MINIATURES OF FRENCH HISTORY MINIATURES OF FRENCH HISTORY By HILAIRE BELLOC AUTHOR OF “NAPOLEON’S CAMPAIGN OF 1812,” “THE ROAD,” Etc. [Illustration: colophon] NEW YORK LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS MINIATURES OF FRENCH HISTORY Printed in the U. S. A. D–B DEDICATED TO SISLEY HUDDLESTON CONTENTS THE FOUNDING OF MARSEILLES 1 THE FALL OF THE VENETI 8 THE DEATH OF ST. MARTIN 17 THE BAPTISM OF CLOVIS 26 THE BREAKING OF ISLAM 34 RONCESVALLES 44 THE NORMAN SIEGE 55 THE CROWNING OF THE CAPETIAN 64 THE TORRENT 70 THE CONQUEROR 80 THE SERFS 87 JERUSALEM 95 THE LOSS OF AQUITAINE 104 THE PILGRIMAGE 112 THE TRIUMPH OF SALADIN 120 CHÂTEAU GAILLARD 152 THE CONVERSATION OF THE KING 161 THE DEATH OF ST. LOUIS 171 THE TEMPLARS 178 BLANCHETAQUE 188 VILLE GAGNÉE 201 LOUIS XI AND CHARLES THE BOLD 211 TWO SATURDAYS 224 THE FRONTIER 231 THE EXILE 240 THE MONEY-LENDER 247 THE CHÂTEAU 259 THE THREE PLACES: FONTAINEBLEAU, MADRID, SARATOGA 268 THE END OF CHATEAUBRIAND 276 A SOLDIER OF ’70 284 TWO MEN OF THE MARNE 293 MINIATURES OF FRENCH HISTORY MINIATURES OF FRENCH HISTORY THE FOUNDING OF MARSEILLES (599 B.C.)