Miniatures of French History is a collection of short historical essays and sketches by Hilaire Belloc. It offers concise portraits of people and episodes from French history. It is worth listening to for its clear narrative and broad overview.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
MINIATURES OF FRENCH HISTORY
MINIATURES OF FRENCH HISTORY By HILAIRE BELLOC AUTHOR OF “NAPOLEON’S CAMPAIGN OF 1812,” “THE ROAD,” Etc. colophon NEW YORK LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS
MINIATURES OF FRENCH HISTORY Printed in the U. S. A. D-B DEDICATED TO SISLEY HUDDLESTON
CONTENTS THE FOUNDING OF MARSEILLES 1 8 THE FALL OF THE VENETI 17 THE DEATH OF ST. MARTIN 26 THE BAPTISM OF CLOVIS 34 THE BREAKING OF ISLAM 44 RONCESVALLES THE NORMAN SIEGE 55 THE CROWNING OF THE CAPETIAN 64 THE TORRENT 70 THE CONQUEROR 80 THE SERFS 87 де JERUSALEM THE LOSS OF AQUITAINE 104 THE PILGRIMAGE 112 THE TRIUMPH OF SALADIN 120 CHÂTEAU GAILLARD 152 THE CONVERSATION OF THE KING 161 THE DEATH OF ST. LOUIS 171 THE TEMPLARS 178 BLANCHETAQUE 188 VILLE GAGNÉE 201 LOUIS XI AND CHARLES THE BOLD 211 TWO SATURDAYS 224
231 THE FRONTIER 240 THE EXILE 247 THE MONEY-LENDER 259 THE CHÂTEAU THE THREE PLACES: FONTAINEBLEAU, MADRID, SARATOGA 268 276 THE END OF CHATEAUBRIAND A SOLDIER OF ’70 284 Two Men of the Marne 293
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