Changes in the Boundaries of France during the 16th Century 66
THE REFORMATION IN MEAUX 67 Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples 67 Restores Letters to France 68 Wide Range of his Studies 68 Guillaume Farel, his Pupil 68 Devotion of Teacher and Scholar 69 Lefèvre publishes a Latin Commentary on the Pauline Epistles (1512) 70 Enters into Controversy with Natalis Beda (1518) 71 The Sorbonne's Declaration (Nov. 9, 1521) 71 Briçonnet, Bishop of Meaux 72 His First Reformatory Efforts 72 Invites Lefèvre and Farel to Meaux 73 Effects of the Preaching of Roussel and others 74 De Roma's Threat 76 Lefèvre publishes a Translation of the New Testament (1523) 77 The Results surpass Expectation 79 Bishop Briçonnet's Weakness 80 Forbids the "Lutheran" Doctors to preach 81 Lefèvre and Roussel take Refuge in Strasbourg 84 Jean Leclerc whipped and branded 87 His barbarous Execution at Metz 88 Pauvan burned on the Place de Grève 89 The Hermit of Livry 92 Briçonnet becomes a Jailer of "Lutherans" 92 Lefèvre's Writings condemned by the Sorbonne (1525) 93 He becomes Tutor of Prince Charles 94 Librarian at Blois 94 Ends his Days at Nérac 95 His Mental Anguish 95 Michel d'Arande and Gérard Roussel 96
FRANCIS I. AND MARGARET OF ANGOULÊME--EARLY REFORMATORY MOVEMENTS AND STRUGGLES 99 Francis I. and Margaret of Angoulême 99 The King's Chivalrous Disposition 100 Appreciates Literary Excellence 101 Contrast with Charles V. 101 His Religious Convictions 102 His Fear of Innovation 102 His Loose Morality 103 Margaret's Scholarly Attainments 104 Her Personal Appearance 105 Her Participation in Public Affairs 106 Her First Marriage to the Duke of Alençon 106 Obtains a Safe-Conduct to visit her Brother 106 Her Second Marriage, to Henry, King of Navarre 107 Bishop Briçonnet's Mystic Correspondence 108 Luther's Teachings solemnly condemned by the University 108 Melanchthon's Defence 109 Regency of Louise de Savoie 109 The Sorbonne suggests Means of extirpating the "Lutheran Doctrines" (Oct. 7, 1523) 110 Wide Circulation of Luther's Treatises 112 François Lambert, of Avignon 112 Life among the Franciscans 113 Lambert, the first French Monk to embrace the Reformation 113 He is also the First to Marry 114 Jean Châtellain at Metz 114 Wolfgang Schuch at St. Hippolyte 115 Farel at Montbéliard 117 Pierre Caroli lectures on the Psalms 118