The Huguenot Bartholomew Dupuy and his descendants

16 RISE AND PROGRESS OF HUGUENOTS.
introd. when lie was about seventy-five, she invited
him to retire to Nerac, her residence, where he
spent the remnant of his days, often in her
Lefevre's
presence, and sitting at her royal table. There
^^ ^^^^ home he died about 1536. She became
^iTse!^
the refuge and defender of the Reformers.
Thus we gather the influence of this remarkable
woman on the Rise of the Reformation in
Margue- France. But as the storms political and ec-
influence clesiastical began to hover over the country,
inter- her influence was interdicted. The cry was
dieted, iieard with great surprise that "Even the
sister of the King takes part with these
people." She was denounced to Francis, but
the King who was tenderly attached to her
pretended to think the cry untrue. Finally
Francis, prompted by the Bishops of the papacy,
sent for his sister, and rebuked her for
suffering these innovations to take place. She
IDromised not to go any further in the matter,
provided the following concessions were
granted her: "1st. That no mass should be
said unless there were persons to receive the
eucharist. 2d. That the elevation of the host
should cease. 3d. The worship of it also. 4th.
That the eucharist should be administered in
both kinds. 5th. That in the mass, there
should be no mention made of Majy and the
saints. 6th. That common, ordinary bread
should be taken, broken, and distributed. And
7th. That the priests should not be compelled
to a life of celibacy.'^ But these propositions,
which go to show the belief of her heart, were
rejected; and the preachers, she had brought
with her to Paris, being thrown into prison,
were with great difficulty at her intercession
set at liberty. At last the King was forced by
the papacy to strictly command his sister to