Table of Contents

Introduction Before Switzerland (pre-historic to 1291): Cavemen and lake dwellers, Our ancestors the Celts, Helvetia under the Roman Empire, Religions and languages, From the Franks to the Holy Roman Empire The foundations (1291-1516): The creation of Switzerland, Victories against the Habsburgs, The century of conquests, Marignano An independent country (1517-1798): The Reformation, The Reformation and westward expansion, the Ancien Régiime, Full independence, The growth of Swiss territory Transition to modern Switzerland (1798-1847): Revolution in Switzerland, The Republic and the Act of Mediation, From thirteen to twenty-two cantons, Restoration and Regeneration, The Sonderbund war The establishment of the Federal State (1848-1914): The first Federal Constituton, The Constitution of 1874, Foreign relations, Economy and Society, The labour movement The 20th century (1914 to the present): World War I, The inter-war period, World War II, Relations with Germany, Rewriting history, Thirty golden years - the economic miracle, Political developments, Switzerland and the world Annexes: Timeline, The 26 cantons, Index