This three-volume work by Julia Pardoe, the author of other books on French royalty, was originally published in 1852. In astonishing detail the books describe the colourful and controversial life of Marie de Medicis, who in 1600 married Henry IV of France after his marriage to Marguerite de Valois had been annulled to make way for this dynastic alliance. The consort's life both before and after her marriage was one of flamboyant living, political intrigue and gossip. The work is a complex biography, full of information on every detail of a remarkable life at the centre of European politics. Each volume is illustrated and annotated with references to original documents. Volume 2 covers the period in which the assassination of the king in 1610 led to Marie's regency on behalf of her son, Louis XIII. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?personid=pardju
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CONTRIBUTORS: Julia Pardoe
EAN: 9781108020381
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 620 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press
DATE PUBLISHED: 2010-10-28
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GENRE: HISTORY / Europe / General
WIDTH: 140 cm
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Book Themes:
France, c 1500 onwards to present day, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: royalty, European history
