The present state of Europe: or, a genealogical and political description of all the kingdoms, states and principalities thereof; the Ministers, Archbishops, Bishops, Civil and Military Great Officers: the various Revolutions of each State; the particular Constitution of their Respective Government, the Extent of their Territories, their Vice-Royalties, Vice-Roys, Dependant Governments and Governours. Also Of The Pedigrees of all the Noble Families in each Country; their Orders of Knighthood, Academies or Learned Societies; with Lists of their Members, and Catalogues of the Ambassadors of all Countries. Published originally in the German Language in 1704. And now rendred into English. To all which is added Guicciardini's account by what means the Popes usurped their temporal power, which is expunged out of all the Editions of that Author in his Original Language, Printed in R. Catholick Countries, except the First. Translated out of Italian [electronic resource].