On the Franks, the articles Franks (Vol. 11, p. 35) and Salic Law (Vol. 24, p. 68), by Prof. Christian Pfister of the Sorbonne; and the articles, Austrasia, Merovingians, Childeric, Clovis, Childebert, Clotaire, Sigebert, Charibert, Guntram, Fredegond, Brunhilda, Clotaire II, Dagobert, Pippin I, II and III, Ebroin, Carolingians, Charles Martel (Vol. 5, p. 942), Carloman, Childeric; Charlemagne, Roland, Einhard, Alcuin; Louis I “the Pious,” Lothair (Vol. 17, p. 17); Charles II “the Bald” (Vol. 5, p. 897); Feudalism; Louis II and III; Charles III “the Fat” (Vol. 5, p. 898); Odo; Louis IV (Vol. 17, p. 35), by Dr. René Poupardin, secretary of the École des Charles; Lothair (Vol. 17, p. 18); Bruno; Louis V.
Medieval France
For the Capetian period, the articles Capet (Vol. 5, p. 251); Robert “the Strong” (Vol. 23, p. 402); Hugh “the Great” (Vol. 13, p. 857); Hugh Capet (Vol. 13, p. 858); Robert “the Pious” (Vol. 23, p. 399); Henry I (Vol. 13, p. 290); Philip I (Vol. 21, p. 378); Louis VI (Vol. 17, p. 35), by Prof. J. T. Shotwell, Columbia University; Prof. Shotwell’s article on Louis VII; Suger; Eleanor of Aquitaine (Vol. 9, p. 168); Philip Augustus (Vol. 21, p. 378); Ingeborg; Albigenses; and for French and English relations, Richard I and John of England; Louis VIII; Blanche of Castile (Vol. 4, p. 40); Prof. Shotwell’s article on Louis IX “St. Louis”; and the article Crusades; Philip III “the Bold” (Vol. 21, p. 381); Philip IV; Boniface VIII; Saisset; Nogaret; Templars; Louis X; Philip V and Charles IV.
For the Valois line and the history of the period (1328–1498), the article Hundred Years’ War; Sluys; Crécy; and for detail of the war the articles under that head in the chapter For the Army Officer in this Guide; and Philip VI (Vol. 21, p. 383); Flanders; Artevelde (Jacob and Philip van); Dauphiné; Dauphin; Gabelle; John II (Vol. 15, p. 441); Poitiers; Marcel; Le Coq; States General; Charles II of Navarre (Vol. 5, p. 924); Charles V (Vol. 5, p. 917); Jacquerie; du Guesclin; Charles VI; Armagnac; Isabella of Bavaria (Vol. 14, p. 860); Benedict XIII (Vol. 3, p. 718); John “the Fearless” (Vol. 15, p. 445); Agincourt; Charles VII; Arthur III of Brittany (Vol. 2, p. 682); Joan of Arc; Coeur; Agnes Sorel (Vol. 25, p. 432); Brézé; Praguerie; Louis XI; Balue; Le Daim; Liège, History; Charles “the Bold” of Burgundy (Vol. 5, p. 932); Charles VIII; Anne of France (Vol. 2, p. 70); Anne of Brittany (Vol. 2, p. 69).
16th Century
For the years, 1498–1589, and the Orleans dynasty, Louis XII and Amboise, by Prof. Jules Isaac of the Lyons Lycée; Mary (Vol. 17, p. 824); Francis I (Vol. 10, p. 934), by Prof. Isaac; Louise of Savoy; Marignano; Pavia; Marguerite D’Angoulême (Vol. 17, p. 706); Étampes (Vol. 9, p. 803); Du Prat, Anne de Montmorency (Vol. 18, p. 787); Henry II (Vol. 13, p. 291); Diane de Poitiers; Catherine de’ Medici; Francis II; Guise (Vol. 12, p. 699); L’Hôpital; Condé; Amboise; Romorantin; Huguenots; Charles IX; Coligny; Saint André; St. Bartholomew; Henry III.
The Bourbons
For the Bourbon kings, beginning 1589—Bourbon (with genealogical chart); Henry IV; Duke of Mayenne; Edict of Nantes (Vol. 19, p. 165); Sully; Louis XIII; Marie de’ Medici; Richelieu, by Prof. J. T. Shotwell, Columbia University; Concini; Luynes; Cinque-Mars; Rohan; Soubise; Jansenism; Thirty Years’ War; and for leaders and engagements in that conflict the titles listed in the chapter in this Guide entitled For Army Officers; Louis XIV, by Prof. A. J. Grant of Leeds University; Mazarin, by Prof. H. Morse Stephens, University of California; Marie Therèse; La Vallière; Montespan; Maintenon; Duc de Beaufort; Fronde; Turenne; Retz and La Rochefoucauld, by Prof. George Saintsbury of Edinburgh University; Fouquet; Colbert, by Prof. J. T. Shotwell, Columbia; Champlain; La Salle; Louvois; Camisards, by M. Frank Puaux, president of the Socíeté de l’Histoire du Protestantisme Français; Jansenism, by Viscount St. Cyres; Port Royal; Bossuet; Fenelon; Le Tellier; Grand Alliance; and for details of military operations and sketches of commanders the articles enumerated in the chapter in this Guide For Army Officers; Louis XV; Philip II, Duke of Orleans (Vol. 20, p. 286); Fleury; Austrian Succession and Seven Years’ War and articles under these heads in the chapter in this Guide For Army Officers; Chateauroux; Pompadour; Du Barry; Comte d’ Argenson (Vol. 2, p. 459), Choiseul; Maupeou; Aiguillon.
The Revolution
On the Revolution and the period immediately before it, the articles Louis XVI, by Robert Anchel, archivist to the Department de l’Eure; Marie Antoinette; Beaumarchais; Maurepas; Turgot; Necker; Vergennes; Calonne; Diamond Necklace; Loménie de Brienne; French Revolution (Vol. 10, p. 154, equivalent to 58 pages of this Guide), by Prof. F. C. Montague, University College, London; Des Moulins; Mirabeau; Sieyès; Danton; Robespierre; Mounnier; La Fayette; Montmorin de Saint-Hérem; Marat; Corday; Talleyrand; Assignats; Narbonne-Lara; Jacobins; Girondists; Roland; Brissot; Mountain; Directory; Babeuf; French Revolutionary Wars; and for battles and leaders in these wars the articles mentioned under this head in the chapter in this Guide For Army Officers.