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
Conde 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
Conde 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 Conde 226
Spain and Rome oppose the Negotiations for Peace 228
Santa Croce demands Cardinal Chatillon's Surrender 229
A Rebuff from Marshal Montmorency 229
March of the "Viscounts" to meet Conde 230
Siege of Chartres 231
Chancellor L'Hospital's Memorial 232
Edict of Pacification (Longjumeau, March 23, 1568) 234
Conde for and Coligny against the Peace 235
Conde's Infatuation 235
Was the Court sincere? 236
Catharine short-sighted 238
Imprudence of the Huguenots 238
Judicial Murder of Rapin at Toulouse 239
Seditious Preachers and Mobs 240
Treatment of the Returning Huguenots 241
Expedition and Fate of De Cocqueville 242
Garrisons and Interpretative Ordinances 244
Oppression of Royal Governors 245
"The Christian and Royal League" 246
Insubordination to Royal Authority 247
Admirable Organization of the Huguenots 247
Murder runs Riot throughout France 248
La Rochelle, etc., refuse Royal Garrisons 250
Coligny retires for Safety to Tanlay, Conde to Noyers 251
D'Andelot's Remonstrance 252
Catharine sides with L'Hospital's Enemies 254
Remonstrance of the three Marshals 255
Catharine's Intrigues 255
The Court seeks to ruin Conde and Coligny 256
Teligny sent to remonstrate 256
The Oath exacted of the Huguenots 257
The Plot Disclosed 259
Intercepted Letter from Spain 259
Isabella of Spain her Husband's Mouthpiece 261
Charles begs his Mother to avoid War 262
Her Animosity against L'Hospital 263
Another Quarrel between Lorraine and the Chancellor 263
Fall of Chancellor L'Hospital 264
The Plot 265
Marshal Tavannes its Author 266
Conde's Last Appeal to the King 267
Flight of the Prince and Admiral 268
Its Wonderful Success 269
The Third Civil War opens 270

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The City of La Rochelle and its Privileges 270