Old Court Life in France, vol. 1/2
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OLD COURT LIFE IN FRANCE
PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION.
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION—IN REPLY TO CERTAIN CRITICS.
PREFACE
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
AUTHORITIES
OLD COURT LIFE IN FRANCE.
CHAPTER I. FRANCIS I.
CHAPTER II. CHARLES DE BOURBON.
CHAPTER III. BROTHER AND SISTER.
CHAPTER IV. THE QUALITY OF MERCY.
CHAPTER V. ALL LOST SAVE HONOUR.
CHAPTER VI. BROKEN FAITH.
CHAPTER VII. LA DUCHESSE D’ÉTAMPES.
CHAPTER VIII. LAST DAYS.
CHAPTER IX. CATHERINE DE’ MEDICI.
CHAPTER X. A FATAL JOUST.
CHAPTER XI. THE WIDOWED QUEEN.
CHAPTER XII. MARY STUART AND HER HUSBAND.
CHAPTER XIII. A TRAITOR.
CHAPTER XIV. THE COUNCIL OF STATE.
CHAPTER XV. CATHERINE’S VENGEANCE.
CHAPTER XVI. THE ASTROLOGER’S CHAMBER.
CHAPTER XVII. AT CHENONCEAU.
CHAPTER XVIII. A DUTIFUL DAUGHTER.
CHAPTER XIX. BEFORE THE STORM.
CHAPTER XX. ST. BARTHOLOMEW.
CHAPTER XXI. THE END OF CATHERINE DE’ MEDICI.
CHAPTER XXII. THE LAST OF THE VALOIS.
CHAPTER XXIII. DON JUAN.
CHAPTER XXIV. CHARMANTE GABRIELLE.
CHAPTER XXV. ITALIAN ART.
CHAPTER XXVI. BIRON’S TREASON.
CHAPTER XXVII. A COURT MARRIAGE.
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE PREDICTION FULFILLED.
CHAPTER XXIX. LOUIS XIII.
CHAPTER XXX. THE ORIEL WINDOW.
CHAPTER XXXI. AN OMINOUS INTERVIEW.
CHAPTER XXXII. LOVE AND TREASON.
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE CARDINAL DUPED.
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE MAID OF HONOUR.
CHAPTER XXXV. AT VAL DE GRÂCE.
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE QUEEN BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
CHAPTER XXXVII. LOUISE DE LAFAYETTE.
NOTES TO VOLUME I.
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