Catherine De Medici by Leonie Frieda

Orphaned in infancy, Catherine de Medici was the sole legitimate heiress to the Medici family fortune. Married at fourteen to the future Henri II of France, she was constantly humiliated by his influential mistress Diane de Poitiers. When her husband died as a result of a duelling accident in Paris, Catherine was made queen regent during the short reign of her eldest son (married to Mary Queen of Scots and like many of her children he died young). When her second son became king she was the power behind the throne. She nursed dynastic ambitions, but was continually drawn into political and religious intrigues between catholics and protestants that plagued France for much of the later part of her life. This 2005 Orion Pub Co Paperback is in good condition. Some spotting to the pages.

ISBN: 9780753820391 SKU: 1569274 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

Location: Biography