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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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Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France, Leonie Frieda
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- Released
- 2006
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Leonie Frieda
- Publisher
- Perennial
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0060744936
- ISBN13
- 9780060744939
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, France, Southern Europe, Italy, History of Europe, Women's Biographies
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- 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.