They even trebled the contingents which they had agreed to furnish, and marched to the assault with the greatest intrepidity.

The Turks were driven from Hungary, and then the emperor, in violation of his pledge, recommenced proceeding against the Protestants.

But it was the worst moment the infatuated emperor could have selected.

The Protestants, already armed and marshaled, were not at all disposed to lie down to be trodden upon by their foes.

They renewed their confederacy, drove the emperor's Austrian troops out of the territories of Wirtemberg, which they had seized, and restored the duchy to the Protestant duke, Ulric.