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Catherine De' Medici

Catherine De' Medici The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen

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Publisher's Synopsis

A Financial Times Book of the Year

'Thoroughly researched.' Sunday Times
'To be devoured.' Philip Mansel
'This book is a treat for fans of well-told history.' Washington Post

History is rarely kind to women of power, but few have had their reputations quite so brutally shredded as Catherine de' Medici.

In this new biography of the most powerful woman in sixteenth-century Europe, Mary Hollingsworth uses neglected primary sources to recreate the life and times of a remarkable - and remarkably traduced - woman.
Mary Hollingsworth delves into the archives to discover deeper truths behind the persistent myths of sectarian cruelty and ruinous extravagance, and to reveal a cultured and politically astute woman who worked tirelessly to find a way for Catholics and Protestants to coexist peacefully.

Book information

ISBN: 9781800244771
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Imprint: Apollo
Pub date:
DEWEY: 944.028092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Sales rank: 2205
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 354g
Height: 128mm
Width: 198mm
Spine width: 32mm