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[ED: Softcover], [PU: Cambridge Scholars Publishing], Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER Ifr- REIGN OF FRANCIS n. [155D-150.] Catherine de Medicis?The Duke of Guiso nnd the Cardinal of Lorraine? St. Andre?Anthony of Navarre and Conde'?Coligny and Andelot? Disgrace of Montmorency?Persecuting Edicts?Execution of Du Bourg ?Diseontent in France?Edict of Chambord?La Renaudic?The Meeting at Nantes?Tumult of Amboise?Bloody Reprisals?Casteluau's Trial and Execution?The Duke's Viands?Aubipne" and his Son?Grace of Amboise?Regnier de la Planche?Renewal of Persecutions?L'Hopi- tal made Chancellor?Edict of Romorantin?Religious and Political Malcontents?Abuse of the Pulpit?The Tiger?General Lawlessuess?Huguenot Violence?Demand for a Council?Monthrun and Mouvans? L'Hopital's Inaugural Address?Les Politiqucs?The Notables at Fon- tainebleau?Montluc and Marillac?Meeting at Nerac?Address presented to Anthony?The Court at Orleans?Arrest and Trial of Conde'? Death of Francis II. Feajjcis II., husband of the beautiful and unfortunate Mary Stuart, had only reached his sixteenth year when he ascended the throne (10th July, 1559). On the very day of his father's funeral he gratified his mother's ruling passion by assuring her that all authority should be in her hands, and that she should administer the government in his name. But she had to hold her own against unscrupulous rivals and in those rude days the spindle had very little chance against the sword, unless it were aided by dissimulation. Wo shall see that Catherine met force with craft, proving herself at times more than a match for all her rivals. She soon found that she had no Born 20th January, 1544, N.S. The medals say he wns crowned on the 17th, Mezerny the 19th, nnd DeThou the 20th Sept., l559. Such are the diserepancies continually to be met with even in trivial matters. chance with the queen-consort,...Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen, [SC: 0.00]<