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CHAPTER XLVI
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FRENCH HISTORY
The article FRANCE in the Encyclopaedia Britannica includes a section on
_History_ (Vol. 10, pp. 801–906) equivalent to 320 pages of this Guide,
of which the first part, down to 1870, is by Paul Wiriath, director of
the École Supérieure Pratique de Commerce et d’Industrie, Paris, and the
part since 1870 is by J. E. C. Bodley, author of _France_, etc. Opposite
page 802 are four coloured historical maps showing France at the end of
the 10th, 13th and 14th centuries, and the changes in the eastern
frontier from 1598 to 1789. The historical part of the article closes
with a historiographic section, or critical summary of French historical
writing, by Charles Bémont of the University of Paris.
Supplementing this main treatment, see:
[Sidenote: Early History of France]
On prehistoric and Roman France, GAUL (Vol. 11, p. 533), by Prof. F. J.
Haverfield, Oxford, the well-known authority on Roman occupation of
Britain and Gaul; BIBRACTE, ALESIA, ITIUS PORTUS, DRUIDISM, and, on
Caesar’s campaigns, CAESAR, JULIUS; and, on Roman remains, ARLES, NÎMES,
ORANGE, ARCHITECTURE, AQUEDUCT, and AMPHITHEATRE.
On the Franks, the articles FRANKS (Vol. 11, p. 35) and SALIC LAW (Vol.
24, p. 68), by Prof. Christian Pfister of the Sorbonne; and the
articles, AUSTRASIA, MEROVINGIANS, CHILDERIC, CLOVIS, CHILDEBERT,
CLOTAIRE, SIGEBERT, CHARIBERT, GUNTRAM, FREDEGOND, BRUNHILDA, CLOTAIRE
II, DAGOBERT, PIPPIN I, II and III, EBROIN, CAROLINGIANS, CHARLES MARTEL
(Vol. 5, p. 942), CARLOMAN, CHILDERIC; CHARLEMAGNE, ROLAND, EINHARD,
ALCUIN; LOUIS I “the Pious,” LOTHAIR (Vol. 17, p. 17); CHARLES II “the
Bald” (Vol. 5, p. 897); FEUDALISM; LOUIS II and III; CHARLES III “the
Fat” (Vol. 5, p. 898); ODO; LOUIS IV (Vol. 17, p. 35), by Dr. René
Poupardin, secretary of the École des Charles; LOTHAIR (Vol. 17, p. 18);
BRUNO; LOUIS V.
[Sidenote: Medieval France]
For the Capetian period, the articles CAPET (Vol. 5, p. 251); ROBERT
“the Strong” (Vol. 23, p. 402); HUGH “the Great” (Vol. 13, p. 857); HUGH
CAPET (Vol. 13, p. 858); ROBERT “the Pious” (Vol. 23, p. 399); HENRY I
(Vol. 13, p. 290); PHILIP I (Vol. 21, p. 378); LOUIS VI (Vol. 17, p.
35), by Prof. J. T. Shotwell, Columbia University; Prof. Shotwell’s
article on LOUIS VII; SUGER; ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE (Vol. 9, p. 168);
PHILIP AUGUSTUS (Vol. 21, p. 378); INGEBORG; ALBIGENSES; and for French
and English relations, RICHARD I and JOHN of England; LOUIS VIII;
BLANCHE OF CASTILE (Vol. 4, p. 40); Prof. Shotwell’s article on LOUIS IX
“St. Louis”; and the article CRUSADES; PHILIP III “the Bold” (Vol. 21,
p. 381); PHILIP IV; BONIFACE VIII; SAISSET; NOGARET; TEMPLARS; LOUIS X;
PHILIP V and CHARLES IV.
