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The massacre of St. Bartholomew : $b Preceded by a history of the religious wars in the reign of Charles IX — John Shaqi

The massacre of St. Bartholomew : $b Preceded by a history of the religious wars in the reign of Charles IXWhite, Henry

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The massacre of St. Bartholomew : $b Preceded by a history of the religious wars in the reign of Charles IX

Name: The massacre of St. Bartholomew : $b Preceded by a history of the religious wars in the reign of Charles IX
Author: White, Henry

White, Henry

France -- History -- Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598; Saint Bartholomew's Day, Massacre of, France, 1572

Henry II.--Catherine and
    Diana--Montmorency--Coronation--King enters
    Paris--Fêtes--Heretic Burning--New Edicts--Chambres
    Ardentes--Edict of Chateaubriant--Persecution at Angers,
    Le Puy, Velay--Inquisition proposed--Resistance of
    Parliament--Siege and Battle of St. Quentin--Affair of the
    Rue St. Jacques--Martyrdom of Philippa de Lunz--Calvin’s
    Letter--Pré aux Clercs and Marot’s Psalms--Peace of
    Cateau-Cambresis--Divisions in the Paris Parliament--The
    Mercurial of June--Du Faur and Du Bourg arrested--First
    Synod of Reformed Churches--Confession of Faith and Book of
    Discipline--Edict of Ecouen--The Tournament--Henry’s Death       22


                             CHAPTER III.

                         REIGN OF FRANCIS II.

                             [1559–1560.]

    Catherine de Medicis--The Duke of Guise and the Cardinal of
    Lorraine--St. André--Anthony of Navarre and Condé--Coligny
    and Andelot--Disgrace of Montmorency--Persecuting
    Edicts--Execution of Du Bourg--Discontent in France--Edict
    of Chambord--La Renaudie--The Meeting at Nantes--Tumult
    of Amboise--Bloody Reprisals--Castelnau’s Trial
    and Execution--The Duke’s Viands--Aubigné and his
    Son--Grace of Amboise--Regnier de la Planche--Renewal
    of Persecutions--L’Hopital made Chancellor--Edict of
    Romorantin--Religious and Political Malcontents--Abuse
    of the Pulpit--The Tiger--General Lawlessness--Huguenot
    Violence--Demand for a Council--Montbrun and
    Mouvans--L’Hopital’s Inaugural Address--Les Politiques--The
    Notables at Fontainebleau--Montluc and Marillac--Meeting
    at Nerac--Address presented to Anthony--The Court at
    Orleans--Arrest and Trial of Condé--Death of Francis II.         61


                              CHAPTER IV.

                FRANCE AT THE ACCESSION OF CHARLES IX.

                                [1560.]

    Contrast--Power of King and Nobles--The
    Provinces--Roads--Rate of Traveling--Forests--Wild
    Animals--Brigandage--Inns--League of the
    Loire--Agriculture--Condition of the
    Peasantry--Rent--Serfage--Wages--Cost of
    Provisions--Food--Sumptuary Laws--Social
    Changes--Ignorance of the People--Population
    of France--Taxation--Army and Navy--The
    Clergy--Superstitions--Justice--Punishments--Brutality of
    Manners--Domestic Architecture--Paris--Cities of France:
    Orleans, Rouen, Bordeaux, Dieppe, Lyons, Boulogne, Dijon,
    Moulins, St. Etienne, and Toulouse                              112


                              CHAPTER V.

      FROM THE ACCESSION OF CHARLES IX. TO THE MASSACRE OF VASSY.

                             [1560–1562.]

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