The life of Henry the fourth, king of France and Navarre by James G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1801?-1860

Author:James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford), 1801?-1860
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610
Publisher: London : T. & W. Boone
Published: 1847-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

came more embarrassing. Resolved to remain tranquil to the last, and not to unsheath the sword till compelled to do so, he still endeavored to soothe his fellow Protestants, and to prevent a desultory and partial resumption of hostilities ; but he felt himself justified in adopting fresh means to guard against surprise; and the known weakness of the King of France, as well as the demonstrations of his officers, seemed to call upon him imperatively to strengthen his own position, even while he waited patiently for the result of Henry's hesitation. His correspondence with the Queen of England and the German Princes became more active; he gave orders for repairing the fortifications of all the cities he held; a large quantity of gunpowder was manufactured; no soldiers were allowed to quit the principality of Beam without express permission ; the King's own guard, and that of Condcj as well as the company of Turenne, were called out, in order to form the nucleus of a future army ; the inhabitants of all Protestant towns were warned to keep upon their guard; and in a meeting which took place at Castres between Henrv and Montmorenci, in the middle of March, they bound themselves to support each other against the authors of the League.

Still the position of the King of Navarre was very difficult and embarrassing ; frequent letters passed between himself and the French Monarch ; and while the Bourbon Prince reiterated his warnings, and besought his brother-in-law to employ his arm

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