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France turned to little Advantage all the Opportunities

for acquiring Freedom

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Cause of this; Difference of the French and English

Social Sate of the North superior; Prevalence of Reform

there

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1611.

1614

The Organisation and Power of its Upholders

Edict of Nantz grants them important, and even danger-

ous, Privileges

Chiefs of the Reformers

Regency of Mary of Medicis

Discontents of the Nobles; Sully in Disgrace

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Disorder of the Court, occasioned by the private

Quarrels of the Count of Soissons and the Prince of

Condé

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Assembly of the Protestant Representatives at Saumur 10

The Noblesse retire from Court and menace Insurrection 11

A Treaty concluded with them at St. Menehould

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