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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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Little, Brown, and Company,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition: June 2015. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
