Wife of one French king and mother of three others (Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III), Catherine de'Medici was, as Regent and Queen Mother, a key figure in French politics for 30 years. This text studies her historical significance.
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Wife of one French king and mother of three others (Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III), Catherine de'Medici was, as Regent and Queen Mother, a key figure in French politics for 30 years. This text studies her historical significance.
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Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1st edition in the Profiles in Power series, 8vo, 340pp, small repaired split at the base of spine, nothing much, unlike the "damaged" stamp the publishers have plastered across the foot of the title page; these delights aside VG Copy in VG DJ.
This book is noteworthy for it's chronicling of the religious wars and turmoil in France in the 1500s. It is detailed and fact filled, yet an easy read for the lay historian.
