Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note to the Reader xi
5. Introduction: Interpreting Henri IV 1
6. Mother and Son, December 1553 to August 1572 17
7. The Counterfeit Catholic, August 1572 to February 1576 51
8. Blood, Belief, Behaviour, and the Shaping of a King, February 1576 to June 1584 71
9. The Years of Uncertainty, June 1584 to August 1589 117
10. The Years of Uneasy Balance, September 1589 to October 1591 175
11. The Years of Despair and Diminishing Choices, November 1591 to April 1593 219
12. Conversion and the Conscience of the King, May to July 1593 269
13. Conclusion: Reinterpreting Henri IV 305
14. Abbreviations 311
15. Notes 313
16. Bibliography 415
17. Index 451