| CHAPTER | | PAGE |
| I. | Descent and Education | 1 |
| II. | Fundamental Traits of Ludwig’s Character | 11 |
| III. | “Le Roi est mort! Vive le Roi!” | 17 |
| IV. | A Plan of Marriage | 22 |
| V. | King Ludwig and Richard Wagner | 25 |
| VI. | Ludwig’s First Visit to Switzerland—Richard Wagner leaves Munich | 40 |
| VII. | The Political Situation—The Schleswig-Holstein Question—The War of 1866 | 53 |
| VIII. | The King makes the Tour of his Kingdom | 58 |
| IX. | Ludwig’s Betrothal | 63 |
| X. | The King goes to Paris—Disharmonies between the Engaged Couple—Ludwig meets the Emperor Napoleon and the Empress EugÉnie in Augsburg—The King breaks his Promise of Marriage | 75 |
| XI. | After the Parting with Sophie—Episodes from the King’s Excursions in the Highlands | 81 |
| XII. | The Empress of Russia visits Bavaria—The Duchess Sophie’s Engagement and Marriage—An Unexpected Meeting with the Duchesse d’AlenÇon—A Last Attempt to forge the Links of Hymen around Ludwig | 86 |
| XIII. | Ludwig and the Artistes of the Stage—Josephine Schefzky | 92 |
| XIV. | Prince Hohenlohe—Political Frictions | 99 |
| XV. | A Meeting between Bismarck and Ludwig | 108 |
| XVI. | Outbreak of the War with France | 111 |
| XVII. | During the War—The German Empire is Proclaimed | 118 |
| XVIII. | The Bavarian Troops Return to Munich—King Ludwig and the Crown Prince of Germany | 131 |
| XIX. | A Visit from the Emperor Wilhelm—Ludwig Withdraws more and more from the World | 138 |
| XX. | Prince Otto’s Insanity—The King’s Morbid Sensations | 145 |
| XXI. | The Review of the Troops in 1875—Crown Prince Friedrich of Prussia | 151 |
| XXII. | King Ludwig and the Empress Elizabeth | 158 |
| XXIII. | King Ludwig and Queen Marie | 164 |
| XXIV. | State and Church—Ignaz von DÖllinger—Ludwig’s Letters to his old Tutor | 168 |
| XXV. | Ludwig II. in Daily Life | 175 |
| XXVI. | Ludwig and Richard Wagner—The King’s Visit to Bayreuth | 180 |
| XXVII. | King Ludwig and the Artists of the Stage and Canvas | 187 |
| XXVIII. | Private Performances at the Hof Theater at Munich | 193 |
| XXIX. | King Ludwig and his Palaces | 197 |
