The massacre of St. Bartholomew.—Who were the real authors of it?—An Italian crime.—How it was prepared.—Sudden death of Jeanne d’Albret at Paris.—Arrival of Coligny at the court.—Marriage of Henry de Béarn.—Coligny wounded by Maurevel.—Visit of Charles IX.—Murder of the Admiral.—Henri de Guise.—[Page 158-167.]
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Execrable crimes.—General processions.—The Saint Bartholomew of the provinces.—Bishop Hennuyer.—Massacres at Meaux, Troyes, Orleans, Rouen, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lyons, &c.—The number of the victims. —Rejoicing at Rome and Madrid.—Consternation of the Protestant countries.—The French ambassador at London, and the Duke d’Anjou in Germany.—Consequences of the massacre of Saint Bartholomew. —[Page 167-176.]
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Resistance and rising of the Calvinists.—Confederation at Montauban. —Siege of Sancerre.—Siege of La Rochelle.—François Lanoue.—Edict of 1573.—Remonstrances of the Reformed—The party of the politicians or malcontents.—Death of Charles IX.—[Page 176-182.]
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Journey and return of Henry III. to France.—Abject bigotry of this prince.—The consistorial Reformed and the nobility of the Calvinist party.—Fresh recourse to arms.—Peace.—States-General of Blois. —Edict of Poitiers.—[Page 182-187.]
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Intrigues of Catherine de Medicis.—The war of the lovers.—The League.—Vast Scheme of Philippe II.—Character of the Duke Henri de Guise.—Weakness of Henry III.—Anarchy of the kingdom.—Edict of Nemours.—Excommunication of the Bourbons by Sixtus Quintus. —[Page 187-195.]
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