The French Wars of Religion, 1562-1629 (Paperback)

Introduction; Chronological table of events; 1. Prologue: Gallicanism and reform in the sixteenth century; 2. 'The beginning of a tragedy': the early wars of religion, 1562?1570; 3. Popular disorder and religious tensions: the making of a massacre, 1570?1574; 4. The rhetoric of resistance: the unmaking of the body politic, 1574?1584; 5. Godly warriors: the crisis of the league, 1584?1593; 6. Henry IV and the edict of Nantes: the remaking of Gallicanism; 7. Epilogue: the last war of religion, 1610?1629; 8. Conclusions: economic impact, social change and absolutism; Short biographies; Genealogical charts; Suggestions for further reading.