Chapter XVI

1568-1570.

THE THIRD CIVIL WAR 274
Relative Advantages of Huguenots and Roman Catholics 274
Enthusiasm of Huguenot Youth 274
Enlistment of Agrippa d'Aubigne 275
The Court proscribes the Reformed Religion 275
Impolicy of this Course 277
A "Crusade" published at Toulouse 278
Fanaticism of the Roman Catholic Preachers 279
Huguenot Places of Refuge 280
Jeanne d'Albret and D'Andelot reach La Rochelle 281
Successes in Poitou, Angoumois, etc. 282
Powerful Huguenot Army in the South 284
Effects a Junction with Conde's Forces 284
Huguenot Reprisals and Negotiations 287
William of Orange tries to aid the Huguenots 288
His Declaration in their behalf 290
Aid sought from England 291
Generously accorded by Clergy and Laity 292
Misgivings of Queen Elizabeth 294
Her Double Dealing and Effrontery 295
Fruitless Sieges and Plots 297
Growing Superiority of Anjou's Forces 298
The Armies meet on the Charente 299
Battle of Jarnac (March 13, 1569) 301
Murder of Louis, Prince of Conde 302
The Prince of Navarre remonstrates against the Perfidy shown 305
Exaggerated Bulletins 307
The Pope's Sanguinary Injunctions 308
Sanguinary Action of the Parliament of Bordeaux 310
Queen Elizabeth colder 310
The Queen of Navarre's Spirit 311
The Huguenots recover Strength 312
Death of D'Andelot 312
New Responsibility resting on Coligny 314
The Duke of Deux Ponts comes with German Auxiliaries 315
They overcome all Obstacles and join Coligny 317
Death of Deux Ponts 318
Huguenot Success at La Roche Abeille 319
Furlough of Anjou's Troops 320
Huguenot Petition to the King 320
Coligny's Plans overruled 324
Disastrous Siege of Poitiers 324
Cruelties to Huguenots in the Prisons of Orleans 326
Montargis a Safe Refuge 327
Flight of the Refugees to Sancerre 328
The "Croix de Gastines" 329
Ferocity of Parliament against Coligny and Others 330
A Price set on Coligny's Head 330
The Huguenots weaker 332
Battle of Moncontour (Oct. 3, 1569) 333
Coligny wounded 334
Heavy Losses of the Huguenots 335
The Roman Catholics exultant 336
Mouy murdered by Maurevel 337
The Assassin rewarded with the Collar of the Order 338
Fatal Error committed by the Court 338
Siege of St. Jean d'Angely 340
Huguenot Successes at Vezelay and Nismes 344
Coligny encouraged 347
Withdrawal of the Troops of Dauphiny and Provence 348
The Admiral's Bold Plan 348
He Sweeps through Guyenne 349
"Vengeance de Rapin" 351
Coligny pushes on to the Rhone 351
His Singular Success and its Causes 351
He turns toward Paris 353
His Illness interrupts Negotiations 353
Engagement of Arnay-le-Duc 354
Coligny approaches Paris 356
Progress of Negotiations 356
The English Rebellion affects the Terms offered 358
Better Conditions proposed 360
Charles and his Mother for Peace 360
The War fruitless for its Authors 361
Anxiety of Cardinal Chatillon 363
The Royal Edict of St. Germain (Aug. 8, 1570) 363
Dissatisfaction of the Clergy 365
"The Limping and Unsettled Peace" 366