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The Helmet of NavarreBertha Runkle

The Helmet of Navarre

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Original author: Bertha Runkle

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"The Helmet of Navarre" by Bertha Runkle is a historical novel published in 1901. Set during the siege of Paris by Henry of Navarre, this dramatic romance unfolds across four critical days before the king enters the city to accept the Catholic faith. Written by Runkle at just twenty-one years old, the tale combines love and adventure against the backdrop of French religious conflict. The novel became the third bestselling book in America in 1901 and was quickly adapted for Broadway.

The Helmet of Navarre, by Bertha Runkle. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #14219.

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32 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter1,030 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: A flash of lightning1,601 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: At the Amour de Dieu1,584 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: M. le Duc is well guarded2,914 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The three men in the window2,325 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Rapiers and a vow3,166 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: A matter of life and death2,569 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: A divided duty2,618 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Charles-André-Étienne-Marie2,455 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The honour of St. Quentin1,804 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Lucas and "Le Gaucher."2,715 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Vigo2,461 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: The Comte de Mar3,365 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Mademoiselle4,034 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: In the oratory3,539 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: My Lord Mayenne3,991 words
  1. 17.Chapter XVI: Mayenne's ward4,043 words
  2. 18.Chapter XVII: "I'll win my lady!"4,106 words
  3. 19.Chapter XVIII: To the Bastille4,041 words
  4. 20.Chapter XIX: To the Hôtel de Lorraine2,318 words
  5. 21.Chapter XX: "On guard, monsieur."3,186 words
  6. 22.Chapter XXI: A chance encounter2,836 words
  7. 23.Chapter XXII: The signet of the king4,301 words
  8. 24.Chapter XXIII: The Chevalier of the Tournelles5,040 words
  9. 25.Chapter XXIV: The Florentines4,249 words
  10. 26.Chapter XXV: A double masquerade6,403 words
  11. 27.Chapter XXVI: Within the spider's web4,168 words
  12. 28.Chapter XXVII: The countersign5,065 words
  13. 29.Chapter XXVIII: St. Denis--and Navarre!4,729 words
  14. 30.Chapter XXIX: The two dukes3,852 words
  15. 31.Chapter XXX: My young lord settles scores with two foes at once4,923 words
  16. 32.Chapter XXXI: "The very pattern of a king."1,635 words