The Reluctant Queen
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Quietly exultant, he met with the nobles at St Cloud, but his triumph was short-lived. Many knelt before him to offer their allegiance, however insincerely meant, while others hung back. Either way, their terms were unaltered.
‘If you would be King of all France you must reject the Huguenot faith and turn Catholic.’ ‘I see no reason to doubt that I would make as good a king without so doing.’ ‘It is necessary that you take the Mass,’ they insisted, stony-faced and hostile.
Henry was forced to wi...thdraw, still defiant but unable as yet to take Paris and claim the crown so nearly within his grasp. His position was precarious to say the least, and would require all his skill both as a soldier and a diplomat to win through.
In Paris, Guise’s sister the Duchess of Montpensier was conspiring against him, raising armies and determined to put a member of her family, a Catholic, on the throne. ‘I will bring this so-called Henry Quatre defeated into Paris, and have him thrown before you like a whipped dog.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Quietly exultant, he met with the nobles at St Cloud, but his triumph was short-lived. Many knelt before him to offer their allegiance, however insincerely meant, while others hung back. Either way, their terms were unaltered.
‘If you would be King of all France you must reject the Huguenot faith and turn Catholic.’ ‘I see no reason to doubt that I would make as good a king without so doing.’ ‘It is necessary that you take the Mass,’ they insisted, stony-faced and hostile.
Henry was forced to wi...thdraw, still defiant but unable as yet to take Paris and claim the crown so nearly within his grasp. His position was precarious to say the least, and would require all his skill both as a soldier and a diplomat to win through.
In Paris, Guise’s sister the Duchess of Montpensier was conspiring against him, raising armies and determined to put a member of her family, a Catholic, on the throne. ‘I will bring this so-called Henry Quatre defeated into Paris, and have him thrown before you like a whipped dog.
What to read after The Reluctant Queen?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Freda Lightfoot to read onlineMoreLess
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