The History of France, Volume 3

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Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1863 - France
 

Contents

Siege of Poitiers
105
Treaty of St Germains August 1570
111
Coligny at Court Marriage between Henry of Navarre
117
Was the Massacre of St Bartholomews Eve premeditated?
123
Seizure of Mons and Valenciennes by the Huguenots
129
Coligny shot at and wounded
135
The Duke of Guise declines the exclusive Responsibility of it
146
Anjou besieges La Rochelle February 1573
152
He is elected King of Poland
153
Death of Charles the Ninth
160
Death of the Cardinal de Lorraine
166
Peace of Monsieur April 1576
173
The Bourbons
178
Assemblage of the First Estates of Blois December 1576
182
Prosecution of Dubourg
186
The Peace of Bergerac September 1577
189
The Kings Brother in the Low Countries his Death
195
Renewal of the Civil War
202
Interview between Catharine and Henry of Navarre
208
The King strives to set aside Guise
214
But finally succumbs to Guise and agrees to his Terms
220
Her Character
233
The Nobility and Gentry rally to the King
240
The royal Armies threaten Paris from St Cloud
246
La Renaudie
256
345
274
Conference at Suresne between Henry and the Catholic Leaders
294
CHAP XXVII
301
The chief Leaguers with the exception of Mayenne rally
307
Change in the Nature of Religious Controversy
309
The Spaniards defeat the French near Dourlens
316
The English Queen lends Henry Money but sends Essex against
322
And recaptures it in September
331
Their Synods and Demands
337
Negotiation at Vervins
343
A French Army conquers Bresse from the Duke of Savoy
349
His Arrest and Trial
356
Sullys Negotiations with the Huguenots
362
End of Marie de Medicis Power
416
She is joined by Richelieu
424
De Retz
425
The Inhabitants of Negrepelisse massacred
433
Treachery towards the People of Montpellier
439
Richelieus Mode of dealing with Finance
470
Failure of English Succour
478
And of all the Southern Huguenots
485
The Day of Dupes on which the Cardinal triumphs Nov 1630
500
Montmorencys Rebellion
506
Alliance of France and Holland
512
Catalonia in Insurrection 1640
518
And enormous Expenditure
524
Queens Communication with Spain and the Cardinals Enemies
530
His Treaty with Spain
538
Kings Death May 1643
544
CHAP XXX
553
Mazarin succeeds to the Power of Richelieu
559
Condé and the Spaniards besiege Arras
560
Parliament opposes Mazarin
566
The Cardinal promises Dunkirk to the Protector
572
Insurrection of Massaniello
574
Increasing Discontent of Parisians and Paris Parliament
580
Marshal Meilleraye declared Finance Minister
586
Court gives up Broussel and withdraws from Paris
588
Constitutional Opinions of Cardinal de Retz
594
Resistance of Bordeaux
601
Louis the Fourteenth declared of Age September 1651
615
Is again baffled by Turenne King reenters Paris End of
630
By affecting to negotiate a Marriage with the House of Savoy
635
Character of the new Monarch
647
Fouquet and Colbert
653
Death of Philip the Fourth 1666
662
Versailles
668
Secret Treaty between Charles and Louis
674
First Assault on the De Witts Dutch make Offers of Sub
680
King lays Siege to Ghent
698
The Emperor adheres to the Treaty 1679
704

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