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Marguerite de Valois

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Original author: Alexandre Dumas

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"Marguerite de Valois" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in 1845. Set during the French Wars of Religion in 1572 Paris, it follows Marguerite de Valois, daughter of Henry II, whose marriage to Protestant Prince Henri de Bourbon is meant to bring peace. But her mother, Catherine de Medici, schemes to orchestrate the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. As court intrigues multiply and poisonings follow, Margot begins a dangerous affair with the soldier La Môle while Catherine plots to secure power for her own son.

Marguerite de Valois, by Alexandre Dumas. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #33609.

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67 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter350 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Monsieur De Guise's Latin4,732 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Queen of Navarre's Bedchamber3,900 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Poet-King4,132 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The Evening of the 24th of August, 15722,775 words
  6. 6.Chapter V3,002 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: The Debt Paid3,357 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: The Night of the 24th of August, 15724,793 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Massacre3,588 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Murderers4,690 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Death, Mass, or the Bastille4,276 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI3,648 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Mutual Confidences2,204 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII3,306 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: The Second Marriage Night2,926 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: What Woman Wills, God Wills5,036 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: A Dead Enemy's Body Always Smells Sweet3,944 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Maître Ambroise Paré's Confrère2,563 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: The Ghosts3,235 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX4,079 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: The Black Hens2,078 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Madame De Sauve's Apartment3,001 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: "sire, You Shall Be King."1,659 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: A New Convert4,355 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: The Rue Tizon and the Rue Cloche Percée3,956 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: The Cherry-Colored Cloak3,063 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: Margarita2,300 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: The Hand of God1,957 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: The Letter From Rome2,015 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: The Departure2,034 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX: Maurevel1,375 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI: The Hunt3,064 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: Fraternity2,486 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: The Gratitude of King Charles IX2,200 words
  1. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Man Proposes but God Disposes3,593 words
  2. 36.Chapter XXXV: A Night of Kings2,487 words
  3. 37.Chapter XXXVI: The Anagram1,816 words
  4. 38.Chapter XXXVII: The Return to the Louvre3,319 words
  5. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: The Girdle of the Queen Mother2,801 words
  6. 40.Chapter XXXIX: Projects of Revenge4,169 words
  7. 41.Chapter XL: The Atrides3,671 words
  8. 42.Chapter XLI: The Horoscope2,360 words
  9. 43.Chapter XLII: Confidences3,653 words
  10. 44.Chapter XLIII: The Ambassadors2,334 words
  11. 45.Chapter XLIV: Orestes and Pylades2,906 words
  12. 46.Chapter XLV: Orthon3,901 words
  13. 47.Chapter XLVI: The Inn of La Belle étoile2,843 words
  14. 48.Chapter XLVII: De Mouy De Saint Phale2,092 words
  15. 49.Chapter XLVIII: Two Heads for One Crown3,850 words
  16. 50.Chapter XLIX: The Treatise on Hunting2,451 words
  17. 51.Chapter L: Hawking2,996 words
  18. 52.Chapter LI: The Pavilion of François I2,603 words
  19. 53.Chapter LII: The Examination2,889 words
  20. 54.Chapter LIII: Actéon2,035 words
  21. 55.Chapter LIV: The Forest of Vincennes2,140 words
  22. 56.Chapter LV: The Figure of Wax3,376 words
  23. 57.Chapter LVI: The Invisible Bucklers2,032 words
  24. 58.Chapter LVII: The Judges2,892 words
  25. 59.Chapter LVIII: The Torture of the Boot2,693 words
  26. 60.Chapter LIX: The Chapel1,462 words
  27. 61.Chapter LX: The Place Saint Jean En Grève1,629 words
  28. 62.Chapter LXI: The Headsman's Tower2,755 words
  29. 63.Chapter LXII: The Sweat of Blood1,453 words
  30. 64.Chapter LXIII: The Donjon of the Prison of Vincennes1,470 words
  31. 65.Chapter LXIV: The Regency1,427 words
  32. 66.Chapter LXV: The King Is Dead! Long Live the King!1,658 words
  33. 67.Epilogue3,119 words