Protestantism in France From Death of Francis I to Edict of Nantes - James Aitken Wylie

command of the Huguenot army at the feet of the
young Prince of Bearn--magnanimously
performing an act which the conventional notions
of the age exacted of him, for Henry was nearer the
throne than himself. The magnanimity of Conde
evoked an equal magnanimity. "No," said Jeanne
d'Albret; "I and my son are here to promote the
success of this great enterprise, or to share its
disaster. We will joyfully unite beneath the
standard of Conde. The cause of God is dearer to
me than my son."
At this juncture the Queen-mother published an
edict, revoking the Edict of January, forbidding, on
pain of death, the profession of Protestantism, and
commanding all ministers to leave the kingdom
within a fortnight.[4] If anything was wanting to
complete the justification of the Protestants, in this
their third war, it was now supplied. During the
winter of 1569, the two armies were frequently in
presence of one another; but as often as they
essayed to join battle, storms of unprecedented
violence broke out, and the assailants had to bow to
the superior force of the elements. At last, on the
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