245
"The Christian and Royal League" 246
Insubordination to Royal Authority 247
Admirable Organization of the Huguenots 247
Murder runs Riot throughout France 248
La Rochelle, etc., refuse Royal Garrisons 250
Coligny retires for Safety to Tanlay, Conde to Noyers 251
D'Andelot's Remonstrance 252
Catharine sides with L'Hospital's Enemies 254
Remonstrance of the three Marshals 255
Catharine's Intrigues 255
The Court seeks to ruin Conde and Coligny 256
Teligny sent to remonstrate 256
The Oath exacted of the Huguenots 257
The Plot Disclosed 259
Intercepted Letter from Spain 259
Isabella of Spain her Husband's Mouthpiece 261
Charles begs his Mother to avoid War 262
Her Animosity against L'Hospital 263
Another Quarrel between Lorraine and the Chancellor 263
Fall of Chancellor L'Hospital 264
The Plot 265
Marshal Tavannes its Author 266
Conde's Last Appeal to the King 267
Flight of the Prince and Admiral 268
Its Wonderful Success 269
The Third Civil War opens 270

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The City of La Rochelle and its Privileges 270

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