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

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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Main Author: Goldstone, Nancy Bazelon (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown, and Company, 2015.
Edition:First edition: June 2015.
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Catherine de Médicis, > Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, > 1519-1589.
Marguerite, > Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, > 1553-1615.
Queens > France > Biography.
Nobility > France > Biography.
France > History > 16th century.
France > History > 17th century.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:xii, 434 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-420) and index.
ISBN:9780316409650
0316409650
Author Notes:Nancy Goldstone is the author of six books including Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, The Crown of Bohemia, and The Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots; The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and The Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom; and Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe. She has also coauthored five books with her husband, Lawrence Goldstone. She lives in Sagaponack, New York.

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