was  selfish  and  whimsical,  where  Jeanne  was  frank
and  unselfish.  Elizabeth  lived  for  herself,  Jeanne
for  the  Reformed.  But  Elizabeth  helped  her  to
save  the  Huguenots  by  aiding  Rochelle  with  her
fleet.  Terrible  was  that  war,  but  Jeanne  rose  above
all  its  misfortunes  and  cares.  The  king  of  Spain
and  the  king  of  France  now  determined  that  while
Jeanne  was  away  from  her  kingdom  at  Rochelle,
they  would  seize  her  kingdom,  but  she  had  it  de-
fended and  saved.  Then  came  the  death  of  the
prince  of  Conde,  March  13,  1569,  the  idolized  mili-
tary leader  of  the  Huguenots.  This  so  paralyzed
the  Huguenot  army  that  not  even  Coligny  could
rally  their  courage.  Despairing,  Coligny  sent  for
her  to  come  to  camp,  and  told  her  she  was  the  only
one  who  had  influence  enough  to  inspire  the  army
again  with  enthusiasm  and  courage,  so  as  to  march
on  to  victory.  She  came  before  the  army  with  its
flags  draped  in  mourning  for  Conde,  and  tneir  hearts
hid  in  gloom.  By  her  side  rode  the  son  of  the  dead
Conde,  while  on  the  other  side  rode  her  son,  Henry.
