Accession of Henri III.--A Journey to Lyons.--Marguerite’s Faith in Supernatural Intelligence.
Fresh Intrigues.--Marriage of Henri III.--Bussi Arrives at Court and Narrowly Escapes Assassination.
Bussi Is Sent from Court.--Marguerite’s Husband Attacked with a Fit of Epilepsy.--Her Great Care of Him.--Torigni Dismissed from Marguerite’s Service.--The King of Navarre and the Duc d’Alencon Secretly Leave the Court.
Queen Marguerite under Arrest.--Attempt on Torigni’s Life.--Her Fortunate Deliverance.
The Peace of Sens betwixt Henri III. and the Huguenots.
The League.--War Declared against the Huguenots.--Queen Marguerite Sets out for Spa.
Description of Queen Marguerite’s Equipage.--Her Journey to Liege Described.--She Enters with Success upon Her Mission.--Striking Instance of Maternal Duty and Affection in a Great Lady.--Disasters near the Close of the Journey.
The City of Liege Described.--Affecting Story of Mademoiselle de Tournon.--Fatal Effects of Suppressed Anguish of Mind.
Queen Marguerite, on Her Return from Liege, Is in Danger of Being Made a Prisoner.--She Arrives, after Some Narrow Escapes, at La Fere.
Good Effects of Queen Marguerite’s Negotiations in Flanders.--She Obtains Leave to Go to the King of Navarre Her Husband, but Her Journey Is Delayed.--Court Intrigues and Plots.--The Duc d’Alencon Again Put under Arrest.
The Brothers Reconciled.--Alencon Restored to His Liberty.
The Duc d’Alencon Makes His Escape from Court.--Queen Marguerite’s Fidelity Put to a Severe Trial.
Queen Marguerite Permitted to Go to the King Her Husband.--Is Accompanied by the Queenmother.--Marguerite Insulted by Her Husband’s Secretary.--She Harbours Jealousy.--Her Attention to the King Her Husband during an Indisposition.--Their Reconciliation.--The War Breaks Out Afresh.--Affront Received from Marechal de Biron.
Situation of Affairs in Flanders.--Peace Brought About by Duc d’Alencon’s Negotiation.--Marechal de Biron Apologises for Firing on Nerac.--Henri Desperately in Love with Fosseuse.--Queen Marguerite Discovers Fosseuse to Be Pregnant, Which She Denies.--Fosseuse in Labour. Marguerite’s Generous Behaviour to Her.--Marguerite’s Return to Paris.
HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF VALOIS. [Author unknown]