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The rival queens: Catherine de' Medici, her daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the betrayal that ignited a kingdom

By Queen consort of Henry II King of France Catherine de Médicis;Goldstone , Nancy Bazelon;Queen consort of Henry IV King of France Marguerite

Book information

Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Year
2015
ISBN
9780316409674, 9780316337625, 0316337625, 0316409677
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7103824 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1519-1589;Marguerite-- 1553-1615;Queens -- France -- Biography;Nobilit-- Queenconsort of Henry IIconsort of Henry IVHISTORY--Europe--France;Nobility;Nobility--France;King of France

Description

Part I. Margot's mother, Catherine de' Medici -- "The Queen, my mother" -- The King is dead, long live the King -- The Queen and the colloquy -- A short war ... -- ... And a long trip -- Part II. Catherine's daughter Marguerite de Valois -- The flying squadron -- Fall from grace -- The marriage trap -- Queen Margot -- Queen of Paris -- Of mignons and mistresses -- The great escape -- A royal hostage -- Queen of spies -- Royal rivalries -- Queen of Navarre -- Part III. The rival queens -- The lovers' war -- A royal scandal -- The Queen's revolt -- Prisoner of war -- Three funerals and a mass -- The return of the Queen. -- Epilogue.;Goldstone documents the turbulent mother-daughter relationship between Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois to explore the court politics, assassinations, espionage and betrayals that shaped their time.

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