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• France -- History -- Capetians, 987-1328 -- Early works to 1800
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• France -- History -- Chronology -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- First Republic, 1792-1804 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Francis I, 1515-1547 -- Early works to 1800
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• France -- History -- Henry II, 1547-1559 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Henry III, 1574-1589 -- Early works to 1800
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• France -- History -- Henry IV, 1589-1610 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- HenryIII, 1574-1589 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- HenryIV, 1589-1610 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Louis XIII -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Louis XIII, 1610-1643 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1714 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Medieval period, 987-1515 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Prophecies -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Reign of Terror, 1793-1794 -- Early works to 1800
• France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Early works to 1800
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• France -- History -- Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1589 -- Early works to 1800
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• Esquisse des principaux faits de nos annales nationales : du XIIIe au XVIIe siècle, tels qu'on les trouve présentés dans leur germe, leur développement et leurs conséquences dans la collection de nos écrivains originaux de chroniques et mémoires (A. Desrez, 1840), by J. A. C. Buchon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Abrégé chronologique de l'histoire de France. (D. Mortier, 1755), by François Eudes de Mézeray (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire des Hommes ou Histoire Nouvelle de tous les peuples du monde, partie de l'Histoire ancienne : Tome VI. ([s.n.], 1780) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire de la dècadence de Lèmpire : aprés Charlemagne et des differends Empereurs avec les Papes au sujet des Investitures et de lìndèpendance (chez Sebastien Mabre-Cramoisi ..., 1681), by Louis Maimbourg, Alfredo Adolfo Camús, and Sébastien Mabre-Cramoisy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire générale des roys de France, contenant les choses mémorables advenues tant au Royaume de France qu'ès provinces estrangères sous la domination des François, durant douze cens ans ... et continuée des escriptes de plvsievrs autheurs, tant de Paul; Emile, Philippes de Commines, Arnaud Le Ferron, le Sieur du Bellay, qu'autres, iusques à present... (Chez C. Sonnivs, 1627), by Bernard de Girard Du Haillan and Claude Sonnius (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnoschafft Stetten, Landen vnd Völckeren Chronick wirdiger Thaaten Beschreybung : hieriñ wirt auch die Gelegenheit der gantzen Europe : item ein kurtzuer griffne Chronica Germanie oder Teütschlands : in sonders aber ein fleyssige histori vnd ordenliche Beschreybung Gallie oder Franckrychs fürgestellt : darauff deñ obgedachte der Eydgnoschafft Beschreybung volget ... (Bey Christoffel Froschouer, 1548), by Johannes Stumpf, Heinrich Vogtherr, and Joachim Vadianus (page images at HathiTrust)
• An epitome of all the lives of the kings of France From Pharamond the first, to the now most Christian King Levvis the thirteenth. With a relation of the famous battailes of the two kings of England, who were the first victorious princes that conquered France. Translated out of the French coppy by R.B. Esq. (London : Printed by I. Okes, and are to be sold by Iames Becket, at his shop within the Inner Temple Gate, 1639), by Philippe de Commynes, Richard Brathwaite, and Robert Basset (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Chronicle (Prentyd at London : by wyllyam Rastell, 1533 [31 Dec.]), by Robert Fabyan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Inventaire general de l'histoire de France. English (Imprinted at London : By George Eld, 1607), by Jean de Serres, Edward Grimeston, and Pierre Matthieu (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An historical and geographical description of France extracted from the best authors, both ancient and modern. By J. De Lacrose, Eccl. Angl. Presb. (London : Printed for T. Salusbury, and the King's-Arms, near St. Dunstans Church in fleet-street, 1694), by Jean Cornand de Lacroze (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Delle memorie di Filippo di Comineo ... Intorno alle principali attioni di Lodovico XI, e di Carlo VIII, re di Francia. Libri VIII .. (Appresso Gierolamo Bordoni, 1610), by Philippe de Commynes (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue des tresillustres ducz et connestables de France (De l'imprimerie de Michel de Vascosan, 1555), by Jean Le Féron (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire des ministres d'estat : qui ont serui sous les roys de France de la troisiesme lignee, avec le sommaire des regnes ausquels ils ont vescu : le tout justifié par les chroniques des auteurs contemporains, chartes d'eglises, lettres & memoires des affaires d'estat, registres anciens, & autres bonnes preuues. (Chez Antoine de Sommaville ..., 1642), by Charles de Combault, Antoine de Sommaville, and Jérôme David (page images at HathiTrust)
• Chronologie et sommaire des sovverains, pontifes, anciens peres, empereurs, roys, princes, & hommes illustres, des le commencement du monde iusques à l'an de grace mil six cents vingt-deux (Chez Pierre Portier ..., 1627), by Léonard Gaultier, Thomas de Leu, Jean Leclerc, Pierre Firens, and Matthaeus Merian (page images at HathiTrust)

