HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY. 



HENRY III. KING OF FRANCE AND POLAND; 



HIS COURT AND TIMES. From numerous unpublished sources, in- 

 eluding MS. Documents in the Bibliotheque Imperiale, and the Archives 

 of France and Italy. By MISS FREER, Author of " Marguerite d'An- 

 gouleme," " Elizabeth de Valois, and the Court of Philip II," &c. 3 vols, 

 post 8vo. with fine portraits, 31s. 6d. bound. 



" Miss Freer having won for herself the reputation of a most painstaking and trust- 

 wonhy historian not less than an accomplished writer, by her previous memoirs of 

 sovereigns of the houses of Valois and Navarre, will not fail to meet with a most 

 cordial and hearty welcome for her present admirable history of Henry III., the last of 

 the French kings of the house of Valois. We refer our readers to the volumes them- 

 selves for the interesting details of the life and reign of Henry III., his residence in 

 Poland, his marriage with Louise de Lorraine, his cruelties, his hypocrisies, his penances, 

 his assassination by the hands of the monk Jaques Clement, &c. Upon these points, as 

 well as with reference to other persons who occupied a prominent position during this 

 period, abundant information is afforded by Miss Freer; and the public will feel with us 

 that a deep debt of gratitude is due to that lady for the faithful and admirable manner in 

 which she has pourtrayed the Court and Times of Henry the Third."— C/iro»iic/e. 



"The previous historical labours of Miss Freer were so successful as to afford a rich 

 promise in the present undertaking, the performance of which, it is not too much to say, 

 exceeds expectation, and testilies to her being not only the most accomplished, but the 

 most accurate of modern female historians. The Life of Henry III. of France is a 

 contribut on to literature which will have a reputation as imperishable as its present 

 fame must be large and increasing. Indeed, the book is of such a truly fascinating 

 character, that once begun it is impossible to leave it." — 3Iessenger. 



" Among the class of chronicle histories. Miss Freer's Henry the Third of France is 

 entitled to a high rank. As regards style and treatment Miss Freer has made a great 

 advance upon her 'Elizabeth de Valois,' as that book was an advance upon her 

 'Marguerite D'Angoulf me.' " — Spectator. 



"We heartily recommend this work to the reading public. Miss Freer has much, per- 

 haps all, of the quick perception and picturesque style by which Miss Strickland has 

 earned her well-deserved popularity."— Critic. 



ELIZABETH DE VALOIS, QUEEN OF SPAIN, AND 



THE COURT OF PHILIP II. From numerous unpublished sources in 



the Archives of France, Italy, and Spain. By MISS FREER. 2 vols 



post 8vo. with fine Portraits by Heath. 21s. 



" It is not attributing too much to Miss Freer to say that herself and Mr. Prescott are 



probably the best samples of our modern biographers. The present volumes will be a boon 



to posterity for which it will be grateful. Equally suitable for instruction and amusement, 



they portray one of the most interesting characters and periods of history." — John Bull. 



" Such a book as the memoir of Elizabeth de Valois is a literary treasure which will be 

 the more appreciated as its merits obtain that reputation to which they most justly are 

 entitled. Miss Freer has done her utmost to make the facts of Elizabeth's, Don Carlos', and 

 Philip II.'s careers fully known, as they actually transpired."— IJW/'s Messenger. 



THE LIFE OF MARGUERITE D'ANGOULEME. 



QUEEN of NAVARRE, SISTER of FRANCIS I. By MISS FREER. 



Second Edition, 2 vols, with fine Portraits, 21s. 

 " This is a very useful and amusing book. It is a good work, very well done. The 

 authoress is quite equal in power and grace to Miss Strickland. She must have spent great 

 time and labour in collecting the information, which she imparts in an easy and agreeable 

 manner. It is difiScult to lay down her book after having once begun it. This is owing 

 partly to the interesting nature of the subject, partly to the skilful manner in which it has 

 been treated. No other life of Marguerite has yet been published, even in France. Indeed , 

 till Louis Philippe ordered the collection and publication of manuscripts relating to the 

 history of France, no such work could be published. It is difficult to conceive how, under 

 any circumstances, it could have been better done.^'— Standard. 



