Catherine de’ Medici was born a piece on a political chessboard in 1519. Orphaned before she was a month old in her native Italy, this Catholic daughter of a French princess and a Florentine dynast ...
Catherine De Medici, the Serpent Queen, will do whatever it takes to keep control in season 2 of the Starz series The problems facing “The Serpent Queen'' of France, Catherine de Medici are looming ...
Discover What’s Streaming On: The second season of Starz‘s The Serpent Queen has been pretty wild so far. In just the first five episodes of the season alone, we’ve seen a version of the “Virgin Queen ...
For three decades in the late 1500s, two powerful women dominated Europe: Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, and Elizabeth I, Queen of England. Both were unexpected rulers who bided their time to ...
Contrary to the overly dramatic storyline of the TV biopic “The Serpent Queen” on Starz, Catherine de’ Medici wasn’t really that bad as queen and later queen mother in 16th-century France. In fact, ...
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The queen who poisoned her rivals with perfume
Catherine de' Medici arrived in France in 1533 as a 14-year-old bride, bringing with her an entourage that included chefs, ...
Begin by considering the pervasive “Medici Myth” surrounding the illustrious family—the “White” myth, which extols their achievements, and the “Black” myth, which harshly criticizes their influence.
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