Part 2

VIII A BATTLE ROYAL OF DAMES 146

IX A FAIR PRISON 174

X COMPENSATIONS 202

XI THE ROMANCE OF BLOIS 226

XII THREE CHATEAUX 258

XIII CHINON AND FONTEVRAULT 295

XIV ANGERS 319

XV ORLEANS AND ITS MAID 349

XVI A CHATEAU FETE 369

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

LOCHES, WITH GATE OF CORDELIERS Frontispiece

ISOLA BELLA, LAKE MAGGIORE 36

STAIRCASE AND CLOITRE DE LA PSALLETTE, ST. GATIEN 82

MEDIAEVAL STAIRWAY, CHATEAU OF LUYNES 96

ENTRANCE TO LANGEAIS, WITH DRAWBRIDGE 98

CAFE RABELAIS OPPOSITE CHATEAU OF LANGEAIS 108

CHATEAU OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU, EAST FACADE 112

CHATEAU OF LANGEAIS, FROM THE LOIRE 120

CHATEAU OF AMBOISE, FROM OPPOSITE BANK OF THE LOIRE 130

CHENONCEAUX, MARQUES TOWER AND GALLERY ACROSS THE CHER 154

HOUSE OF TRISTAN L'HERMITE 178

AGNES SOREL 188

ENTRANCE TO CHATEAU OF BLOIS, WITH STATUE OF LOUIS XII 214

COURT OF BLOIS, WITH STAIRCASE OF FRANCIS I 228

LOUISE DE LA VALLIERE 238

CHATEAU OF CHAUMONT, THE LOIRE ON THE LEFT 264

SMITHY NEAR GATE OF CHEVERNY 278 FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY MRS OTIS SKINNER

ANNE DE THOU, DAME DE CHEVERNY 282