_Théodore Agrippa d’Aubigné_, one of the most notable characters of the sixteenth century, was born at St. Maury, near Pons, February 8th, 1550, of an old and noble family which had embraced the religion of the Calvinists. The young d’Aubigné neglected none of the educational opportunities afforded him by his father, and at the age of six was already able to read Latin, Greek and Hebrew. At thirteen he escaped from the restraints of his tutor to take part in the siege of Orléans. After his father’s death he won reputation as a warrior under the prince of Condé, and later entered the service of the king of Navarre. In the wars of Henry IV for the recovery of his kingdom, d’Aubigné further distinguished himself; but he was finally obliged by the enmity of the queen-mother to retire from the court. During his exile he composed the history of his time, a work remarkable for its fearless frankness. The first two volumes were printed without opposition; but the third was condemned on account of its merciless criticisms. D’Aubigné, however, caused it to be printed, thereby incurring the burning of all three volumes; the confiscation of all his goods, and the savage persecution of his later years, until his death at Geneva, April 29, 1630. * * * * * =Bachtold=, J., and F. =Vetter=, Bibliotek älterer Schriftwerke der deutschen Schweiz, Frauenfeld, 1882-1884, 5 vols.--=Baker=, T. G., The Model Republic, London, 1895.--=Baebler=, J. J., Die alten eidgenössischen Bunde, St. Gall., 1848.--=Baumgartner=, G. J., Die Schweiz in ihren Kämpfen und Umgestaltungen, 1830-1850, Zurich, 1853-66, 4 vols.; Erlebnisse auf dem Felde der Politik, Schaffhausen, 1844; Geschichte Spaniens zur Zeit der französichen Revolution, Berlin, 1861; Geschichte des Schweiz Freistaats und Kantons St. Gallen, Zurich, 1868, 2 vols.--=Berchtold=, J., Histoire du canton de Fribourg, Fribourg, 1841-1845.--=Berthold=, de Constance, continuator of the Chronicon de sex ætatibus mundi.--=Blochmann=, C. J., Heinrich Pestalozzi, Leipsic, 1846.--=Bloesch=, E., Rapport sur les affaires communales Berne, 1851.--=Blumer=, J. J., Staats- und Rechtsgeschriften der Schweiz. Demokratien, St. Gallen, 1850-59, 3 vols.; Handbuch des schweiz. Bundesstaatsrechts, Schaffhausen, 1877-87, 13 vols.--=Bluntschli=, J. K., Geschichte des schweiz. Bundesrechts, Stuttgart, 1875, 2 vols.; Staats- und Rechtsgeschichte der Stadt und Landschaft Zurich, Zurich, 1838, 2 vols.--=Bohmer=, J. F., Regesta Karolorum, Frankfort, 1833.--=Bonivard=, F., Les Chroniques de la Genève, Geneva, 1831, 2 vols.