VOLUME SECOND.

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BOOK II.

he Netherlands
195
The Swiss Levy 196
CondÉ and Coligny remonstrate 197
Discredited Assurances of Catharine 198
"The very Name of the Edict employed to destroy the Edict itself" 199

The Huguenot Attempts at Colonization in Florida 199
The First and Second Expeditions (1562, 1564) 199
Third Expedition (1565) 200
Massacre by Menendez 200
Indignation of the French Court 201
Sincere Remonstrances 201
Sanguinary Revenge of De Gourgues 202
CHAPTER XV.
1567-1568.
The Second Civil War and the Short Peace 203
Coligny's Pacific Counsels 203
Rumors of Plots to destroy the Huguenots 203
D'Andelot's Warlike Counsels prevail 204
Cardinal Lorraine to be seized and King Charles liberated 205
The Secret slowly leaks out 206
Flight of the Court to Paris 207
Cardinal Lorraine invites Alva to France 208
CondÉ at Saint Denis 209
The Huguenot Movement alienates the King 210
Negotiations opened 210
The Huguenots abate their Demands 211
Montmorency the Mouthpiece of Intolerance 211
Insincerity of Alva's Offer of Aid 212
The Battle of St. Denis (Nov. 10, 1567) 213
Constable Montmorency mortally wounded 215
His Character 216
The Protestant Princes of Germany determine to send Aid 217
The Huguenots go to meet it 219
Treacherous Diplomacy 220
Catharine implores Alva's Assistance 221
CondÉ and John Casimir meet in Lorraine 222
Generosity of the Huguenot Troops 223
The March toward Orleans 223
The "Michelade" at Nismes 224
Huguenot Successes in the South and West 226
La Rochelle secured for CondÉ 226
Spain and Rome oppose the Negotiations for Peace 228
Santa Croce demands Cardinal ChÂtillon's Surrender 229
A Rebuff from Marshal Montmorency 229
March of the "Visc e_361" class="pginternal">361
Anxiety of Cardinal ChÂtillon 363
The Royal Edict of St. Germain (Aug. 8, 1570) 363
Dissatisfaction of the Clergy 365
"The Limping and Unsettled Peace" 366
CHAPTER XVII.
1570-1572.
The Peace of St. Germain 367
Sincerity of the Peace 367
The Designs of Catharine de' Medici 369
Charles the Ninth in Earnest 370
Tears out the Parliament Record against Cardinal ChÂtillon 371
His Assurances to Walsingham 371
Gracious Answer to German Electors 372
Infringement on Edict at Orange 373
Protestants of Rouen attacked 374
The "Croix de Gastines" pulled down 375
Projected Marriage of Anjou to Queen Elizabeth of England 377
Machinations to dissuade Anjou 379
Charles indignant at Interference 379
AlenÇon to be substituted as Suitor 380
Anjou's new Ardor 380
Elizabeth interposes Obstacles 381
Papal and Spanish Efforts 382
Vexation of Catharine at Anjou's fresh Scruples 383
Louis of Nassau confers with the King 384
Admiral Coligny consulted 386
Invited to Court 387
His Honorable Reception 389
Disgust of the Guises and Alva 390
Charles gratified 391
Proposed Marriage of Henry of Navarre to the King's Sister 392
The Anjou Match falls through 396
The Praise of AlenÇon 398
Pius the Fifth Alarmed 400
Cardinal of Alessandria sent to Paris 400
The King's Assurances 400
Jeanne d'Albret becomes more favorable to her Son's Marriage 403
Her Solicitude 403
She is treated with Tantalizing Insincerity 404
She is shocked at the Morals of the Court 405
Her Sudden Death 407
Coligny and the Boy-King 408
The Dispensation delayed 410
The King's Earnestness 411
Mons and Valenciennes captured 412
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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