The Evolution of an EmpireChapter VIIReading editionChapter navigation27 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterEVOLUTION OF AN EMPIREFRANCEChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIPrevious chapter ←Chapter VINext chapter →Chapter VIIIAll chapters and sections (27)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsEVOLUTION OF AN EMPIREFRANCEChapters123456789101112123456789101112CHAPTER VII.Francis I.—Huguenots—Catharine de Medici—Francis II.◇← CHAPTER VI.CHAPTER VIII. →