This book tells the story of the Huguenots, French Protestants who faced brutal persecution and violence during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Henry Martyn Baird focuses specifically on the life and reign of Henry of Navarre, one of the most significant figures in Huguenot history. Through a careful analysis of primary sources, Baird sheds light on the complex political and religious landscape of this turbulent period. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.