For the Valois line and the history of the period (1328–1498), the
article HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR; SLUYS; CRÉCY; and for detail of the war the
articles under that head in the chapter _For the Army Officer_ in this
Guide; and PHILIP VI (Vol. 21, p. 383); FLANDERS; ARTEVELDE (Jacob and
Philip van); DAUPHINÉ; DAUPHIN; GABELLE; JOHN II (Vol. 15, p. 441);
POITIERS; MARCEL; LE COQ; STATES GENERAL; CHARLES II of Navarre (Vol. 5,
p. 924); CHARLES V (Vol. 5, p. 917); JACQUERIE; DU GUESCLIN; CHARLES VI;
ARMAGNAC; ISABELLA of Bavaria (Vol. 14, p. 860); BENEDICT XIII (Vol. 3,
p. 718); JOHN “the Fearless” (Vol. 15, p. 445); AGINCOURT; CHARLES VII;
ARTHUR III of Brittany (Vol. 2, p. 682); JOAN OF ARC; COEUR; AGNES SOREL
(Vol. 25, p. 432); BRÉZÉ; PRAGUERIE; LOUIS XI; BALUE; LE DAIM; LIÈGE,
_History_; CHARLES “the Bold” of Burgundy (Vol. 5, p. 932); CHARLES
VIII; ANNE of France (Vol. 2, p. 70); ANNE of Brittany (Vol. 2, p. 69).
[Sidenote: 16th Century]
For the years, 1498–1589, and the Orleans dynasty, LOUIS XII and
AMBOISE, by Prof. Jules Isaac of the Lyons Lycée; MARY (Vol. 17, p.
824); FRANCIS I (Vol. 10, p. 934), by Prof. Isaac; LOUISE OF SAVOY;
MARIGNANO; PAVIA; MARGUERITE D’ANGOULÊME (Vol. 17, p. 706); ÉTAMPES
(Vol. 9, p. 803); DU PRAT, ANNE DE MONTMORENCY (Vol. 18, p. 787); HENRY
II (Vol. 13, p. 291); DIANE DE POITIERS; CATHERINE DE’ MEDICI; FRANCIS
II; GUISE (Vol. 12, p. 699); L’HÔPITAL; CONDÉ; AMBOISE; ROMORANTIN;
HUGUENOTS; CHARLES IX; COLIGNY; SAINT ANDRÉ; ST. BARTHOLOMEW; HENRY III.
[Sidenote: The Bourbons]
For the Bourbon kings, beginning 1589—BOURBON (with genealogical chart);
HENRY IV; Duke of MAYENNE; EDICT OF NANTES (Vol. 19, p. 165); SULLY;
LOUIS XIII; MARIE DE’ MEDICI; RICHELIEU, by Prof. J. T. Shotwell,
Columbia University; CONCINI; LUYNES; CINQUE-MARS; ROHAN; SOUBISE;
JANSENISM; THIRTY YEARS’ WAR; and for leaders and engagements in that
conflict the titles listed in the chapter in this Guide entitled _For
Army Officers_; LOUIS XIV, by Prof. A. J. Grant of Leeds University;
MAZARIN, by Prof. H. Morse Stephens, University of California; MARIE
THERÈSE; LA VALLIÈRE; MONTESPAN; MAINTENON; Duc de BEAUFORT; FRONDE;
TURENNE; RETZ and LA ROCHEFOUCAULD, by Prof. George Saintsbury of
Edinburgh University; FOUQUET; COLBERT, by Prof. J. T. Shotwell,
Columbia; CHAMPLAIN; LA SALLE; LOUVOIS; CAMISARDS, by M. Frank Puaux,
president of the Socíeté de l’Histoire du Protestantisme Français;
JANSENISM, by Viscount St. Cyres; PORT ROYAL; BOSSUET; FENELON; LE
TELLIER; GRAND ALLIANCE; and for details of military operations and
sketches of commanders the articles enumerated in the chapter in this
Guide _For Army Officers_; LOUIS XV; Philip II, Duke of ORLEANS (Vol.
20, p. 286); FLEURY; AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION and SEVEN YEARS’ WAR and
articles under these heads in the chapter in this Guide _For Army
Officers_; CHATEAUROUX; POMPADOUR; DU BARRY; COMTE D’ ARGENSON (Vol. 2,
p. 459), CHOISEUL; MAUPEOU; AIGUILLON.
