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Rent Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France
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Format: Quality Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: Mar 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography - Royalty
Retail Price: $19.99
Pages: 440
Synopsis
Poisoner, despot, necromancer -- the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen to reveal a skilled ruler battling extraordinary political and personal odds -- from a troubled childhood in Florence to her marriage to Henry, son of King Francis I of France; from her transformation of French culture to her fight to protect her throne and her sons' birthright. Based on thousands of private letters, it is a remarkable account of one of the most influential women ever to wear a crown.
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I think Catherine is just about as interesting as Elizabeth I .The only thing I would fuss about is information overload on everything else that was going on at the same time. I would recommend it if you are interested in this era . Catherine went thru turbulent times as a child and it no doubt made her the fearless Queen she became.