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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. Title: Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Marguerite, Queen Of Navarre Author: Marguerite, Queen Of Navarre Editor: David Widger Release Date: April 21, 2019 [EBook #59325] Language: English *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK INDEX OF THE PG WORKS OF THE QUEEN OF NAVARRE *** Produced by David Widger INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF MARGUERITE DE VALOIS QUEEN OF NAVARRE Compiled by David Widger CONTENTS Click on the ## before many of the titles to view a linked table of contents for that volume. Click on the title itself to open the original online file. ## MEMOIRS OF THE QUEEN OF NAVARRE ## THE TALES OF THE HEPTAMERON, Vol. I. ## THE TALES OF THE HEPTAMERON, Vol. II. ## THE TALES OF THE HEPTAMERON, Vol. III. ## THE TALES OF THE HEPTAMERON, Vol. IV. ## THE TALES OF THE HEPTAMERON, Vol. V. CONTENTS OF ALL FIVE VOLUMES OF THE HEPTAMERON Marguerite de Valois Etching by Mercier Bussi d’ Amboise Painting in the Versailles Gallery Duc de Guise Painting in the Versailles Gallery Catherine de’ Medici Original Etching by Mercier Henri VI. and La Fosseuse Painting by A. P. E. Morton A Scene at Henri’s Court Original Photogravure MEMOIRS OF THE QUEEN OF NAVARRE CONTENTS LETTER I. Introduction.—Anecdotes of Marguerite’s Infancy.—Endeavours Used to Convert Her to the New Religion.—She Is Confirmed in Catholicism.—The Court on a Progress.—A Grand Festivity Suddenly Interrupted.—The Confusion in Consequence. LETTER II. Message from the Duc d’Anjou, Afterwards Henri III., to King Charles His Brother and the Queen-mother.—Her Fondness for Her Children.—Their Interview.—Anjou’s Eloquent Harangue.—The Queen-mother’s Character. Discourse of the Duc d’Anjou with Marguerite. —She Discovers Her Own Importance.—Engages to Serve Her Brother Anjou.—Is in High Favour with the Queenmother. LETTER III. Le Guast.—His Character.—Anjou Affects to Be Jealous of the Guises.—Dissuades the Queen-mother from Reposing Confidence in Marguerite.—She Loses the Favour of the Queen- mother and Falls Sick.—Anjou’s Hypocrisy.—He Introduces De Guise into Marguerite’s Sick Chamber.—Marguerite Demanded in Marriage by the King of Portugal.—Made Uneasy on That Account.—Contrives to Relieve Herself.—The Match with Portugal Broken off. LETTER IV Death of the Queen of Navarre—Marguerite’s Marriage with Her Son, the King of Navarre, Afterwards Henri IV . of France.—The Preparations for That Solemnisation Described.—The Circumstances Which Led to the Massacre of the Huguenots on St. Bartholomew’s Day. LETTER V The Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day. LETTER VI. Henri, Duc d’Anjou, Elected King of Poland, Leaves France.—Huguenot Plots to Withdraw the Duc d’Alencon and the King of Navarre from Court.—Discovered and Defeated by Marguerite’s Vigilance.—She Draws Up an Eloquent Defence, Which Her Husband Delivers before a Committee from the Court of Parliament.—Alencon and Her Husband, under a Close Arrest, Regain Their Liberty by the Death of Charles IX. LETTER VII. Accession of Henri III.—A Journey to Lyons.—Marguerite’s Faith in Supernatural Intelligence. LETTER VIII. What Happened at Lyons. LETTER IX. Fresh Intrigues.—Marriage of Henri III.—Bussi Arrives at Court and Narrowly Escapes Assassination. LETTER X. Bussi Is Sent from Court.—Marguerite’s Husband Attacked with a Fit of Epilepsy.—Her Great Care of Him.—Torigni Dismissed from Marguerite’s Service.—The King of Navarre and the Duc d’Alencon Secretly Leave the Court. LETTER XI. Queen Marguerite under Arrest.—Attempt on Torigni’s Life.—Her Fortunate Deliverance. LETTER XII. The Peace of Sens betwixt Henri III. and the Huguenots. LETTER XIII. The League.—War Declared against the Huguenots.—Queen Marguerite Sets out for Spa. LETTER XIV Description of Queen Marguerite’s Equipage.—Her Journey to Liege Described.—She Enters with Success upon Her Mission.—Striking Instance of Maternal Duty and Affection in a Great Lady.