CHAPTER VII: 1545-1547 — CHAPTER VIII: 1547-1559.

1545-1547. Campaign against the Vaudois of Mérindol and Cabrières, and Last Days of Francis I. [253]230 The Vaudois of the Durance [254]230 Their Industry and Thrift [255]230 Embassy to German and Swiss Reformers [256]232 Translation of the Bible by Olivetanus [257]233 Preliminary Persecutions [258]234 The Parliament of Aix [259]235 The Atrocious "Arrêt de Mérindol" (Nov. 18, 1540) [260]236 Condemned by Public Opinion [261]237 Preparations to carry it into Effect [262]237 President Chassanée and the Mice of Autun [263]238 The King instructs Du Bellay to investigate [264]239 A Favorable Report [265]240 Francis's Letter of Pardon [266]241 Parliament's Continued Severity [267]241 The Vaudois publish a Confession [268]242 Intercession of the Protestant Princes of Germany [269]242 The new President of Parliament [270]243 Sanguinary Royal Order, fraudulently obtained (Jan. 1, 1545) [271]244 Expedition stealthily organized [272]245 Villages burned--their Inhabitants murdered [273]246 Destruction of Mérindol [274]247 Treacherous Capture of Cabrières [275]248 Women burned and Men butchered [276]248 Twenty-two Towns and Villages destroyed [277]249 A subsequent Investigation [278]251 "The Fourteen of Meaux" [279]253 Wider Diffusion of the Reformed Doctrines [280]256 The Printer Jean Chapot before Parliament [281]256

1547-1559. Henry the Second and the Organization of the French Protestant Churches
[282]258 Impartial Estimates of Francis the First [283]258 Henry, as Duke of Orleans [284]259 His Sluggish Mind [285]260 His Court [286]261 Diana of Poitiers [287]262 The King's Infatuation [288]262 Constable Anne de Montmorency [289]263 His Cruelty [290]264 Disgraced by Francis, but recalled by Henry [291]265 Duke Claude of Guise, and John, first Cardinal of Lorraine [292]266 Marriage of James the Fifth of Scotland to Mary of Lorraine [293]268 Francis the Dauphin affianced to Mary of Scots [294]268 Francis of Guise and Charles of Lorraine [295]268 Various Estimates of Cardinal Charles of Lorraine [296]270 Rapacity of the new Favorites [297]272 Servility toward Diana of Poitiers [298]273 Persecution to atone for Moral Blemishes [299]274 "La Chambre Ardente" [300]275 Edict of Fontainebleau against Books from Geneva (Dec. 11, 1547)
[301]275 Deceptive Title-pages [302]275 The Tailor of the Rue St. Antoine [303]276 Other Victims of Intolerance [304]278 Severe Edicts and Quarrels with Rome [305]278 Edict of Châteaubriand (June 27, 1551) [306]279 The War against Books from Geneva [307]280 Marshal Vieilleville refuses to profit by Confiscation [308]282 The "Five Scholars of Lausanne" [309]283 Interpositions in their Behalf ineffectual [310]284 Activity of the Canton of Berne [311]286 Progress of the Reformation in Normandy [312]287 Attempt to establish the Spanish Inquisition [313]287 Opposition of Parliament [314]288 President Séguier's Speech [315]289 Coligny's Scheme of American Colonization [316]291 Villegagnon in Brazil [317]292 He brings Ruin on the Expedition [318]293 First Protestant Church in Paris [319]294 The Example followed in the Provinces [320]296 Henry the Second breaks the Truce [321]297 Fresh Attempts to introduce the Spanish Inquisition [322]298 Three Inquisitors-General [323]299 Judges sympathize with the Victims [324]300 Edict of Compiègne (July 24, 1557) [325]301 Defeat of St. Quentin (August 10, 1557) [326]302 Vengeance wreaked upon the Protestants [327]302 Affair of the Rue St. Jacques (Sept. 4, 1557) [328]303 Treatment of the Prisoners [329]304 Malicious Rumors [330]305 Trials and Executions [331]307 Intercession of the Swiss Cantons and Others [332]308 Constancy of Some and Release of Others [333]311 Controversial Pamphlets [334]311 Capture of Calais (January, 1558) [335]312 Registry of the Inquisition Edict [336]312 Antoine of Navarre, Condé, and other Princes favor the Protestants
[337]313 Embassy of the Protestant Electors [338]313 Psalm-singing on the Pré aux Clercs [339]314 Conference of Cardinals Lorraine and Granvelle [340]315 D'Andelot's Examination before the King [341]317 His Constancy in Prison and temporary Weakness [342]318 Paul IV.'s Indignation at the King's Leniency [343]320 Anxiety for Peace [344]321 Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis (April 3, 1559) [345]322 Sacrifice of French Interests [346]323 Was there a Secret Treaty for the Extermination of Protestants?
[347]324 The Prince of Orange learns the Designs of Henry and Philip [348]325 Danger of Geneva [349]320 Parliament suspected of Heretical Leanings [350]329 The "Mercuriale" [351]330 Henry goes in Person to hear the Deliberations (June 10, 1559) [352]332 Fearlessness of Du Bourg and Others [353]334 Henry orders their Arrest [354]335 First National Synod (May 26, 1559) [355]335 Ecclesiastical Discipline adopted [356]336 Marriages and Festivities of the Court [357]338 Henry mortally wounded in the Tournament (June 30, 1559) [358]339 His Death (July 10, 1559) [359]340 __________________________________________________________________

"La Façon de Genève"--the Protestant Service [360]341 Farel's "Manière et Fasson" (1533) [361]342 Calvin's Liturgy (1542) [362]343