Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments v
3. Contents vii
4. Illustrations viii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Role of the Printing Press 7
7. 2. The Hero: Gaspard de Coligny 28
8. 3. Heroic Communities: Sancerre and La Rochelle 51
9. 4. International Propaganda: The Reveille-matin 70
10. 5. Appeals to the Poles 88
11. 6. Appeals to the Swiss and the Germans 107
12. 7. Appeals to the English 125
13. 8. An Appeal to the Estates-General: The Franco-Gallia 136
14. 9. An Appeal to Inferior Magistrates: Du droit des magistrats 150
15. 10. Appeals to the People: The Politique and the Discours de la servitude volontaire 161
16. 11. Tyrannicide: The Discours politiques 173
17. 12. Political Assemblies and the Search for a New Hero 183
18. 13. The Villain: Catherine de Médicis 200
19. Conclusion 214
20. Abbreviations. Notes. Bibliography. Index
21. Abbreviations 222
22. Notes 223
23. Bibliography 253
24. Index 265