CHAPTER VII.

CHAOS.

[1562–1563.]

Nature of the Struggle--Montluc--His Barbarity--Des Adrets--His Ferocity--Murders at Gaillac--The Reform in Provence and Languedoc--Scenes at Orange--Revolt at Valence--Disturbances at Lyons--Compromise--La Rochelle--Massacre at Toulouse--Exodus of Sisteron--Sauteries of Macon--Limoux--Palm Sunday at Castelnaudary--The Monks of St. Calais--Violence in Berry--The Châtelaine of Avallon--The Proctor of Bar--Atrocities of the Bishop of Le Mans and his Lieutenant--Huguenot Cruelties at Dieppe and Bayeux--Angoulême--Quarrels at Court--Siege of Havre--Duplicity of English Government--Charles Proclaimed of Age--His Character--Council of Trent 229