The historical nights' entertainment.
Subtitle: First series.
Series: Short story index reprint series
Publisher: Books for Libraries Press
Published: 1971
Place of publication: Freeport, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 387
Subjects: Historical fiction, English; Europe -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Notes: Reprint of the 1917 ed.
Table of contents: title: The night of Holyrood; the murder of David Rizzio.; title: The night of Kirk o'Field; the murder of Darnley.; title: The night of betrayal; Antonio Perez and Philip II of Spain.; title: The night of charity; the case of the Lady Alice Lisle.; title: The night of massacre; the story of the Saint Bartholomew.; title: The night of witchcraft; Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan.; title: The night of gems; the affaire of the Queen's necklace.; title: The night of terror; the drownings at Nantes under Carrier.; title: The night of nuptials; Charles the Bold and Sapphira Danvelt.; title: The night of stranglers; Giovanna of Naples and Andreas of Hungary.; title: The night of hate; the murder of the Duke of Gandia.; title: The night of escape; Casanova's escape from the Piombi.; title: The night of masquerade; the assassination of Gustavus III of Sweden.