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Title: The last of the Valois and accession of Henry of Navarre, 1559-1589
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Jackson, Catherine Hannah Charlotte (Elliott), Lady, d. 1891
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Publisher: Paris : Printed for the Grolier Society
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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gh, butof ardent disposition and fiery imagination — capa-ble, indeed, of much that is good, as he grows upand his fine qualities develop themselves ; but alsocapable of much evil, according to the educationhe receives, and the examples set before him. He is not robust, continues Michiel. Heeats and drinks very little, and it will be neces-sary to be watchful over him, and restrain theinclination he already exhibits for violent bodilyexercise. He is fond of tennis, and of ridingand fencing, which doubtless are suitable exer-cises for a prince; but at present they are be-yond his strength, and when he is fatigued longrepose is needed, for he enters with so muchardour into every active pursuit that the fragileframe seems to quiver under the spirits deepemotions, and his respiration becomes difficult. He now takes little interest in study, butresigns himself to it to give pleasure to hismother. Being, however, but an unwilling stu- Charles IX. Photo-etching from painting by T. Wageman.
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THE MOTTO OF CHARLES IX. 125 dent, his progress in learning is not great. Waris of all subjects the one most interesting to him.The military, therefore, stand especially high inhis good graces. When he was but Due d Or-leans, and the State of Milan was spoken of ashis appanage (perhaps to flatter and amuse him),he would listen with the greatest delight, andrequire the military men about him to promisethat they would follow him to his duchy in thenext expedition. But since his accession to thethrone, one of his ministers, when introducinga Milanais gentleman, who came to take leaveof him on his departure for the duchy, privatelytold the youthful monarch that it was advisableto receive this gentleman very graciously, hebeing a person of considerable influence in Milan.With great animation, Charles instantly replied : I know that well. But, as I am now a king,you should understand that I ought not publiclyto speak of such matters. His natural inclination for warlike themes isfostered and

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