. The illustrated Christian martyrology : being an authentic and genuine historical acount of the principal persecutions against the church of Christ, in different parts of the world . MASSACRE ON THE EVE OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW.—Page 95 THE CHRISTIAN MARTYKOLOGY. 97 what were their names. The second was,a marriage suborned between the prince ofNavarre and the sister of the king ofFrance; to which were to be invited allthe chief protestants. Accordingly, theyfirst began with the queen of Navarre ; sheconsented to come to Paris, where shewas at length won over to the kings after she fel
. The illustrated Christian martyrology : being an authentic and genuine historical acount of the principal persecutions against the church of Christ, in different parts of the world . MASSACRE ON THE EVE OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW.—Page 95 THE CHRISTIAN MARTYKOLOGY. 97 what were their names. The second was,a marriage suborned between the prince ofNavarre and the sister of the king ofFrance; to which were to be invited allthe chief protestants. Accordingly, theyfirst began with the queen of Navarre ; sheconsented to come to Paris, where shewas at length won over to the kings after she fell sick, and died withinfive days, not without suspicion of poison ;but her body being opened, no signs thereofappeared. A certain apothecary, however,made his boast, that he had killed the queenby venomous odors and smells, prepared byhimself. Notwithstanding this, the marriage stillproceeded. The admiral, prince of Na-varre and Conde, with divers other chiefstates of the protestants, induced by thekings letters and many fair promises, cameto Paris, and were received with greatsolemnity. The marriage at length tookplace on the 18th of August, 1572, andwas solemnized by the ca
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