MEMOIRS AND HISTORICAL CHRONICLES OF THE COURTS OF EUROPE
THE CHILD MOZART, INVITED BY MADAME DE POMPADOUR TO PLAY AT HERCOURT.
From the painting by V. de Paredes.
MEMOIRS OF MARGUERITE DE VALOIS
Queen of France, Wife of Henri IV
Of the Court of Louis XV
AND OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI
Queen of France, Wife of Henri II
CONTENTS
LETTER I
Introduction.--Anecdotes of Marguerite's Infancy.--EndeavoursUsed to Convert Her to the New Religion.--She Is Confirmed inCatholicism.--The Court on a Progress.--A Grand Festivity SuddenlyInterrupted.--The Confusion in Consequence
LETTER II
Message from the Duc d'Anjou, Afterwards Henri III., to KingCharles His Brother and the Queen-mother.--Her Fondness for HerChildren.--Their Interview.--Anjou's Eloquent Harangue.--TheQueen-mother's Character.--Discourse of the Duc d'Anjou withMarguerite.--She Discovers Her Own Importance.--Engages to ServeHer Brother Anjou.--Is in High Favour with the Queen-mother
LETTER III
Le Guast.--His Character.--Anjou Affects to Be Jealous of theGuises.--Dissuades the Queen-mother from Reposing Confidencein Marguerite.--She Loses the Favour of the Queen-mother andFalls Sick.--Anjou's Hypocrisy.--He Introduces De Guise intoMarguerite's Sick Chamber.--Marguerite Demanded in Marriage bythe King of Portugal.--Made Uneasy on That Account.--Contrivesto Relieve Herself.--The Match with Portugal Broken off
LETTER IV
Death of the Queen of Navarre.--Marguerite's Marriage with HerSon, the King of Navarre, Afterwards Henri IV. of France.--ThePreparations for That Solemnisation Described.--The CircumstancesWhich Led to the Massacre of the Huguenots on St. Bartholomew'sDay
LETTER V
The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day
LETTER VI
Henri, Duc d'Anjou, Elected King of Poland, Leaves France.--HuguenotPlots to Withdraw the Duc d'Alençon and the King of Navarrefrom Court.--Discovered and Defeated by Marguerite's Vigilance.--SheDraws Up an Eloquent Defence, Which Her Husband Delivers beforea Committee from the Court of Parliament.--Alençon andHer Husband, under a Close Arrest, Regain Their Liberty by theDeath of Charles IX
LETTER VII
Accession of Henri III.--A Journey to Lyons.--Marguerite's Faithin Supernatural Intelligence
LETTER VIII
What Happened at Lyons
LETTER IX
Fresh Intrigues.--Marriage of Henri III.--Bussi Arrives at Courtand Narrowly Escapes Assassination
LETTER X
Bussi Is Sent from Court.--Marguerite's Husband Attacked witha Fit of Epilepsy.--Her Great Care of Him.--Torigni Dismissedfrom Marguerite's Service.--The King of Navarre and the Ducd'Alençon Secretly Leave the Court
LETTER XI
Queen Marguerite under Arrest.--Attempt on Torigni's Life.--HerFortunate Deliverance
LETTER XII
The Peace of Sens betwixt Henri III. and the Huguenots
LETTER XIII
The League.--War Declared