Chapter I: Front Matter

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Great Christians Of France

Saint Louis

And

Calvin

By

M. Guizot

Member Of The Institute Of France

London
Macmillan And Co.
And New York
1890

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Contents.

St. Louis.

Chapter I. -- 5

Origin Of The Title 'most Christian King,' As Given To The Kings Of France. Canonization Of Charlemagne And St. Louis.

Chapter II. -- 9

Education Of St. Louis. Influence Of His Century, And Of His Mother, On The Formation Of His Character.

Chapter III. -- 19

Majority Of St. Louis His Marriage, And The Commencement Of His Government.

Chapter IV. -- 26

Relations Of St. Louis With His Vassals. His Feudal Conflicts. War With Henry III. Of England.

Chapter V. -- 37

Attitude Of St. Louis In The Struggle Between The German Empire And The Papacy.

Chapter VI. -- 43

Christian Europe And Mahometan Asia In The Thirteenth Century.

Chapter VII. -- 51

Origin Of The Passion Felt By St. Louis For The Crusades. His Sickness In 1244. His Vow. His Departure On His First Crusade In 1248.

Chapter VIII. -- 58

St. Louis In Egypt. 1249-1250.

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Chapter IX. -- 80

St. Louis In Palestine And Syria.

Chapter X. -- 95

Return Of St. Louis To France. His Domestic Policy.

Chapter XI. -- 102

Foreign Policy Of St. Louis.

Chapter XII. -- 109

The King's Legislative And Administrative Power.

Chapter XIII. -- 117

Christianity Of St. Louis In His Private And Social Life, As Well As In His Public Career And Political Relations.

Chapter XIV. -- 130

The Crusade The Ruling Passion Of St. Louis. In Spite Of Strenuous Opposition, He Decides On A Second Crusade (1270). His Arrival And Death Before Tunis (25th August, 1270)

Chapter XV. -- 140

Portrait Of St. Louis As The Ideal Man, Christian, And King Of The Middle Ages. His Participation In The Two Great Errors Of His Time.

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John Calvin.

Chapter I. -- 145

Final Judgment On Great Men And Great Events Must Be Reserved For Future Generations. Characteristics Of The Religious Reform Of The Sixteenth Century.

Chapter II. -- 152

Birth And Parentage Of Calvin. His Brother Charles. Education Of Calvin. His Choice Of A Career.

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Chapter III. -- 157

Calvin The Law Student, At Orleans And Bourges. Calvin The Reformer, In Paris.

Chapter IV. -- 165

Calvin A Fugitive. Persecution Of The Protestants In Paris.

Chapter V. -- 173

Calvin The Theologian.

Chapter VI. -- 181

Calvin's Belief In The Plenary Inspiration Of The Bible.

Chapter VII. -- 189

Calvin's Theory Of Free-will And Predestination.

Chapter VIII. -- 202

Calvin Preaches Religious Reform In Italy. The Duchess Of Ferrara. Calvin's Flight From Aosta.

Chapter IX. -- 212

William Farel. Calvin In Geneva.

Chapter X. -- 232

Calvin's Polemics.

Chapter XI. -- 241

Calvin, Luther, And Melancthon. Calvin In Search Of A Wife.

Chapter XII. -- 250

Calvin Returns To Geneva.

Chapter XIII. -- 258

Calvin's Ecclesiastical Polity.

Chapter XIV. -- 266

Calvin's Civil Legislation.

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Chapter XV. -- 278

Division Of The Religious And Civil Authorities On The Question Of The Lord's Supper.

Chapter XVI. -- 283

Defeat Of The Libertines.

Chapter XVII. -- 290

Calvin's Theological Controversies. Servetus.

Chapter XVIII. -- 312

Servetus In Geneva. His Trial And Execution.

Chapter XIX. -- 326

The Two Opponents. Calvin's Letter To Socinus.

Chapter XX. -- 333

Calvin's Influence Over The Reformed Churches. His Presbyterianism.

Chapter XXI. -- 345

Calvin The Author. His Church Catechism. His Respect For The Intellect.