This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... time, she kept Henry of Na The stratagem. Flight from the crown, varre and her youngest son, the Duke ot Alenfon, in close captivity, and watched them with the greatest vigilance, that they might make no movements toward the throne. Henry was by this time utterly weary of his Polish crown, and sighed for the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... time, she kept Henry of Na The stratagem. Flight from the crown, varre and her youngest son, the Duke ot Alenfon, in close captivity, and watched them with the greatest vigilance, that they might make no movements toward the throne. Henry was by this time utterly weary of his Polish crown, and sighed for the voluptuous pleasures of Paris. The Poles were not willing that their king should leave the realm, as it might lead to civil war in the choice of a successor. Henry was compelled to resort to stratagem to effect his escape. A large and splendid party was invited to the palace. A wilderness of rooms, brilliantly illuminated, were thrown open to the guests. Masked dancers walked the floor in every variety of costume. Wine and wassail filled the halls with revelry. When all were absorbed in music and mirth, the king, by a private passage, stole from the palace, and mounting a swift horse, which was awaiting him in the court-yard, accompanied by two or three friends, commenced his flight from his crown and his Polish throne. Through the long hours of the night they pressed their horses to their utmost speed, and when the morning dawned, obtaining fresh steeds, they hurried on their way, tarrying not for refreshment or repose until they had passed the frontiers of the king The sojourn in Italy. The three Henrys. dom. Henry was afraid to take the direct route through the Protestant states of Germany, for the Massacre of St. Bartholomew was still bitterly remembered. He therefore took a circuitous route through Italy, and arrived at Venice in August. In sunny Italy he lingered for some time, surrendering himself to every enervating indulgence, and even bartering the fortresses of France to purchase the luxuries in the midst of which he was reveling....
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Good. No dust jacket. Includes illustrations. Book Condition: good/very good. sharp cornered and clean inside pages with the exception of light foxing on a few pages. Soiled at front and back inside covers and end pages. Crack at inside front spine. DJ Condition: no dj. Binders tape on spine. Lightly soiled covers with rubbing at corners.
