I. Grotius's intimacy with Casaubon

XXIV. A grand question decided by the States of Holland according to
Grotius's opinion

XXV. Sends Du Maurier a method of study

BOOK II.

I. Dispute between Arminius and Gomarus

II. Remonstrance of the Arminians

III. The troubles increase

IV. The edict of the States

V. The States grant the Magistrates of the Towns permission to
levy soldiers; which highly displeases the prince of Orange

VI. Grotius is deputed by the States to Amsterdam; falls ill
through chagrin

VII. The project of reunion proves fruitless

VIII. Prince Maurice disbands the new levies

IX. Barnevelt, Grotius, and Hoogerbetz taken into custody

X. The synod of Dort

XI. Barnevelt's trial

XII. The fruitless solicitations of the French court in favour of
the Prisoners: Barnevelt's execution

XIII. Trial and condemnation of Grotius

XIV. Grotius is carried to the fortress of Louvestein, his
occupations

XV. Grotius escapes out of prison

XVI. His writings on occasion of the disputes in Holland

BOOK III.

I. Grotius arrives at Paris, where he is well received

II. State of the French ministry: Du Vair's letter to Grotius: the
court grants him a pension

III. Grotius's occupations at Paris

IV. Grotius publishes his Apology: it is condemned in Holland: the
French king takes him again into his protection

V. He still maintains great connections in Holland; corresponds
with Prince Henry Frederic of Nassau

VI. He publishes his Stobeus, and the Extracts from the Greek
Tragedies and Comedies

VII. Goes to Balagni; is seized with the dysentery; publishes the
Phoenissae of Euripides

VIII. The death of Prince Maurice; Frederic is made Stadtholder;
Grotius writes to him

IX. Publishes his treatise, De jure Belli & Pacis

X. Has thoughts of leaving France

XI. Returns to Holland

XII. Is obliged to leave Holland

XIII. Goes to Hamburg

BOOK IV.

I. The High Chancellor Oxensteirn invites Grotius to him: the
high esteem in which the latter held the King of Sweden

II. Grotius is appointed Ambassador from Sweden to the court of
France

III. Situation of t