. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama. was the second son of Henry II. andCatherine de Medici, and came to the throne by the death of his brotherFrancis II. in 1^60. Ashe was only ten years old, his mother was appointedregent, and her hatred of the Huguenots was immeasurable. There wasconstant civil war between the members of the rival faiths, but peace wasdeclared at last, and Coligny, the head of the Protestant party, was wel-comed at court. At the same time a marriage was arranged between theProtestant champion, Henry of Navarre, and Margaret, the Qiieens sister,and many of
. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama. was the second son of Henry II. andCatherine de Medici, and came to the throne by the death of his brotherFrancis II. in 1^60. Ashe was only ten years old, his mother was appointedregent, and her hatred of the Huguenots was immeasurable. There wasconstant civil war between the members of the rival faiths, but peace wasdeclared at last, and Coligny, the head of the Protestant party, was wel-comed at court. At the same time a marriage was arranged between theProtestant champion, Henry of Navarre, and Margaret, the Qiieens sister,and many of the Huguenot leaders came to court to celebrate the reconcilia-tion and to witness the festivities attendant on the royal wedding. Thisoccasion was chosen for the Huguenot massacre that has given the name ofthe bloody marriage to the union of Henry and Margaret. Charles sur-vived the massacre less than two years. Always weak in mind, he becameinsane, fancying himself pursued by the avenging fates for having consentedto the slaughter of his CHARLES IX. ON THE EVE OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW. CHAELET 217 CHARLOTTE GOODCHILD or night giaardian, before tlie introduc-tion of the police force by sir Eobert Peel,in 1829. So called from Charles I., whoextended and improved the police system. Charley Keene, merry little doctor inThe Grandissimes, in love Avith the beauti-ful creole girl Clotilde (1880). Charlie, alias Injin Charlie, aliasOld Charlie, a dark white man inBelles Demoiselles Plantation, by George Sunk in the bliss of deep igno-rance, shrewd, deaf, and by repute, at least,unmerciful (1879). Chariot, a messenger from Liege toLouis XI.—Su- W. Scott, Quetitin Durward(time, Edward IV.). Charlotte, the faithful sweetheart ofyoung Wilmot, supposed to have perishedat sea.—Geo. LiUo, Fatal Curiosity (1736). Charlotte, the dumb girl, in love withLeander; but her father, sir Jasper, wantsher to marry Mr. Dapper. In order toavoid this hateful alliance, Charlotte pre-ten
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