CHAPTER XX.
1572-1574.
THE SEQUEL OF THE MASSACRE, TO THE DEATH OF CHARLES THE NINTH 572 Widespread Terror 572 La Rochelle and other Cities in Huguenot Hands 573 Nismes and Montauban 573 La Rochelle the Centre of Interest 576 A Spurious Letter of Catharine 577 Designs on the City 577 Mission of La Noue 579 He is badly received 580 The Royal Proposals rejected 581 Marshal Biron appears before La Rochelle 582 Beginning of the Fourth Religious War 582 Description of La Rochelle 582 Resoluteness of the Defenders 583 Their Military Strength 584 Henry, Duke of Anjou, appointed to conduct the Siege 585 The Besieged pray and fight 585 Bravery of the Women 586 La Noue retires--Failure of Diplomacy 587 English Aid miscarries 588 Huguenot Successes in the South 589 Sommieres and Villeneuve 589 Beginning of the Siege of Sancerre 589 The Incipient Famine 590 Losses of the Army before La Rochelle 591 Roman Catholic Processions 592 Election of Henry of Anjou to the Crown of Poland 593 Edict of Pacification (Boulogne, July, 1573) 593 Meagre Results of the War 594 The Siege and Famine of Sancerre continue 595 The City capitulates 597 Reception of the Polish Ambassadors 598 Discontent of the South with the Terms of Peace 599 Assembly of Milhau and Montauban 600 Military Organization of the Huguenots 600 Petition to the King 601 "Les Fronts d'Airain" 603 Catharine's Bitter Reply 604 The Huguenots firm 604 Decline of Charles's Health 605 Project of an English Match renewed 606 Intrigues with the German Princes 608 Death of Louis of Nassau 610 Anjou's Reception at Heidelberg 610 Frankness of the Elector Palatine 611 Last Days of Chancellor L'Hospital 613 The Party of the "Politiques" 615 Hotman's "Franco-Gallia" 615 Treacherous Attempt on La Rochelle 616 Huguenots reassemble at Milhau 617 They complete their Organization 618 The Duke of Alencon 619 Glandage Plunders the City of Orange 620 Montbrun's Exploits in Dauphiny 621 La Rochelle resumes Arms (Beginning of the Fifth Religious War) 622 Diplomacy tried in Vain 623 The "Politiques" make an Unsuccessful Rising 625 Flight of the Court from St. Germain 626 Alencon and Navarre examined 627 Execution of La Mole and Coconnas 628 Conde retires to Germany 629 Reasons for the Success of the Huguenots 630 Montgomery lands in Normandy 631 He is forced to Surrender 632 Delight of Catharine 632 Execution of Montgomery 633 Last Days of Charles the Ninth 635 Distress of his Young Queen 636 Death and Funeral Rites of Charles 638 Had Persecution, War and Treachery Succeeded? 639
BOOK SECOND.
_FROM THE EDICT OF JANUARY (1562) TO THE DEATH OF CHARLES THE NINTH (1574)._