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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

Character of the Boy-King--Portrait of Catherine--The
    States-General--The Chancellor’s Address--Speeches of
    the Three Orators--Agitation in the Provinces--Religious
    Amnesty--Edict of July--Provincial Assemblies
    Convoked--Instructions of the Isle of France--The
    Triumvirate--States of Pontoise--Proposals of
    Reform--Colloquy of Poissy--Beza--Conference in the Queen’s
    Chamber--King’s Speech--Beza’s Defense--Catherine’s Liberal
    Spirit--Spread of New Doctrines--Monster Congregations--The
    Guises Intrigue with Spain--Violence of the
    Clergy--Massacres at Cahors and Aurillac--Amiens--Huguenot
    Outrages--Riot of St. Médard--Notables at St.
    Germains--Edict of January, 1562--Violence at Dijon and
    Aix--Anthony’s Apostasy--The Duke and the Cardinal at
    Saverne--Massacre at Vassy--Both Parties Arm--Guise Enters
    Paris--Plot to Seize the King                                   145


                              CHAPTER VI.

                         FIRST RELIGIOUS WAR.

                             [1562–1563.]

    Beginning of Reaction--Causes of the War--The
    Huguenots arm--Advice of Coligny’s Wife--Covenant of
    Association--Massacre at Sens and Sisteron--Discipline of
    the Armies--Catherine attempts to mediate--Conference
    at Thoury--Negotiations broken off--Fearful state of
    Paris--The Constable’s violence--Appeals to Foreign
    Sympathy--Successes of the Royalists--Atrocities at Blois
    and Tours--Rouen Besieged--The Breach stormed--The Hour
    of Vengeance--Pastor Marlorat hanged--Death of Anthony of
    Navarre--Disturbances in Normandy--Offer of Amnesty--Battle
    of Dreux--Condé and Montmorency captured--St. André
    killed--Siege of Orleans--Duke of Guise murdered--Poltrot
    de Méré--Pacification of Amboise--Distress caused by the
    War--Death of Coligny’s Son--Letter to his Wife                 195


                             CHAPTER VII.

                                CHAOS.

                             [1562–1563.]

    Nature of the Struggle--Montluc--His Barbarity--Des
    Adrets--His Ferocity--Murders at Gaillac--The Reform
    in Provence and Languedoc--Scenes at Orange--Revolt
    at Valence--Disturbances at Lyons--Compromise--La
    Rochelle--Massacre at Toulouse--Exodus of
    Sisteron--Sauteries of Macon--Limoux--Palm Sunday
    at Castelnaudary--The Monks of St. Calais--Violence
    in Berry--The Châtelaine of Avallon--The Proctor
    of Bar--Atrocities of the Bishop of Le Mans and
    his Lieutenant--Huguenot Cruelties at Dieppe and
    Bayeux--Angoulême--Quarrels at Court--Siege of
    Havre--Duplicity of English Government--Charles Proclaimed
    of Age--His Character--Council of Trent                         229


                             CHAPTER VIII.

                        THE MEETING AT BAYONNE.

                       [June, 1565–March, 1568.]

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