[Sidenote: The Revolution]
On the Revolution and the period immediately before it, the articles
LOUIS XVI, by Robert Anchel, archivist to the Department de l’Eure;
MARIE ANTOINETTE; BEAUMARCHAIS; MAUREPAS; TURGOT; NECKER; VERGENNES;
CALONNE; DIAMOND NECKLACE; LOMÉNIE DE BRIENNE; FRENCH REVOLUTION (Vol.
10, p. 154, equivalent to 58 pages of this Guide), by Prof. F. C.
Montague, University College, London; DES MOULINS; MIRABEAU; SIEYÈS;
DANTON; ROBESPIERRE; MOUNNIER; LA FAYETTE; MONTMORIN DE SAINT-HÉREM;
MARAT; CORDAY; TALLEYRAND; ASSIGNATS; NARBONNE-LARA; JACOBINS;
GIRONDISTS; ROLAND; BRISSOT; MOUNTAIN; DIRECTORY; BABEUF; FRENCH
REVOLUTIONARY WARS; and for battles and leaders in these wars the
articles mentioned under this head in the chapter in this Guide _For
Army Officers_.
[Sidenote: The First Empire]
On the Napoleonic period, the articles by J. Holland Rose, author of
_Napoleonic Studies_, etc., on NAPOLEON (Vol. 19, p. 190)—equivalent to
65 pages of this Guide, and on the principal figures of the Napoleonic
period,—for example, BONAPARTE family, FOUCHÉ, GARDANE, JUNOT; the
articles NAPOLEONIC CAMPAIGNS, PENINSULAR WAR and WATERLOO and the
articles listed under these two heads in the chapter in this Guide _For
Army Officers_.
[Sidenote: The Kingdom Again]
On the Bourbon restoration, LOUIS XVIII; DECAZES; Duc de RICHELIEU (Vol.
23, p. 302); Duc de BERRY; VILLÈLE; CHARLES X (Vol. 5, p. 921);
MARTIGNAC; POLIGNAC; MARMONT.
On the revolution of 1830 and the rule of Louis Philippe, the articles
LOUIS PHILIPPE (Vol. 17, p. 51); CAVAIGNAC; THIERS; GUIZOT; CONSTANT;
CASIMIR PÉRIER; LAFITTE; BARROT; DUPONT DE L’EURE; BERRYER; SAINT-SIMON;
FOURIER; LAMENNAIS; LOUIS BLANC; MOLÉ.
[Sidenote: The Second Empire]
On the revolution of 1848 and the second Empire, besides most of the
articles in the preceding paragraph, NAPOLEON III, by Albert Thomas,
author of _The Second Empire_; CRÉMIEUX; LEDRU-ROLLIN; CARNOT;
GARNIER-PAGÈS; MONTALEMBERT; OLLIVIER; ROUHER; FAVRE; PICARD; CRIMEAN
WAR; ITALIAN WARS; FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR; and articles listed under those
heads in the chapter in this Guide _For Army Officers_; EUGÈNIE;
MAXIMILIAN of Mexico (Vol. 17, p. 924).
[Sidenote: Modern Times]
On the Third Republic, 1870 and the following years, the story in Vol.
10, pp. 873–904 (equivalent to 100 pages of this Guide) is to be
supplemented by the articles THIERS; RÉMUSAT; SIMON; BARTHÉLEMY;
BROGLIE; MACMAHON; DUFAURE; GRÈVY; FERRY; GAMBETTA; FREYCINET; CHAMBORD;
CLÉMENCEAU; BRISSON; BOULANGER; CARNOT; LOUBET; LESSEPS; CASIMIR-PÉRIER;
FAURE; RIBOT; MÉLINE; WALDECK-ROUSSEAU; DREYFUS; DUPUY; RIBOT;
GALLIFFET; JAURÈS; MILLERAND; COMBES; DELCASSÉ; ROUVIER; PELLETAN;
BRIAND; LEMIRE; FALLIÈRES; POINCARÉ.
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