Siege of Rouen.—Cruelties.—The pastor Marlorat.—Death of Antoine de Bourbon.—Battle of Dreux.—Siege of Orleans.—Assassination of the Duke de Guise.—Inconstancy of the Prince de Condé.—Peace of Amboise.—Discontent of Coligny.—[Page 132-137.]
VIII.
The religious war in all the provinces.—Severe discipline of the Huguenots.—Atrocities of this war.—Massacre of Cahors.—Events at Toulouse in 1562.—Resistance of the Calvinists at the citadel.—Their surrender.—Great effusion of blood.—Montluc.—[Page 138-143.]
IX.
Violation of the treaty of peace.—Journey of Catherine de Medicis and Charles IX.—Interview with the duke of Alba.—Enterprises of the Calvinist leaders.—Battle of Saint Denis.—Arrival of auxiliaries from Germany.—Peace of Longjumeau.—[Page 143-149.]
X.
New acts of violence and perfidy.—Retreat of the Calvinist noblemen to La Rochelle.—Battle of Jarnac.—Provocations of Pope Pius V. —Battle of Moncontour.—Heroism of Coligny.—Letter to his children. —Peace of Saint Germain.—[Page 149-155.]
XI.
Weakening of the Huguenot party.—Decline of piety and manners. —National synods.—The national synod of La Rochelle in 1571. —[Page 155-158.]
XII.