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Title: History of the Rise of the Huguenots
Volume 2

Author: Henry Baird

Release Date: December 18, 2009 [EBook #30708]

Language: English

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HISTORY OF THE

RISE OF THE HUGUENOTS.

BY

HENRY M. BAIRD,

PROFESSOR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

_IN TWO VOLUMES._

VOL. II.

_FROM THE EDICT OF JANUARY (1562), TO THE
DEATH OF CHARLES THE NINTH (1574)._

London:
HODDER AND STOUGHTON,
27, PATERNOSTER ROW.
MDCCCLXXX.

Hazell, Watson, and Viney, Printers, London and Aylesbury.

CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME SECOND.

BOOK II.

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