—Disasters near the Close of the Journey. LETTER XV The City of Liege Described.—Affecting Story of Mademoiselle de Tournon.—Fatal Effects of Suppressed Anguish of Mind. LETTER XVI. Queen Marguerite, on Her Return from Liege, Is in Danger of Being Made a Prisoner.—She Arrives, after Some Narrow Escapes, at La Fere. LETTER XVII. Good Effects of Queen Marguerite’s Negotiations in Flanders.—She Obtains Leave to Go to the King of Navarre Her Husband, but Her Journey Is Delayed.—Court Intrigues and Plots.— The Duc d’Alencon Again Put under Arrest. LETTER XVIII. The Brothers Reconciled.—Alencon Restored to His Liberty. LETTER XIX. The Duc d’Alencon Makes His Escape from Court.—Queen Marguerite’s Fidelity Put to a Severe Trial. LETTER XX. Queen Marguerite Permitted to Go to the King Her Husband.—Is Accompanied by the Queenmother.—Marguerite Insulted by Her Husband’s Secretary.—She Harbours Jealousy.— Her Attention to the King Her Husband during an Indisposition.—Their Reconciliation.—The War Breaks Out Afresh.—Affront Received from Marechal de Biron. LETTER XXI. Situation of Affairs in Flanders.—Peace Brought About by Duc d’Alencon’s Negotiation.— Marechal de Biron Apologises for Firing on Nerac.—Henri Desperately in Love with Fosseuse.—Queen Marguerite Discovers Fosseuse to Be Pregnant, Which She Denies.— Fosseuse in Labour. Marguerite’s Generous Behaviour to Her.—Marguerite’s Return to Paris. HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF VALOIS. [Author unknown] THE TALES OF THE HEPTAMERON OF MARGARET, QUEEN OF NAVARRE VOLUME THE FIRST OF FIVE VOLUMES CONTENTS OF VOLUME ONE PREFACE. Explanation of the Initials appended to the Notes MARGARET OF ANGOULÊME, QUEEN OF NAVARRE I. II. III. IV ON THE HEPTAMERON DEDICATIONS AND PREFACE , Peter Boaistuau, surnamed Launay, To the Reader THE HEPTAMERON PROLOGUE. FIRST DAY. TALE I TALE II. TALE III. TALE IV TALE V. TALE VI TALE VII APPENDIX. A. (Prologue, Page 31.) B. (Tale I., Page 50.) C. (Tale IV ., Page 85.) ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece Titlepage 013a.jpg 039a.jpg Du Mesnil Learns his Mistress’s Infidelity from Her Maid 039.jpg Page Image 056.jpg Tailpiece 057a.jpg the Muleteer’s Servant Attacking his Mistress 057.jpg Page Image 064.jpg Tailpiece 065a.jpg the Stags Head 065.jpg Page Image 078.jpg Tailpiece 079a.jpg Hurrying to Her Mistress’s Assistance 079.jpg Page Image 094.jpg Tailpiece 095a.jpg the Boatwoman of Coulon Outwitting The Friars 095.jpg Page Image 102.jpg Tailpiece 103a.jpg the Wife’s Ruse to Secure The Escape of Her Lover 103.jpg Page Image 108.jpg Tailpiece 109.jpg the Merchant Transferring his Caresses from The Daughter to the Mother 110.jpg Page Image 113.jpg Tailpiece CONTENTS OF TALES Tale I. The pitiful history of a Proctor of Alençon, named St. Aignan, and of his wife, who caused her husband to assassinate her lover, the son of the Lieutenant-General Tale II. The fate of the wife of a muleteer of Amboise, who suffered herself to be killed by her servant rather than sacrifice her chastity Tale III. The revenge taken by the Queen of Naples, wife to King Alfonso, for her husband’s infidelity with a gentleman’s wife Tale IV . The ill success of a Flemish gentleman who was unable to obtain, either by persuasion or force, the love of a great Princess Tale V . How a boatwoman of Coulon, near Nyort, contrived to escape from the vicious designs of two Grey Friars Tale VI. How the wife of an old valet of the Duke of Alençon’s succeeded in saving her lover from her husband, who was blind of one eye Tale VII. The craft of a Parisian merchant, who saved the reputation of the daughter by offering violence to the mother THE TALES OF THE HEPTAMERON OF MARGARET, QUEEN OF NAVARRE IN FIVE VOLUMES VOLUME THE SECOND CONTENTS FIRST DAY, Continued TALE VIII TALE IX TALE X SECOND DAY. PROLOGUE. TALE XI. (A). TALE XI. (B). TALE XII TALE XIII TALE XIV TALE XV TALE XVI TALE XVII TALE XVIII APPENDIX. A. (Tale VIII., Page i.) B (Tale XL (B.), Page 95.) C. (Tale XII., Page 101.) D. (Tale XVI., Page 183.) E. (Tale XVII., Page 195.) ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece Titlepage 001a.jpg Bornet’s Concern on Discovering That his Wife Is Without Her Ring 001.jpg Page Image 012.jpg Tailpiece 013a.jpg the Dying Gentleman Receiving The Embraces Of His Sweetheart 013.jpg Page Image 024.jpg Tailpiece 025a.jpg the Countess Asking an Explanation from Amadour 025.jpg Page Image 083.jpg Tailpiece 089.jpg Page Image 093.jpg Tailpiece 095a.jpg the Grey Friar Telling his Tales 095.jpg Page Image 100.jpg Tailpiece 101a.jpg the Gentleman Killing The Duke 101.jpg Page Image 117.jpg Tailpiece 119a.jpg the Sea-captain Talking to The Lady 119.jpg Page Image 140.jpg Tailpiece 141a.jpg Bonnivet and the Lady of Milan 141.jpg Page Image 155.jpg Tailpiece 157a.jpg the Lady Taking Oath As to Her Conduct 157.jpg Page Image 182.jpg Tailpiece 183a.jpg the Gentleman Discovering The Trick 183.jpg Page Image 193.jpg Tailpiece 195a.jpg the King Showing his Sword 195.jpg Page Image 203.jpg Tailpiece 205a.jpg the Student Escaping The Temptation 205.jpg Page Image 216.jpg Tailpiece DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. FIRST DAY—Continued. Tale VIII. The misadventure of Bornet, who, planning with a friend of his that both should lie with a serving-woman, discovers too late that they have had to do with his own wife. Tale IX. The evil fortune of a gentleman of Dauphiné, who dies of despair because he cannot marry a damsel nobler and richer than himself. Tale X. The Spanish story of Florida, who, after withstanding the love of a gentleman named Amadour for many years, eventually becomes a nun. SECOND DAY Prologue Tale XI. (A). Mishap of the Lady de Roncex in the Grey Friars’ Convent at Thouars. Tale XI. (B). Facetious discourse of a Friar of Touraine. Tale XII. Story of Alexander de’ Medici, Duke of Florence, whom his cousin, Lorenzino de’ Medici, slew in order to save his sister’s honour. Tale XIII. Praiseworthy artifice of a lady to whom a sea Captain sent a letter and diamond ring, and who, by forwarding them to the Captain’s wife as though they had been intended for her, united husband and wife once more in all affection. Tale XIV . The Lord of Bonnivet, after furthering the love entertained by an Italian gentleman for a lady of Milan, finds means to take the other’s place and so supplant him with the lady who had formerly rejected himself. Tale XV . The troubles and evil fortune of a virtuous lady who, after being long neglected by her husband, becomes the object of his jealousy. Tale XVI. Story of a Milanese Countess, who, after long rejecting the love of a French gentleman, rewards him at last for his faithfulness, but not until she has put his courage to the proof. Tale XVII. The noble manner in which King Francis the First shows Count William of Furstemberg that he knows of the plans laid by him against his life, and so compels him to do justice upon himself and to leave France. Tale XVIII. A young gentleman scholar at last wins a lady’s love, after enduring successfully two trials that she had made of him. Appendix to V ol. II THE TALES OF THE HEPTAMERON OF MARGARET, QUEEN OF NAVARRE IN FIVE VOLUMES VOLUME THE THIRD CONTENTS SECOND DAY. TALE XIX TALE XX THIRD DAY. PROLOGUE. TALE XXI TALE XXII TALE XXIII TALE XXIV TALE XXV TALE XXVI TALE XXVII TALE XXVIII TALE XXIX TALE XXX APPENDIX. A. (Tale XX., Page 21.) B. (Tale XXV ., Page 131.) C. (Tale XXVI., Page 143.) D. (Tale XXX., Page 191). Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage 001a.jpg the Parting Between Pauline and The Gentlemen 001.jpg Page Image 020.jpg Tailpiece 021a.jpg the Lord de Riant Finding The Widow With Her Groom 021.jpg Page Image 029.jpg Tailpiece 035a.jpg Rolandine Conversing With Her Husband 035.jpg Page Image 071.jpg Tailpiece 073a.jpg Sister Marie and the Prior 073.jpg Page Image 095.jpg Tailpiece 097a.jpg the Grey Friar Deceiving The Gentleman of Périgord 097.jpg Page Image 112.jpg Tailpiece 113a.jpg Elisor Showing the Queen Her Own Image 113.jpg Page Image 130.jpg Tailpiece 131a.jpg the Advocate’s Wife Attending on The Prince 131.jpg