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Catherine de Medici : Renaissance Queen of France
Catherine de Medici Renaissance Queen of France
Author: Leonie Frieda
A sympathetic portrait of the Renaissance-era queen of France seeks to reveal her skills as a ruler in spite of her violent reputation, describing her suffering at the hands of Henry IV, the power politics that marked her rule, her talents as a strategist. — Orphaned in infancy, imprisoned in childhood, heiress to an ancient name and vast fortune...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060744939
ISBN-10: 0060744936
Publication Date: 3/1/2006
Pages: 464
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3.8 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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Honeygirl62 avatar reviewed Catherine de Medici : Renaissance Queen of France on + 165 more book reviews
This is a long book, but very detailed, thorough and well written, so it's worth the extra time to read it. The best part is long after Catherine's husband has died when she helps each son as one by one they become king and then die. The insight into royalty, political intrigue and the religious wars that started to break out between the Catholics and Prostestants is fascinating. I highly recommend this book.

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