Chapter III.

THE ENERGY OF THE PROTECTIVE SPIRIT IN FRANCE EXPLAINS THE FAILURE OF THE FRONDE. COMPARISON BETWEEN THE FRONDE AND THE CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH REBELLION.

Difference between the Fronde and the great English rebellion 148-150

The English rebellion was a war of classes 150-159

But in France the energy of the protective spirit and the power of the nobles made a war of classes impossible 160-162

Vanity and imbecility of the French nobles 162-170

As such men were the leaders of the Fronde, the rebellion naturally failed 167-173

But the English rebellion succeeded because it was a democratic movement headed by popular leaders 174-175