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phy, ib. Its divisions in the 
ses it, ib. Nearly killed by 
4 torch, iB. Invades the 
VOL. 1X, PART IL 
FRANCE, 
Resolves to march ifto the 
Milanese, ib. His platy de- 
layed by a conspiracy, ib. 
Sends an army under the 
command of Botinivet, who 
partly succeeds, but is at 
length obliged to rétire, ib. 
Again invades Italy, ib. Loses 
the battle of Pavia, and is ta- 
ken prisoner, 559. Treat- 
conduct on re-enteringF rance 
_ 560. Evades the conditions 
of his release, ib. His troops 
invade Italy successfully, ib. 
Loses his advantages by mis- 
conduct, ibs Devotes some 
time to the internal regula- 
great ib. Sum- 
mons emperor to a r 
before the ietielel Pa 
ris, ib. a truce with 
Charles, ib. war on 
him, 662. His affairs des- 
perate, ib. Attempts to re- 
cover Boulogne 
English, ib. His death, and 
character, ib. , 
Francis IT. “ascends thre throne, 
570. His death, and cha- 
racter, 574 
‘Franks, account of the, 548 
French, under Louis XII. in- 
vade Italy, 554. Invade the 
Roman territories, 555, De- 
feat the Spaniards, Swiss, and 
Venetians at Ravenna, 555 
French ambassadors assassina- 
ted the Milanese, 562. 
The French defeated at St 
Quintin, 568. Consternation 
the Swiss, ib. To the Nea- 
politans, 639. Their love of 
, extent ofthe, in 1806, 
Population of, after the 
en ae of Holland, 651. 
her en » ib. 
Defiated Dy the allies. at 
Luneburg, 656; and at Ju- 
terbock, 657. Hatred excited 
by their tyranny, 665. De- 
feated at Waterloo, 671 
Friedland, battle of, 649° 
Fronde, the, 600 
Funds, public, 735 
G 
Gardette, gold mine at, 689 
Garonne, the river, 678 A 
waa rotation of crops In, 
Gaston de Foix, a celebrated 
French general, 555 
Gaul, ancient, sketch of, 543. 
Its extent, 673 
Genoa revolts from the French, 
fromr the | 
554. Expels the French 
troops, 558. Delivered by 
Admiral Doria, 560. Defend- 
ed by Massena, surrenders to 
the allies, 640 
General Assembly at Fontaine. 
bleau, 573 
Geneva, France interferes in her 
affairs, 621 
Geology of the Pyrenees, 687 
Ghiarrada, battle of, 555 
Girondists, the, 632 
ry gg of St Gobin’s, 
718 
Gobeline’s tapestry, manufac- 
ture of the, 718 
Gold mine at Gardette, 689 
Grain, produce of, 700 
Grand fares against Louis 
XIV. 
Gravel district of France, 682 
Gravelines, battle of, 569 
Guienne, its divisions, 676 
Guise, Duke of, defends Metz, 
565. His humane conduct, 
566. His character, 570. His 
servants massacre the Protes- 
tants at Viessy, 575. Defeats 
the Prince of Condeat Draix, 
ib. Assassinated, ib. Directs 
the massacre of St Bartho- 
lomew, 578. Takes the field 
in 1584 against the Protes- 
tants, 580. Invested with the 
supreme power, ib. Quar- 
rels with the king, ib. Is re- 
conciled to him, ib. Quar- 
rels again, ib. Is assassina- 
ted at the instance of the 
king, 581 
Guienne, rebellion in, 563 
Gypsum quarry of Montmartre, 
686 
H 
Hailstones in France, 683 
Harvest, time, &c. of, 704 
Hats, manufacture of, 722 
Hay, management of, 707 
Heath district of France, 681. . 
Rotation of crops in the, 699 
Helena, St, Bonaparte banished 
to, 672 
Hemp, cultivation of, 703 
Henry I. ascends the throne, 
545 
Henry EE. succeeds to Francis I. 
: Recals the ve 
Montmorency, ib. rns 
some Protestants, 564 Pur- 
chases Boulogne from the 
English, ib. r 
war with Charles V. 564. 
Sends an army into Italy, ib. 
Concludes a treaty with the 
Protestantconfederation, 565. 
Invades Lorraine, and seizes 
Toul, Verdun, and Metz, 
565. Forgotten by the con- 
federates in the treaty of Pas- 
sau, ib. Invades the Nether- 
lands, 566. His troops obli- 
ged to retreat, ib. Is unfor- 
tunate in Italy, ib. More 
successful in Piedmont, 567. 
Makes a truce with . 
ib. Breaks it, and renews 
his league with the Pope, ib. 
His army enters’ aa ib. 
A 
7187 
Makes a treaty with. Eliza 
beth of England, 569. His 
death and character, 570 
Henry ITI. ascénds the throne, 
579. His character, ib. Pa- 
/cifies the Protestants, and 
concludes a treaty with them, 
ibe He disgusts the Catho- 
lics, ib. Joins the League a- 
gainst the Protestants, 580. 
Held up by the proclamations 
ofthe League as debauched 
and heretical, ib. Concludes 
a peace on the most disho- 
nourable terms, ib. Attempts. 
against him by the Duke of 
Guise, ibs rrels with the 
Duke, ib. Retires to Char- 
tres, and appeals to his peo- 
Be ib. Is reconciled to the 
ke, ib. Quarrels with him 
again, ib. Assembles the 
States, ib. Procures the as- 
sassination of the Duke, 581. 
Is thereby subjected to the 
resentment and abhorrence 
of his subjects, ib. Enters 
into a confederacy with the 
Protestants and the king of 
Navarre, ib. Assembles a 
large army, and marches to 
Paris, ib. Is assassinated by 
a Dominican friar, ib. 
Henry IV. his birth and educa- 
o 581. — bt with 
the League, 582. Repulses 
the Duke of Mayence ay Ar- 
ques, ib. Marches for Paris, 
ib. Gains the battle of Ivri, 
ib. Blockades Paris, ib. His 
humanity to the people, ib. 
Is forced to raise the bloc- 
kade, ib, 
cond attempt to take Paris, 
583, Is declared a heretic 
by the Pope, ib. His ¢ool- 
ness and fortitude in the 
midst of difficulties, ib. “Be- 
sieges Rouen, ib. Forced 
Defeated in ase- _ 
Index. 
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to raise the siege, ib. Re- - 
solves to renounce the Pro~ 
testant religion, ib. His con- 
duct does not satisfy the Ca- 
tholics, ib. Acknowledged 
by Meaux, and several other 
cities, 584. Is crowned at 
Chartres, ib. His life at- 
tempted, ib. Defeats the 
Duke of Mayencé, ib. Ab- 
solved by the Pope, ib. His 
trouble and difficulties, ib. 
Makes peace with Spain, 585. 
Passes the famous edict of 
Nantes, ib. Endeavours to 
improve the kingdom, ib. 
Takes into office the Marquis 
of Rosny, whom he’ creates 
Duke of Sully, 585. Patron- 
ises manufactures, 586. Un- 
happy in domestic life, ib. 
Indulges in amonrs, ib. Pro- 
to raise his mistress 
Gabrielle D’Estrées to the 
throne, ib. Is opposed by 
the Pope, ib. Proposes mar- 
riage to his mistress Henri- 
ette de Balzac, and is pre- 
vented by Sully, ib. Obtains 
divorce his Queen, 587. 
Marries Mary de Medicis, 
587. Returns to his amours, 
