False position of both sides.—Why the French Reformation had become a political party.—Hidden policy of the court.—War of partisans.—National synod of Charenton.—Expulsion of Cameron and Primrose.—National synod of Castres.—Municipal liberties of La Rochelle.—Plans of Cardinal Richelieu.—[Page 247-253.]
VI.
Siege of La Rochelle.—Intervention of the English.—Courage and distress of the besieged.—Indifference of the majority of the Calvinists.—Surrender of La Rochelle.—Declaration of the king. —Destruction of the town of Privas.—Edict of Grace.—Richelieu at Montauban.—Last years of the Duke de Rohan.—[Page 253-260.]
VII.
Fidelity and political services of the Calvinists.—Testimony of Mazarin and Louis XIV.—Causes of the new persecutions.—The Jesuits.—The clergy.—Prejudices of Louis XIII. and Louis XIV.—The statesmen and the parliament men.—Good understanding among the middle classes. —Fanaticism of the populace.—[Page 260-265.]
VIII.
Plan of union.—Richelieu.—La Milletière.—Opposition of the synods and the consistories—The Catholic converters.—Character, behaviour, and arguments of these propagators of the faith.—The converter Véron.—National synods of Charenton and Alençon.—New national synod of Charenton.—[Page 265-271.]
IX.
Peaceful state of affairs, from 1652-1656.—Complaints of the general assemblies of the clergy.—Renewal of the persecutions.—Discussions concerning the annexed districts.—Unfavourable reception of the deputies at the court.—Last national synod of Loudun.—Arrogance of the king’s commissioner.—Humble petitions of the Reformed. —Frivolous pretexts for preventing the meeting of the national synods. —[Page 271-277.]
X.