
CHAPTER XI
After the Parting with Sophie—Episodes from the King’s Excursions in the Highlands
CHAPTER XII
The Empress of Russia visits Bavaria—The Duchess Sophie’s Engagement and Marriage—An Unexpected Meeting with the Duchesse d’Alençon—A Last Attempt to forge the Links of Hymen around Ludwig
CHAPTER XIII
Ludwig and the Artistes of the Stage—Josephine Schefzky
CHAPTER XIV
Prince Hohenlohe—Political Frictions
CHAPTER XV
A Meeting between Bismarck and Ludwig
CHAPTER XVI
Outbreak of the War with France
CHAPTER XVII
During the War—The German Empire is Proclaimed
CHAPTER XVIII
The Bavarian Troops Return to Munich—King Ludwig and the Crown Prince of Germany
CHAPTER XIX
A Visit from the Emperor Wilhelm—Ludwig Withdraws more and more from the World
CHAPTER XX
Prince Otto’s Insanity—The King’s Morbid Sensations
CHAPTER XXI
The Review of the Troops in 1875—Crown Prince Friedrich of Prussia
CHAPTER XXII
King Ludwig and the Empress Elisabeth
CHAPTER XXIII
King Ludwig and Queen Marie
CHAPTER XXIV
State and Church—Ignaz von Döllinger—Ludwig’s Letters to his old Tutor
CHAPTER XXV
Ludwig II. in Daily Life
CHAPTER XXVI
Ludwig and Richard Wagner—The King’s Visit to Bayreuth
CHAPTER XXVII
King Ludwig and the Artists of the Stage and Canvas
CHAPTER XXVIII
Private Performances at the Hof Theater at Munich
CHAPTER XXIX
King Ludwig and his Palaces
CHAPTER XXX
King Ludwig’s Friendships
CHAPTER XXXI
The Actor Kainz
CHAPTER XXXII
A Journey to Switzerland
CHAPTER XXXIII
King Ludwig and his Servants
CHAPTER XXXIV
The Mad King
CHAPTER XXXV
The Last Meeting between Mother and Son
CHAPTER XXXVI
Pecuniary Distress
CHAPTER XXXVII
Plots
CHAPTER XXXVIII
Preparations to Imprison the King—The Peasantry Assemble to his Rescue
CHAPTER XXXIX
A Friend in Need—Ludwig’s Proclamation
CHAPTER XL
The King’s Last Hours at Neuschwanstein
CHAPTER XLI
Schloss Berg—The King’s Death
CHAPTER XLII
Conclusion
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