The Life of Marguerite D'Angouleme, Queen of Navarre, Duchesse D'Alencon and de Berry, Sister of Francis I., King of France (Volume 2) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1856. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... demand for an interview could no longer be evaded, the king received thejn with painful restraint. Francis shrank from making even the implied avowal that the banner of France was no longer potent enough to shield his allies. He excused himself for giving assent to such a treaty, by pleading the necessity of his kingdom, and his ardent impatience to deliver his sons from captivity. Such was the final issue of the battle of Pavia; the conditions of peace which had been so peremptorily rejected by Marguerite while at Toledo, were accepted after her departure as a dernier ressort by Montmorency, and afterwards by the king, to meet with disavowal on the return of Francis to his kingdom. The articles then proposed by the king and rejected by Charles V., after nearly three years of bloodshed and calamity, were eventually received by the emperor, and formed the basis of the peace of Cambray. To Madame, " msre a bon droit, qui soy-meme s'oblye Pour conserver ceulx-la qui d'elle ont vie " was reserved the glory of concluding the pacification which restored comparative prosperity to France; and that repaired, in some degree, the calamities occasioned by the rebellion of the constable de Bourbon--an event which her own pride and avarice so fatally influenced. chapter iii. Departure of the king and queen of Navarre from Cambray for Blois--Departure of the court for Fontainebleau--Levy of the ransom of the princes--Contributions of the king and queen of Navarre and of the nobles--Energy displayed by the nation--Mission of Du Bellay to Henry viii--Generosity of the king of England--Patronage afforded by Francis and Marguerite to art--The magnificence of the court--The long of Navarre and the Marshal de Montmorency are commissioned to proceed to the frontier to negotiate the r...