CHAPTER XIII.

1562-1563.

Page 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