for Peace 113
The "Noblesse" in favor of the Terms--the Ministers against them 114
The Edict of Pacification 115
Remonstrance of the English Ambassador 116
Coligny's Disappointment 116
Results of the First Civil War 118
It prevents France from becoming Huguenot 119

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Huguenot Ballads and Songs 120

CHAPTER XIV.

1563-1567.

THE PEACE OF AMBOISE AND THE BAYONNE CONFERENCE 126
Charles demands Havre of the English 126
The Siege 127
How the Peace was received 128
Vexatious Delays in Normandy 129
The Norman Parliament protests and threatens 130
A Rude Rebuff 131
Commissioners to enforce the Edict 132
A Profligate Court alienated from Protestantism 132
Profanity a Test of Catholicity 134
Admiral Coligny accused of Guise's Murder 135
His Defence espoused by the Montmorencies 135
Petition of the Guises 136
The King adjourns the Decision 137
Embarrassment of Catharine 137
Charles's Majority proclaimed 138
The King and the Refractory Parisian Parliament 139
The Pope's Bull against Princely Heretics 141
Proceedings against Cardinal Chatillon 141
The Queen of Navarre cited to Rome 141
Spirited Reply of the French Council 142
Catharine seeks to seduce the Huguenot Leaders 144
Weakness of Conde 145
Recent Growth of Protestantism 146
Milhau-en-Rouergue