ISBN: 1130949338

[EAN: 9781130949339], Neubuch, BOOKS GROUP,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free… More...

[EAN: 9781130949339], Neubuch, BOOKS GROUP,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: . . . was now the most powerful man in the kingdom. His scheme for closing the oivil wars by an expedition for the conquest of the Netherlands began to be put in motion. French auxiliaries followed Lewis of Nassau into Mons; an army of Huguenots had already gone to his assistance; another was being collected near the frontier; and Coligny was preparing to take the command in a war which might become a Protestant crusade, and which left the Catholies no hope of victory. Meanwhile many hundreds of his officers followed him to Paris, to attend the wedding which was to reconcile the factions, and cement the peace of religion. In the midst of these lofty designs and hopes, Coligny was struck down. On the morning of the 22d of August he was shot at and badly wounded. Two days later he was killed; and a general attack was made on the Huguenots of Paris. It lasted some weeks, and was imitated in about twenty places. The chief provincial towns of France were among them. Judged by its immediate result, the massacre of St. Bartholomew was a measure weakly planned and irresolutely executed, which deprived Protestantism of its political leaders, and left it for a time to the control of zealots. There is no evidence to make it probable that more than seven thousand victims perished. Judged by later events, it was the beginning of a vast change in the II fault, ct jc vous prie nc faillir, quand bien il scroit du tout rompu, et que verries quil ny auroit nulle esperunce, de trouver moyen den entrettenir toujours doucement lc propos, dici a quelquc temps; car cella nc pcut que bien servir a establir mes affaires et aussy pour ma reputation (Charles tX. to La Mothe, Aug. 9, 1572; Corr. de La Muthe, vii. 311). f This is stated both by his mother and by the Cardinal of Lorraine . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

2012, ISBN: 1130949338

[EAN: 9781130949339], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers … More...

[EAN: 9781130949339], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: .was now the most powerful man in the kingdom. His scheme for closing the oivil wars by an expedition for the conquest of the Netherlands began to be put in motion. French auxiliaries followed Lewis of Nassau into Mons; an army of Huguenots had already gone to his assistance; another was being collected near the frontier; and Coligny was preparing to take the command in a war which might become a Protestant crusade, and which left the Catholies no hope of victory. Meanwhile many hundreds of his officers followed him to Paris, to attend the wedding which was to reconcile the factions, and cement the peace of religion. In the midst of these lofty designs and hopes, Coligny was struck down. On the morning of the 22d of August he was shot at and badly wounded. Two days later he was killed; and a general attack was made on the Huguenots of Paris. It lasted some weeks, and was imitated in about twenty places. The chief provincial towns of France were among them. Judged by its immediate result, the massacre of St. Bartholomew was a measure weakly planned and irresolutely executed, which deprived Protestantism of its political leaders, and left it for a time to the control of zealots. There is no evidence to make it probable that more than seven thousand victims perished. Judged by later events, it was the beginning of a vast change in the II fault, ct jc vous prie nc faillir, quand bien il scroit du tout rompu, et que verries qu il n y auroit nulle esperunce, de trouver moyen d en entrettenir toujours doucement lc propos, d ici a quelquc temps; car cella nc pcut que bien servir a establir mes affaires et aussy pour ma reputation (Charles tX. to La Mothe, Aug. 9, 1572; Corr. de La Muthe, vii. 311). f This is stated both by his mother and by the Cardinal of Lorraine .<

2012, ISBN: 1130949338

[EAN: 9781130949339], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers c… More...

[EAN: 9781130949339], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: .was now the most powerful man in the kingdom. His scheme for closing the oivil wars by an expedition for the conquest of the Netherlands began to be put in motion. French auxiliaries followed Lewis of Nassau into Mons; an army of Huguenots had already gone to his assistance; another was being collected near the frontier; and Coligny was preparing to take the command in a war which might become a Protestant crusade, and which left the Catholies no hope of victory. Meanwhile many hundreds of his officers followed him to Paris, to attend the wedding which was to reconcile the factions, and cement the peace of religion. In the midst of these lofty designs and hopes, Coligny was struck down. On the morning of the 22d of August he was shot at and badly wounded. Two days later he was killed; and a general attack was made on the Huguenots of Paris. It lasted some weeks, and was imitated in about twenty places. The chief provincial towns of France were among them. Judged by its immediate result, the massacre of St. Bartholomew was a measure weakly planned and irresolutely executed, which deprived Protestantism of its political leaders, and left it for a time to the control of zealots. There is no evidence to make it probable that more than seven thousand victims perished. Judged by later events, it was the beginning of a vast change in the II fault, ct jc vous prie nc faillir, quand bien il scroit du tout rompu, et que verries qu il n y auroit nulle esperunce, de trouver moyen d en entrettenir toujours doucement lc propos, d ici a quelquc temps; car cella nc pcut que bien servir a establir mes affaires et aussy pour ma reputation (Charles tX. to La Mothe, Aug. 9, 1572; Corr. de La Muthe, vii. 311). f This is stated both by his mother and by the Cardinal of Lorraine .<

2012, ISBN: 1130949338

[EAN: 9781130949339], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers c… More...

[EAN: 9781130949339], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: .was now the most powerful man in the kingdom. His scheme for closing the oivil wars by an expedition for the conquest of the Netherlands began to be put in motion. French auxiliaries followed Lewis of Nassau into Mons; an army of Huguenots had already gone to his assistance; another was being collected near the frontier; and Coligny was preparing to take the command in a war which might become a Protestant crusade, and which left the Catholies no hope of victory. Meanwhile many hundreds of his officers followed him to Paris, to attend the wedding which was to reconcile the factions, and cement the peace of religion. In the midst of these lofty designs and hopes, Coligny was struck down. On the morning of the 22d of August he was shot at and badly wounded. Two days later he was killed; and a general attack was made on the Huguenots of Paris. It lasted some weeks, and was imitated in about twenty places. The chief provincial towns of France were among them. Judged by its immediate result, the massacre of St. Bartholomew was a measure weakly planned and irresolutely executed, which deprived Protestantism of its political leaders, and left it for a time to the control of zealots. There is no evidence to make it probable that more than seven thousand victims perished. Judged by later events, it was the beginning of a vast change in the II fault, ct jc vous prie nc faillir, quand bien il scroit du tout rompu, et que verries qu il n y auroit nulle esperunce, de trouver moyen d en entrettenir toujours doucement lc propos, d ici a quelquc temps; car cella nc pcut que bien servir a establir mes affaires et aussy pour ma reputation (Charles tX. to La Mothe, Aug. 9, 1572; Corr. de La Muthe, vii. 311). f This is stated both by his mother and by the Cardinal of Lorraine .<