• A declaration and catholick exhortation to all Christian princes to succour the Church of God and realme of France. Written by Peter Erondelle, natife of Normandie. Faithfully translated out of the French (At London : Imprinted [by G. Robinson] for Edward Aggas, 1586), by Pierre Erondelle (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The proceedings of the General Assembly of the clergie of France assembled in the year 1682. at Paris, and in the year 1685. at S. Germains in Laye, concerning religion translated out of French into English by N.N. (At Lille : printed by I. Chrysostome Malte, at the good Pastor, 1686), by N. N. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Excellentium familiarum in Gallia genealogiae : a prima earundem origine usque ad praesens aevum deductae et notis historicis, quibus memorabilia regni Galliae, regumque et clarorum toga et sago virorum facta moresque ac dignitates recensentur, illustratae, cum iconibus insignium & indicibus necessariis (Sumtibus Joh. Andreae Endteri filiorum, 1687), by Jacob Wilhelm Imhof, Johann Andreas Endter, Johann Jakob von Sandrart, and Johann Andreas Endters Söhne (page images at HathiTrust)

• Oeuvres completes. (Renouard., 1864), by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantome, E. Galy, and Ludovic Lalanne (page images at HathiTrust)

• Duguay-Trouin et l'expedition de Rio de Janeiro (Ecole de Guerre Navale, 1922), by Chomereau-Lamotte Lieutenant (page images at HathiTrust)

• Les memoires de Messire Olivier Sr. de la Marche : touchant, les souueraines maisons pour la plus part d'Austriche, Bourgongne, France ... (Everaerdt De Witte, 1645), by Olivier de La Marche (page images at HathiTrust)
• Frossardi, nobilissimi scriptoris Gallici, Historiarvm opus omne (Ex officina Simonis Colinaei, 1537), by Jean Froissart, Simon de Colines, and Johannes Sleidanus (page images at HathiTrust)

• Proclamation devysed by the Kynges majestie, with the assent of his hyghnes counsell, by the auctoritie of the acte made for proclamatione, for the vittaylynge of the Kinges majesties towne of Caleys, Guysnes, Hammes, and the marches of the same. ([London] : Tho. Berthelet regius impressor excudebat. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno. MD. XLI. [1541]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• True newes, concerning the winning of the towne of Corbeyll by the French king from the Prince of Parma. Which was doone on S. Martins euen at night last past. 1590. Sent from Deepe to an English gentleman. (At London : Prinnted [sic] by E. A[llde] and are to be solde [by E. White] at the little North doore of Paules Church at the signe of the Gunne, 1590) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter written by a French Catholike gentleman, to the maisters at Sorbonne. Concerning the late victories obtained by the king of Nauarre, aswell against the Duke of Ioyeuse at Coutras vpon Tuesday the twentieth of October, 1587. as els where. (London : Printed by Iohn Wolfe for Edward Aggas, and are to be sold at his shope at the West end of Paules, 1588), by Philippe de Mornay (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Dissertations sur l'origine de la ville de Dijon : et sur les antiquités découvertes sous les murs bâtis par Aurélien. (Chez Louis-Nicolas Frantin, imprimeur du roi ..., 1771), by Bénigne de Le Goux de Gerland and Louis-Nicolas Frantin (page images at HathiTrust)

