Crimes of the house of Austria against mankind : Proved by extracts from the histories of Coxe, Schiller, Robertson, Grattan, and Sismondi, with Mrs. M.L. Putnam's history of the constitution of Hungary, and its relations with Austria, published in May, 1850

A sweeping collection of excerpts from historians such as Coxe, Schiller, and Sismondi, this work assembles contemporary testimony on the political oppression carried out by the Austrian Habsburg dynasty. With a particular focus on the erosion of constitutional rights in Hungary, Bohemia, Italy and beyond, the volume presents a damning chronology of treaties, invasions and legal maneuvers that reshaped Central Europe in the early nineteenth century. The editor’s introductory notes explain how the material, originally intended to support a Hungarian relief fund, was republished to keep the evidence accessible for those seeking a clearer picture of imperial ambition.

The narrative is interwoven with biographical sketches of key Habsburg figures, from Rudolf I to Maria Theresa, illustrating how personal ambition often translated into nationwide hardship. By anchoring accusations in documented speeches, diplomatic correspondence and scholarly commentary, the book offers listeners a concise yet thorough overview of how one ruling house pursued power at the expense of the peoples it claimed to protect.