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