Produced by Paul Dring, Sigal Alon, Daniel J. Mount and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net HISTORY OF THE RISE OF THE HUGUENOTS. BY HENRY M. BAIRD, PROFESSOR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. _IN TWO VOLUMES._ VOL. II. _FROM THE EDICT OF JANUARY (1562), TO THE DEATH OF CHARLES THE NINTH (1574)._ London: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 27, PATERNOSTER ROW. MDCCCLXXX. Hazell, Watson, and Viney, Printers, London and Aylesbury. CONTENTS OF VOLUME SECOND. BOOK II. CHAPTER XIII. 1562-1563. Page THE FIRST CIVIL WAR 3 Unsatisfactory Character of the Edict of January 3 Huguenot Leaders urge its Observance 3 Seditious Sermons 5 Opposition of Parliaments 6 New Conference at St. Germain 7 Defection of Antoine of Navarre, and its Effects 9 He is cheated with Vain Hopes 10 Jeanne d'Albret constant 10 Immense Crowds at Huguenot Preaching 11 The Canons of Sainte-Croix 12 The Guises meet Christopher of Wuertemberg at Saverne 13 Their Lying Assurances 15 The Guises deceive Nobody 17 Throkmorton's Account of the French Court 17 The Massacre of Vassy 19 The Huguenots call for the Punishment of the Murderers 23 The Pretence of Want of Premeditation 24 Louis of Conde appeals to the King 26 Beza's Remonstrance 27 An Anvil that had worn out many Hammers 28 Guise enters Paris 28 The Queen Mother takes Charles to Melun 30 Her Letters imploring Conde's Aid 31 Revolutionary Measures of the Triumvirs 32 Conde retires to Meaux 33 La Noue justifies his Prudence 33 The Huguenot Summons 34 Admiral Coligny's Reluctance to take up Arms 34 Guise and Navarre seize the King and bring him to Paris 36 Montmorency's Exploit at the "Temples" 37