 France who served under six kings, Francis I., Henry II., Francis II., Charles IX., Henry III., and Henry IV. He distinguished himself at the battles of Dreux, Saint-Denis, Montcontour, and in the famous siege of Rochelle in 1573.  Essays - Page xviiiby Michel de Montaigne - 1800 - 262 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1759 - 476 pages
...improper, in my Opinion to take Notice that Montaigne was born in 1533, that he lived in the Reigns of Francis I. Henry II. Francis II. Charles IX. Henry III. and Henry IV. and that he died in 1592, on the 1 3th of September, aged 59 Years, 6 Months, and ii Days. VINDICATION... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - French essays - 1776 - 484 pages
...improper, in my opinion te take notice that Montaigne was born in 1533, that he lived In the reigns of Francis I. Henry II. Francis II. Charles IX. Henry III. and Henry IV. and that he died in 1592, on the ijth of September, aged 59 years, 6 months, and 1 1 days. VINDICATION... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne, Pierre Coste - French essays - 1811 - 576 pages
...improper, in my opinion, to take notice that Montaigne was born in 1533, that he lived in the reigns of Francis I. Henry II. Francis II. Charles IX. Henry III. and Henry IV. and that he died in 1592, on the 13th of September, aged 59 years, 6 months, and 1 1 days. VINDICATION... | |
 | James Anderson (of Edinburgh.) - 1857 - 748 pages
...HE biographical sketches in this department of our undertaking embrace the reigns of six sovereigns, Francis I., Henry II., Francis II., Charles IX., Henry III., and Henry IV. In our introductory observations we shall rapidly glance at the most prominent points in the reigns... | |
 | Voltaire - 1859 - 428 pages
...bedehamber, and of Franijoise de Sully, heiress of the ancient house of Sully. He served under kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX, Henry III, and Henry IV. His son,1 whom toil nor danger could restrain, Who soon, alas!—but he was faithful then ; 2 Crillon and... | |
 | 1861 - 594 pages
...on the throne of France in the course of his not very long life ; and when we remark that these were Francis I., Henry II., Francis II., Charles IX., Henry III., and Henry IV., it seems an odd caprice of destiny to place the quietest of the human species in the stormiest of times.... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1861 - 600 pages
...on the throne of France in the course of his not very long life ; and when we remark that these were Francis I., Henry II., Francis II., Charles IX., Henry III., and Henry IV., it seems an odd caprice of destiny to place the quietest of the human species in the stormiest of times.... | |
 | Voltaire - 1861 - 418 pages
...bedchamber, and of Frangoise de Sully, heiress of the ancient house of Sally. He served under kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX, Henry III, and Henry IV. His son,1 whom toil nor danger could restrain, Who s"oon, alas ! — but he was faithful then ; ' Crillon... | |
 | A. and W. Galignani and Co - Paris (France) - 1874 - 584 pages
...of the hall is devoted to figures on horse-back, clad in armour, among which we may mention those of Francis I., Henry II., Francis II. , Charles IX , Henry III. and Henry IV., Louis XIII., and Louis XIV. For those of uncertain origin we refer the visitor toNos. 0. 1,G. 15, G.... | |
 | Samuel de Champlain - America - 1880 - 394 pages
...appointed to the command 14 Jean d'Aumont, born in 1522, a Marfhal of France who ferved under fix kings, Francis I., Henry II., Francis II., Charles IX., Henry III., and Henry IV. He diftinguifhed himfelf at the battles of Dreux, Saint-Denis, Montcontour, and in the famous fiege... | |
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