Chapter XIII

1562-1563.

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THE FIRST CIVIL WAR 3
Unsatisfactory Character of the Edict of January 3
Huguenot Leaders urge its Observance 3
Seditious Sermons 5
Opposition of Parliaments 6
New Conference at St. Germain 7
Defection of Antoine of Navarre, and its Effects 9
He is cheated with Vain Hopes 10
Jeanne d'Albret constant 10
Immense Crowds at Huguenot Preaching 11
The Canons of Sainte-Croix 12
The Guises meet Christopher of Wuertemberg at Saverne 13
Their Lying Assurances 15
The Guises deceive Nobody 17
Throkmorton's Account of the French Court 17
The Massacre of Vassy 19
The Huguenots call for the Punishment of the Murderers 23
The Pretence of Want of Premeditation 24
Louis of Conde appeals to the King 26
Beza's Remonstrance 27
An Anvil that had worn out many Hammers 28
Guise enters Paris 28
The Queen Mother takes Charles to Melun 30
Her Letters imploring Conde's Aid 31
Revolutionary Measures of the Triumvirs 32
Conde retires to Meaux 33
La Noue justifies his Prudence 33
The Huguenot Summons 34
Admiral Coligny's Reluctance to take up Arms 34
Guise and Navarre seize the King and bring him to Paris 36
Montmorency's Exploit at the "Temples" 37
He earns the Title of "Le Capitaine Brulebanc" 37
Conde throws himself into Orleans 38
His "Justification" 39
Stringent Articles of Association 40
The Huguenot Nobles and Cities 41
Can Iconoclasm be repressed? 42
An Uncontrollable Impulse 43
It bursts out at Caen 44
The "Idol" of the Church of Sainte-Croix 45
Massacre of Huguenots at Sens 46
Disorders and War in Provence and Dauphiny 47
William of Orange and his Principality 48
Massacre by Papal Troops from Avignon 49
Merciless Revenge of the Baron des Adrets 50
His Grim Pleasantry at Mornas 51
Atrocities of Blaise de Montluc 51
The Massacre at Toulouse 52
The Centenary celebrated 53
Foreign Alliances sought 54
Queen Elizabeth's Aid invoked 55
Cecil's Urgency and Schemes 56
Divided Sympathies of the English 56
Diplomatic Manoeuvres 57
Conde's Reply to the Pretended "Petition" 59
Third National Synod of the Protestants 61
Interview of Catharine and Conde at Toury 62
The "Loan" of Beaugency 63
Futile Negotiations 64
Spasmodic Efforts in Warfare 65
Huguenot Discipline 66
Severities of the Parisian Parliament 68
Military Successes of the "Triumvirs" at Poitiers and Bourges 71
Help from Queen Elizabeth 73
Siege of Rouen 76
Ferocity of the Norman Parliament 80
Death of Antoine, King of Navarre 81
The English in Havre 84
Conde takes the Field and appears before Paris 85
Dilatory Diplomacy 90
The Battle of Dreux 93
Montmorency and Conde Prisoners 94
Riotous Conduct of the Parisians 96
Orleans Invested 98
Coligny again in Normandy 99
Huguenot Reverses 101
Assassination of Duke Francois de Guise 103
Execution of Poltrot 105
Beza and Coligny accused 106
They vindicate Themselves 106
Estimates of Guise's Character 109
Renee de France at Montargis 110
Deliberations for Peace 113
The "Noblesse" in favor of the Terms--the Ministers against them 114
The Edict of Pacification 115
Remonstrance of the English Ambassador 116
Coligny's Disappointment 116
Results of the First Civil War 118
It prevents France from becoming Huguenot 119

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Huguenot Ballads and Songs 120