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XXXV. HENRY IV., PROTESTANT KING. (1589-1593.)

XXXVI. HENRY IV., CATHOLIC KING. (1593-1610.)

XXXVII. REGENCY OF MARY DE' MEDICI. (1610-1617.)

XXXVIII. LOUIS XIII., CARDINAL RICHELIEU, AND THE COURT. (1622-1642.)

XXXIX. LOUIS XIII., CARDINAL RICHELIEU, AND THE PROVINCES.

XL. LOUIS XIII., CARDINAL RICHELIEU, THE CATHOLICS AND THE PROTESTANTS.

XLI. LOUIS XIII., CARDINAL RICHELIEU, AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

XLII. LOUIS XIII., RICHELIEU, AND LITERATURE.

XLIII. LOUIS XIV., THE FRONDE, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CARDINAL MAZARIN. (1643-1661.)

XLIV. LOUIS XIV., HIS WARS AND HIS CONQUESTS. 1661-1697.

XLV. LOUIS XIV., HIS WARS AND HIS REVERSES. (1697-1713.)

XLVI. LOUIS XIV. AND HOME ADMINISTRATION.

XLVII. LOUIS XIV. AND RELIGION.

XLVIII. LOUIS XIV., LITERATURE AND ART.