The Evolution of An Empire a Brief Historical Sketch of France
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" "My dear father, " said the King, "the hurt is yours, the grief is mine. " At that moment, the knives were already sharpened, every man instructed in his part in the hideous drama, and the signal for its commencement determined upon. Charles did not know it, but his mother did, She went to her son's room that night, artfully and eloquently pictured the danger he was in, confessed to him that she had authorized the attempt upon Coligny, but that it was done because of the Admiral's plottings a...gainst him, which she had discovered. But the Guises — her enemies and his — they knew it, and would denounce her and the King ! The only thing now is to finish the work. He must die.
66 EVOLUTION OF AN EMPIRE.
Charles was in frightful agitation and stubbornly refused. Finally with an air of offended dignity she bowed coldly and said to her son, "Sir, will you permit me to with- draw with my daughter, from your king- dom?" The wretched Charles was con- quered. In a sort of insane fury he exclaimed, " Well, let them kill him, and all the rest of the Huguenots too.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" "My dear father, " said the King, "the hurt is yours, the grief is mine. " At that moment, the knives were already sharpened, every man instructed in his part in the hideous drama, and the signal for its commencement determined upon. Charles did not know it, but his mother did, She went to her son's room that night, artfully and eloquently pictured the danger he was in, confessed to him that she had authorized the attempt upon Coligny, but that it was done because of the Admiral's plottings a...gainst him, which she had discovered. But the Guises — her enemies and his — they knew it, and would denounce her and the King ! The only thing now is to finish the work. He must die.
66 EVOLUTION OF AN EMPIRE.
Charles was in frightful agitation and stubbornly refused. Finally with an air of offended dignity she bowed coldly and said to her son, "Sir, will you permit me to with- draw with my daughter, from your king- dom?" The wretched Charles was con- quered. In a sort of insane fury he exclaimed, " Well, let them kill him, and all the rest of the Huguenots too.
What to read after The Evolution of An Empire a Brief Historical Sketch of France?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Parmele Mary Platt to read onlineMoreLess
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