R. J. Knech

• List of mapsPrefaceList of abbreviationsIntroduction1. F ra n c e a r o u n d 1 5 5 92. C ro w n a n d n o b il it y3. T h e rise o f P r o t e s ta n t is m4. O p e n in g sh o ts ( 1 5 5 9 1 5 6 2 )5. T h e first civil w a r (A p ril 1 5 6 2 M a r c h 1 5 6 3 )6. T h e a r m e d p e a c e (M a rc h 1 5 6 3 S e p te m b e r 1 5 6 7 )7. T h e s e c o n d a n d th ir d w a rs ( 1 5 6 7 1 5 7 0 )8. S t B a rth o lo m e w s D a y a n d a fte r ( 1 5 7 2 1 5 7 5 )9. F ro m L a R o c h e lle to B e a u lie u (1 5 7 2 1 5 7 6 )10. T h e six th w a r (D e c e m b e r 1 5 7 6 S e p te m b e r 1 5 7 7 )11. T h e C a th o lic L e a g u e ( 1 5 7 8 1 5 8 9 )12. T h e c o n q u e s t o f th e k in g d o m ( 1 5 8 9 1 5 9 2 )13. C o n v e rs io n a n d p e a c e (1 5 9 2 1 5 9 8 )ConclusionBibliographical essayGenealogies The later Valois The house of Guise Lorraine The house of M ontm orencyThe house of Bourbon VendomeList of provincial governors, 1559 1598GlossaryIndex