Page Image 142.jpg Tailpiece 143a.jpg the Lord of Avannes Paying his Court in Disguise 143.jpg Page Image 170.jpg Tailpiece 171a.jpg the Secretary Imploring The Lady Not to Tell of his Wickedness 171.jpg Page Image 175.jpg Tailpiece 177a.jpg the Secretary Opening The Pasty 177.jpg Page Image 183.jpg Tailpiece 185a.jpg the Husbandman Surprised by The Fall of The Winnowing Fan 185.jpg Page Image 190.jpg Tailpiece 191a.jpg the Young Gentleman Embracing his Mother 191.jpg Page Image 204.jpg Tailpiece DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME III. SECOND DAY—Continued. Tale XIX. The honourable love of a gentleman, who, when his sweetheart is forbidden to speak with him, in despair becomes a monk of the Observance, while the lady, following in his footsteps, becomes a nun of St. Clara Tale XX. How the Lord of Riant is cured of his love fora beautiful widow through surprising her in the arms of a groom THIRD DAY. Prologue Tale XXI. The affecting history of Rolandine, who, debarred from marriage by her father’s greed, betrothes herself to a gentleman to whom, despite his faithlessness, she keeps her plighted word, and does not marry until after his death Tale XXII. How Sister Marie Heroet virtuously escapes the attempts of the Prior of St. Martin in-the-Fields Tale XXIII. The undeserved confidence which a gentleman of Perigord places in the monks of the Order of St. Francis, causes the death of himself, his wife and their little child Tale XXIV . Concerning the unavailing love borne to the Queen of Castile by a gentleman named Elisor, who in the end becomes a hermit Tale XXV . How a young Prince found means to conceal his intrigue with the wife of a lawyer of Paris Tale XXVI. How the counsels of a discreet lady happily withdrew the young Lord of Avannes from the perils of his foolish love for a lady of Pampeluna Tale XXVII. How the wife of a man who was valet to a Princess rid herself of the solicitations of one who was among the same Princess’s servants, and at the same time her husband’s guest Tale XXVIII. How a Gascon merchant, named Bernard du Ha, while sojourning at Paris, deceived a Secretary to the Queen of Navarre who had thought to obtain a pasty from him Tale XXIX. How the Priest of Carrelles, in Maine, when surprised with the wife of an old husbandman, gets out of the difficulty by pretending to return him a winnowing fan Tale XXX. How a gentleman marries his own daughter and sister unawares THE TALES OF THE HEPTAMERON OF MARGARET, QUEEN OF NAVARRE IN FIVE VOLUMES VOLUME THE FOURTH CONTENTS FOURTH DAY. PROLOGUE. TALE XXXI TALE XXXII TALE XXXIII TALE XXXIV TALE XXXV TALE XXXVI TALE XXXVII TALE XXXVIII TALE XXXIX TALE XL FIFTH DAY. PROLOGUE. TALE XLI TALE XLII TALE XLIII TALE XLIV.(A) TALE XLIV. (B) TALE XLV TALE XLVI. (A) TALE XLVI.(B) TALE XLVII TALE XLVIII TALE XLIX TALE L APPENDIX. A. (Tale XXXVI., Page 63.) ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece Titlepage 007a.jpg the Wicked Friar Captured 007.jpg Page Image 0016.jpg Tailpiece 017a.jpg Bernage Observing the German Lady’s Strange Penance 017.jpg Page Image 028.jpg Tailpiece 029a.jpg the Execution of The Wicked Priest and his Sister 029.jpg Page Image 037.jpg Tailpiece 039a.jpg the Grey Friar Imploring The Butcher to Spare his Life 039.jpg Page Image 047.jpg Tailpiece 049a.jpg the Lady Embracing The Supposed Friar 049.jpg Page Image 062.jpg Tailpiece 063a.jpg the Clerk Entreating Forgiveness of The President 063.jpg Page Image 072.jpg Tailpiece 073a.jpg the Lady of Loué Bringing Her Husband The Basin Of Water 073.jpg Page Image 081.jpg Tailpiece 083a.jpg the Lady of Tours Questioning Her Husband’s Mistress 083.jpg Page Image 088.jpg Tailpiece 089a.jpg the Lord of Grignaulx Catching The Pretended Ghost 089.jpg Page Image 094.jpg Tailpiece 095a.jpg the Count of Jossebelin Murdering his Sister’s Husband 095.jpg Page Image 109.jpg Tailpiece 115a.jpg the Beating of The Wicked Grey Friar 115.jpg Page Image 122.jpg Tailpiece 123a.jpg the Girl Refusing The Gift of The Young Prince 123.jpg Page Image 142.jpg Tailpiece