The French Wars of Religion, 1562–1629 (Paperback, 2 Revised edition)

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?70; 3. Popular disorder and religious tensions: the making of a massacre, 1570?4; 4. The rhetoric of resistance: the unmaking of the body politic, 1574?84; 5. Godly warriors: the crisis of the league, 1584?93; 6. Henry IV and the edict of Nantes: the remaking of Gallicanism; 7. Epilogue: the last war of religion, 1610?29; 8. Conclusions: economic impact, social change and absolutism; Short biographies; Genealogical charts; Suggestions for further reading.