Forty-Five Guardsmen
Alexandre Dumas
Play
Length 15 h 47 min
Chapters 91
First published 1893
The sequel to "Chicot the Jester" and final book of the "Valois Romances." This story begins six years after the famed "Duel of the Mignons" between the favorites of the courts of King Henry III and Henry the Duke of Guise (somewhat allied with the King's brother, Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alencon). Dumas concludes his historical fiction on the War of the Three Henries while (1) detailing the formation of the Forty-Five Guardsmen (who were to become the Musketeers), (2) following Chicot the Jester as he stays loyal to the failing regency of King Henry III, and (3) continuing the story of Diana (a principal character in the previous book). - Summary by jvanstan
Chapters
1
The Porte St. Antoine Read by John Van Stan 9:19
2
What passed outside the Porte St. Antoine Read by John Van Stan 11:29
3
The examination Read by John Van Stan 5:58
4
His majesty Henri the Third Read by John Van Stan 9:30
5
The Execution Read by John Van Stan 11:48
6
The Brothers Read by John Van Stan 19:37
7
The sword of the brave chevalier Read by John Van Stan 8:06
8
The gascon Read by John Van Stan 7:51
9
M. Loignac Read by John Van Stan 7:42
10
The purchase of cuirasses Read by John Van Stan 9:45
11
Still the League Read by John Van Stan 8:08
12
The chamber of his majesty Henri III Read by John Van Stan 8:17
13
The dormitory Read by John Van Stan 7:28
14
The shade of Chicot Read by John Van Stan 15:31
15
The difficulty of finding a good ambassador Read by John Van Stan 12:14
16
The serenade Read by John Van Stan 9:09
17
Chicot's purse Read by John Van Stan 4:32
18
The priory of the Jacobins Read by John Van Stan 6:22
19
The two friends Read by John Van Stan 8:16
20
The breakfast Read by John Van Stan 4:50
21
Brother Borromee Read by John Van Stan 7:14
22
The lesson Read by John Van Stan 7:57
23
The penitent Read by John Van Stan 5:40
24
The ambush Read by John Van Stan 9:18
25
The Guises Read by John Van Stan 5:26
26
The Louvre Read by John Van Stan 5:46
27
The revelation Read by John Van Stan 7:40
28
Two friends Read by John Van Stan 5:29
29
St. Maline Read by John Van Stan 7:40
30
De Loignac's interview with the forty-five Read by John Van Stan 10:12
31
The Bourgeois of Paris Read by John Van Stan 9:43
32
Brother Borromee Read by John Van Stan 6:08
33
Chicot, Latinist Read by John Van Stan 5:30
34
The four winds Read by John Van Stan 6:02
35
How Chicot continued his journey, and what happened to him Read by John Van Stan 8:37
36
The third day of the Journey Read by John Van Stan 6:37
37
Ernanton de Carmainges Read by John Van Stan 9:47
38
The stable-yard Read by John Van Stan 10:39
39
The seven sins of Magdalen Read by John Van Stan 9:27
40
Bel-Esbat Read by John Van Stan 14:22
41
The letter of M. de Mayenne Read by John Van Stan 9:49
42
How Dom Gorenflot blessed the king as he passed before the priory of the Jacobins Read by John Van Stan 11:41
43
How Chicot blessed King Louis II. for having invented posting, and resolved to profit by it Read by John Van Stan 11:07
44
How the King of Navarre guesses that ''Turennius'' means Turenne, and ''Margot'' Margot Read by John Van Stan 9:06
45
The Avenue 3000 Feet Long Read by John Van Stan 5:46
46
Marguerite's room Read by John Van Stan 6:11
47
The explanation Read by John Van Stan 11:05
48
The Spanish Ambassador Read by John Van Stan 9:15
49
The poor of Henri of Navarre Read by John Van Stan 13:29
50
The true mistress of the King of Navarre Read by John Van Stan 9:50
51
Chicot's astonishment at finding himself so popular in Nerac Read by John Van Stan 14:58
52
How the hunted the wolf in Navarre Read by John Van Stan 11:21
53
How Henri of Navarre behaved in battle Read by John Van Stan 11:29
54
What was passing at the Louvre about the time Chicot entered Nerac Read by John Van Stan 14:24
55
Red plume and white plume Read by John Van Stan 9:13
56
The door opens Read by John Van Stan 9:08
57
How a great lady loved in the year 1586 Read by John Van Stan 17:52
58
How St. Maline entered into the Turret and what followed Read by John Van Stan 10:01
59
What was passing in the mysterious house Read by John Van Stan 11:11
60
The laboratory Read by John Van Stan 6:53
61
What M. Francois, Duc d'Anjou, Duc de Brabant and Comte de Flanders was doing in Flanders Read by John Van Stan 9:43
62
Preparations for battle Read by John Van Stan 13:58
63
Monseigneur Read by John Van Stan 5:54
64
Monseigneur (continued) Read by John Van Stan 9:49
65
French and Flemings Read by John Van Stan 14:45
66
The travelers Read by John Van Stan 8:56
67
Explanation Read by John Van Stan 10:10
68
The water Read by John Van Stan 10:17
69
Flight Read by John Van Stan 13:43
70
Transfiguration Read by John Van Stan 8:05
71
The two brothers Read by John Van Stan 11:30
72
The expedition Read by John Van Stan 9:13
73
Paul-Emile Read by John Van Stan 11:33
74
One of the souvenirs of the Duc d'Anjou Read by John Van Stan 18:17
75
How Aurilly executed the commission of the Duc d'Anjou Read by John Van Stan 14:33
76
The journey Read by John Van Stan 7:55
77
How King Henri III. did not invite Grillon to breakfast, and how Chicot invited himself Read by John Van Stan 16:35
78
How, after receiving news from the south, Henri received news from the north Read by John Van Stan 13:17
79
The two companions Read by John Van Stan 6:41
80
The Corne d'Abondance Read by John Van Stan 5:01
81
What happened in the little room Read by John Van Stan 27:56
82
The husband and the lover Read by John Van Stan 17:53
83
Showing how Chicot began to understand the purport of M. de Guise's letter Read by John Van Stan 15:15
84
Le Cardinal de Joyeuse Read by John Van Stan 22:07
85
News from Aurilly Read by John Van Stan 10:09
86
Doubt Read by John Van Stan 16:11
87
Certainty Read by John Van Stan 17:05
88
Fatality Read by John Van Stan 14:05
89
Les hospitalieres Read by John Van Stan 18:40
90
His Highness Monseigneur le Duc de Guise Read by John Van Stan 6:30
91
Postscript Read by John Van Stan 2:27
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