The Wars of Religion in France 1559-1576 / The Huguenots, Catherine de Medici and Philip II

CONTENTS

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List of Maps and Plates		xv
CHAPTER
I.	The Beginning of the Huguenot Revolt. The Conspiracy of Amboise	1
II.	Catherine de Medici between Guise and CondÉ. Project of a National Council	40
III.	The States-General of Orleans	69
IV.	The Formation of the Triumvirate	91
V.	The Colloquy of Poissy. The Estates of Pontoise. The Edict of January, 1562	106
VI.	The First Civil War. The Massacre of Vassy (March 1, 1562). The Siege of Rouen	131
VII.	The First Civil War (Continued). The Battle of Dreux (December 19, 1562). The Peace of Amboise (March 19, 1563)	172
VIII.	The War With England. The Peace of Troyes (1563-64)	198
IX.	Early Local and Provincial Catholic Leagues	206
X.	The Tour of the Provinces. The Bayonne Episode	232
XI.	The Tour of the Provinces (Continued). The Influence of the Revolt of the Netherlands upon France. The Affair of Meaux	283
XII.	The Second Civil War (1567-68)	326
XIII.	The Third Civil War (1568). New Catholic Leagues. The Battle of Jarnac	349
XIV.	The Third Civil War (Continued). The Peace of St. Germain	378
XV.	The Massacre of St. Bartholomew	422
XVI.	The Fourth Civil War	454
XVII.	The Last Days of Charles IX. The Conspiracy of The Politiques	469
XVIII.	Henry III and the Politiques. The Peace of Monsieur (1576)	486
Genealogical Tables		525
Appendices		529
Index		605

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