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.
MEMOIRS OF JEAN FRANCOIS PAUL de GONDI, CARDINAL DE RETZ
Cardinal de RetzPhotogravure from an Old Painting