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

confederation in behalf of Protestantism? This is
wholly inconceivable.
Footnotes:
1. Davila, lib. 5, p. 254.
2. Memoires de Sully, tom. 1, livr. 1, p. 28;
Londres, 1752.
3. Davila, lib. 5, p. 262.
4. Davila, lib. 5, p. 266. Davila says that she died
on the fourth day. Sully says, "le cinquieme
jour de sa maladie," and that the reputed
poisoner was a Florentine named Rene.
perfumer to the Queen-mother. (Memoires,
tom. 1, livr. 1, p. 53.)
5. Sully, tom. 1, livr. 1, p. 36.
6. Guizot, volume 3, p. 380.
7. Gabutius, Vita Pii V, lib. 4, cap. 10, p. 150;
Romae, 1605.
8. Lettr. d'Ossat a< Roma, 1599. Besides the
letters of Cardinal d'Ossat, ambassador of
Henry IV at Rome, which place the facts given
in the text beyond all reasonable doubt, there is
also the work of Camillo Capilupi, published
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