THE

HISTORY

OF

FRANCE,

FROM THE

ACCESSION OF HENRY THE THIRD,

IN 1574,

TO THE

DEATH OF HENRY THE FOURTH,

IN 1610.

PRECEDED BY

A VIEW OF THE CIVIL, MILITARY, AND POLITICAL
STATE OF EUROPE,

BETWEEN THE MIDDLE, AND THE CLOSE OF THE
SIXTEENTH CENTURY;.

AND FOLLOWED BY

A VIEW OF THE STATE OF EUROPE

AT THE ACCESSION OF LOUIS THE THIRTEENTH.

BY SIR N. WILLM. WRAXALL, BART.

THE SECOND EDITION.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOL. V.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES;

IN THE STRAND.

BOOL LIBR
H JUN 1917
OXFORD

Strahan and Preston, Printers-Street, London.

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIFTH VOLUME.

BOOK THE THIRD.

THE REIGN OF HENRY THE FOURTH.

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CHAP. I.

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STATE of the French crown and nation, at the extinction

of the family of Valois. — Nature and foundations of the

King of Navarre's title. Obstacles to his accession. —

His character. Transactions in the royal camp, after

the death of Henry the Third. Recognition of Henry

the Fourth, by the nobility and troops. Conditions

annexed to it. Epernon quits the camp. - Critical

situation of the new King. Transactions in Paris.—

Conduct, and qualities of the Duke of Mayenne. Re-

treat of Henry into Normandy. He is pursued by

Mayenne. Combat of Arques. Henry marches to

Paris. Attacks the suburbs. - Exploits of the royal

army. - Cardinal of Bourbon, proclaimed King by

"the League." -State of that faction. - View of the

principal European powers, amicable or hostile to Henry

the Fourth. Condition of Spain at this period.

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