. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. lanks,prevented a junction, surprised them twice by night, slaughtered many, andfinally drove them out of the country. As foreigners and plunderers, they weregenerally hated; a story is told of a woman in Burgundy who cut the throats ofeighteen sick or wounded Germans who had been left in her cottage. GUISE IN PARIS. Henry III., who had borne a part in this campaign, returned to Paris intriumph with his favorite Epernon. But the people gave all the credit to , t
. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. lanks,prevented a junction, surprised them twice by night, slaughtered many, andfinally drove them out of the country. As foreigners and plunderers, they weregenerally hated; a story is told of a woman in Burgundy who cut the throats ofeighteen sick or wounded Germans who had been left in her cottage. GUISE IN PARIS. Henry III., who had borne a part in this campaign, returned to Paris intriumph with his favorite Epernon. But the people gave all the credit to , they sang, has slain his thousands, but David his tens of book was sold with the title, Military Exploits of the Duke of Epernon;on each of its pages, in large type, was the word Nothing. The throne washeld in contempt, while Guise received an almost idolatrous devotion. Meaningto profit by this, he called a secret meeting of his family at Nancy. Theirobjects were the same as ever, but they had grown bolder with success. Theyresolved to extirpate the Calvinists, to depose the king, immure him in a cloister,. GUISE ATTACKING THE GERMANS AND SWISS ON THEIR WAY TO JOIN NAVARRE. 419 42o THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. expel the minions, confer on themselves all the high offices and dignities of thestate, and rule the whole government of France at their pleasure; at least thiswas reported and believed. The Cardinal of Guise used to say that he wouldnever be happy till he held the kings head between his knees, to fit a monkscowl on it. His sister, the Duchess of Montpensier, carried a pair of goldscissors, and boasted that she meant to make the cowl with them. Without announcing all their private aims, the Leaguers wrote to the kingrequiring him to drive from his court and council all persons offensive to them ;to give up such forts and towns as they might name, himself paying the garri-sons and all other expenses; to confiscate the estates of the Huguenots; and inshort, to
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