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JHG 05/2011 Representations of the Monarchy and Peace-Making in the Royal Tour of France (1564-1566) By Linda Ann Briggs A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History University of Warwick, Department of History August 2013 Table of Contents Acknowledgements i Declaration iii Abstract iv Abbreviations v Introduction 1 1. Images of the Monarch 36 Classical Culture and the Mirror of Princes 39 French History and Mythology 48 The Office of the King 52 Charles’s Youth 63 Images of Catherine de Médicis 71 Shared Authority 79 2. Power in the Provinces 93 Worthy Cities 95 Political Identities 97 Troyes: The Neighbouring City 103 Lyon: The City of Learning 119 Toulouse: The Capital of the South 131 3. The Bid for Peace 146 Representations of Peace 148 Continuing Conflict 156 The Edict of Amboise and Its Reception 158 Edict Commissioners 176 The Neutrality of the King is in Question 180 4. The Edict of Amboise in Context 193 Articulating the Edict in Troyes 197 Opposition to the Reformed Faith 199 Visions of Justice in Lyon 207 Heterodoxy Dismissed 220 Prescription Against Heretics in Toulouse 233 A Catholic Island in a Protestant Sea 243 Conclusion 257 Appendices 1. The Welcome Orations at Sens, March 1564 267 Bibliography 270 Acknowledgements When I mulled over the prospect of undertaking this PhD with my friend the Very Reverend Dr Ian Bradley, he warned that I would probably have to contend with two demons. The first was eventual disenchantment with my work, which would seem so niche compared to the broad spectrum of history that had captured my attention as an undergraduate. The second was loneliness, to which most PhD students succumb after countless hours spent researching and writing a thesis that may ultimately prove of interest to only a few academics. Luckily for me, the Royal Tour and its historical context proved to be so complex that it was an endless source of fascination. As for the sense of isolation, he was right. However, I have been fortunate to receive a great deal of support along the way from many institutions and individuals. Without them, this thesis would not have been possible, and for their assistance I am very grateful. My thanks go to the University of Warwick, the Institute for Historical Research at the University of London, the Society for the Study of French History, and the Society for European Festivals Research for the academic and financial support they have given me. I have been privileged to gain access to some of the most outstanding archival collections in Great Britain and France, so my thanks to: the Archives municipales de Lyon; the Archives municipales de Toulouse (especially Géraud de Lavedan); the Archives municipales de Troyes; the Archives nationales de France; the Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon (especially Yann Kergunteuil); the Bibliothèque municipale de Toulouse; the Bibliothèque nationale de France; the Bodleian Libraries and the Old Library of Magdalen College, Oxford; the British Library; the National Library of Scotland; the Reformation Studies Institute at the University of St Andrews; and the Warburg Institute of the University of London. Several academics and university staff have been forthcoming in their assistance and i encouragement: Humfrey Butters, Richard Cooper, Rebecca Earle, Mark Greengrass, Robert Knecht, Mark Knights, Stephen Lamb, Ronnie Mulryne, Jean Noonan, Andrew Pettegree, Margaret Shewring, Malcolm Walsby and all those who have regularly attended SEFR conferences over the last three years. Further support