• Articles agreed by the Duke D'Anguien, Lieutenant Generall of the Kings army in Flanders and Luxenburgh, to the Marquesse De Leden, for the rendition of Dunkirke, and Fort Leon, to the obedience of the King of France. Also, a letter from Chester; containing the surrender of Denbigh-Castle in North-Wales; to be agreed, to be delivered to Major Generall Mitton. And the last newes from Ireland. Octob. the 19. 1646. These papers are examined, and published according to order of Parliament. (London : Printed by E.E., 16461 [sic, i.e. 1646]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Historia fuxensium comitum, Bertrandi Helie Appamiensis iurisconsulti, in quatuor libros distincta (Excudebat Nicolaus Vieillardus, 1540), by Bertrand Hélie (page images at HathiTrust)

• Malignants remember Rochell: or A warning to the Protestants of England. (London : Printed by J.M. and are to be sold by M.S., 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Histoire abrégée des antiquités de la ville de Nismes et de ses environs (Chez Buchet, 1806), by Jean-François Dieudonné de Maucomble (page images at HathiTrust)

• Histoire et antiqvitez de la ville et dvché d'Orleans (M. Paris, 1648), by François Le Maire, Maria Paris, and François Le Maire (page images at HathiTrust)

• The French kings edict vpon the reducing of the citie of Paris vnder his obedience Published the 28. of March 1594. VVhereto is adioyned the said kinges letters patents for the reestablishment of the Court of Parliament at Paris. Also a decree of the saide Court of Parliament of the 30. of March, concerning a reuocation of whatsoeuer hath bene committed in preiudice of the kinges authoritie, and the lawes of the land. All faithfully translated out of the French copies printed at Paris by Frederick Morell, by E.A. (London : Imprinted by Iohn Windet, and are to be sold by Samuell Shorter, at the great North doore of Paules, 1594), by France. Sovereign (1589-1610 : Henry IV) and Edward Aggas (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Espressioni dall'Altezza reale di Savoia (s.n., 1690), by King of Sardinia Victor Amadeus I, Antonio Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana, Nicolas Catinat, King of France Louis XIV, Philippe Orléans, and Cavagna Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Negotiations of the embassadors sent to the Duke of Savoy by the Protestant Swiss-Cantons, in favour of the distressed Vaudois wherein there are many things very curious, and some letters never before published / translated out of French. (London : Printed for R. Bentley ..., 1691), by P. Boyer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Harangue au Roy. English. (Dublin : printed by Joseph Ray at Colledge-Green, for William Mendey in the Exchange, 1681), by André Lombard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short and faithfull account of the late commotions in the valleys of Piedmont, within the dominions of the Duke of Savoy. With some reflections on Mr. Stouppe's collected papers touching the same businesse. ([London] : Printed for W.P. and G.L., 1655) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Commentariorvm de statv religionis et republicae in regno Galliae (J. Jucundum], 1577), by Jean de Serres and Eustache Vignon (page images at HathiTrust)

• An historical and chronological treatise of the anointing and coronation of the kings and queens of France, from Clovis I to the present king, and of all the sovereign princes of Europe; to which is added, an exact relation of the ceremony of the coronation of Louis XV. (printed for W. Mears, etc., 1723), by Nicolas Menin, James Woodman, S. Chapman, and W. Mears (page images at HathiTrust)

• Livre d'ornemens, composés par P.re Germain m.d orfevre joayllier a Paris (Chés l'auteur, place du Carousel à l'Orfevrerie du roy, 1751), by Pierre Germain and Jean Jacques Pasquier (page images at HathiTrust)

• Commentariorvm de statv religionis et republicae in regno Galliae (J. Jucundum], 1577), by Jean de Serres and Eustache Vignon (page images at HathiTrust)

