Contents

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INTRODUCTION

PART I. THE CALVINIST MARTYR I. A HOUSE WHICH NO LONGER EXISTS II. THE BURGHERS III. THE CHATEAU DE BLOIS IV. THE QUEEN-MOTHER V. THE COURT VI. THE LITTLE LEVER OF FRANCOIS II. VII. A DRAMA IN A SURCOAT VIII. MARTYRDOM IX. THE TUMULT AT AMBOISE X. COSMO RUGGIERO XI. AMBROISE PARE XII. DEATH OF FRANCOIS II XIII. CALVIN XIV. CATHERINE IN POWER XV. COMPENSATION       PART II. THE SECRETS OF THE RUGGIERI I. THE COURT UNDER CHARLES IX. II. SCHEMES AGAINST SCHEMES III. MARIE TOUCHET IV. THE KING’S TALE V. THE ALCHEMISTS       PART III.    I. TWO DREAMS

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