CHAPTER IX.

JARNAC AND MONCONTOUR.

[1568–1570.]

State of the Country--The National Party--Atrocities and Retaliation--L’Hopital’s Retirement--The Catholic League--League of Toulouse--The New Plot--The Flight to Rochelle--Aid from England--Anjou, Commander-in-Chief--Battle of Jarnac--Death of Condé--Henry of Bearn--Siege of Cognac--Junction of Duke Wolfgang--Death of Brissac--Battle of Roche-Abeille--Siege of Poitiers--Moncontour--The Admiral’s letter to his Children--Siege of St. Jean D’Angely--Desmarais--The Great March--Cruelties at Orthez, Auxerre, Orleans, Cognat, Aurillac--Coligny’s illness--Battle of Arnay-le-Duc--Treaty of St. Germains 283