• Chroniques. English. Abridgments (At London : Printed by Tho: Purfoot, for Per: Golding, 1608. Cum priuilegio), by Jean Froissart, Johannes Sleidanus, Arthur Golding, and Per. Golding (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Histoire de France. Book 1-4. English (London : Printed by Iohn Windet [and sold by him], 1595), by Lancelot-Voisin La Popelinière and Edward Hoby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A continuation of the historie of France from the death of Charles the eight where Comines endeth, till the death of Henry the second. Collected by Thomas Danett Gentleman. (London : Printed by Thomas East for Thomas Charde, 1600), by Thomas Danett (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Recueil des choses mémorables avenues en France sous le règne de Henri II, François II, Charles IX, Henri III, et Henri IV. English (Imprinted at London : By Thomas Creede, 1598), by Jean de Serres and Pierre Matthieu (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mémoires. English (London, : Printed by E.M. [and Thomas Ratcliffe] for Gabriel Bedell, and Thomas Collins; and are to be sold at their shop, at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleet-street., 1660), by Henri Rohan and George Bridges (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Englands appeal from the private cabal at White-hall to the great council of the nation, the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled (s.n.], 1673), by True lover of his country, William Coventry, Peter Du Moulin, John Trevor, François Paul Lisola, and Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Library) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A true discourse of the occurrences in the warres of Sauoy and the warring of the forte of Mont-millan: by the most Christian King of France and Nauarre Henrie the fourth. Also the number of cannons and munition by his Maiestie taken in the said Mont-millan. Wherevnto is annexed, the oration of Sir Philip Cauriana, knight: pronounced to the most Christian Queene Ma[r]y de Medicis, at her departure out of Tuscane to goe into France. Faithfully translated out of French by E.A. (Imprinted at London : [By R. Read] for Walter Burre, at the signe of the Flower de Luce and Crowne, in Poules Church-yarde, 1601), by Pierre de L'Estoile and Edward Aggas (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The present state of Christendom consider'd in nine dialogues between I. The present Pope Alexander the VIII. and Lewis the XIV. II. The great Duke of Tuscany, and the Duke of Savoy. III. King James the Second, and the Marescal de la Feuillade. IV. The Duke of Lorrain, and the Duke of Schomberg. V. The Duke of Lorrain, and the Elector Palatine. VI. Louis the XIV. and the Marquis de Louvois. VII. The Advoyer of Berne, and the Chief Syndic of Geneva. VIII. Cardinal Ottoboni, and the Duke de Chaulnes. IX. The young Prince Abafti, and Count Teckely. Done out of French. (London : printed for R. Baldwin near the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1691), by Pope Alexander VIII and King of France Louis XIV (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• View of the affaires of France and Austria (London : printed for H. Herringman, and sold by Jos. Knight, and Far. Saunders, at the Blew Anchor in the Lower-Walk of the New-Exchange, 1684), by Person of Honour (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An historical account of the late troubles during the wars of Paris. Containing the material transactions, and private intrigues practised by the rebels and traytors, for obtaining the regency and government. Shewing the endeavours used by them to maintain a confederacy disadvantageous to the Kings authority. With the manner of their imprisoning the court, the nobility, and the people. And an account of the Parliaments proceedings, in declaring them enemies to the King and government. (London : printed for Henry Chapman, near Stanhope-Court at Charing-Cross, MDCLXXXVI. [1686]), by François La Rochefoucauld (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Minister of state. (London : printed for Thomas Dring, and are to be sold at his shop at the George in Fleetstreet, neer St. Dunstan's Church, 1663), by sieur de Silhon and Henry Herbert (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Correspondence. English. Selections (London, : Printed for Thomas Dring at the George in Fleet-street neer St. Dunstans Church., 1658), by Jean-Louis Guez Balzac, Jean Chapelain, and Thomas Dring (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mémoires. English (London, : Printed by E.M. [and Thomas Ratcliffe] for Gabriel Bedell, and Thomas Collins; and are to be sold at their shop, at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleet-street., 1660), by Henri Rohan and George Bridges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The state of France, as it stood in the IXth yeer of this present monarch, Lewis XIIII. Written to a friend by J.E. (London : Printed by T.M. for M.M. G Bedell & T Collins. at the middle Temple gate, Fleetstreet, 1652), by John Evelyn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Histoire des promesses illusoires depuis la paix des Pirénées. English (London : printed for W. Hensman, at the King's-Head in Westminster-Hall; and Tho. Fox, at the White-Hart over against St. Dunstan's-Church in Fleetstreet, and at the Angel in Westminster-Hall, 1685), by Gatien Courtilz de Sandras (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Saul at Endor: or, The ghost of the Marquiss de Louvois consulted by the French King concerning present affairs. Done out of French (London : printed for Richard Baldwin near the Oxford Arms in Warwick Lane, 1692) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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