![]() ![]() But Catherine finds that her willful favorite has no desire to obey her or rule wisely, and as the years pass the aging queen finds herself losing the power she fought all of her life to gain. After the bloody and systemic execution of the Huguenots, ordered by King Charles, he grows ill and dies, allowing his younger brother Henry – always the favorite of the Queen Mother – to ascend to the throne. ![]() But the religious factions of Huguenots and Catholics refuse to settle down, and Catherine’s control over her son the King is slipping. She arranges the marriage of her daughter Margot to Jeanne’s son, now King of Navarre, in the hopes that the union of their two houses will bring peace to France. ![]() The third book in the Catherine de’ Medici series, following The Italian Woman and Madame Serpent.Ĭatherine de’ Medici’s greatest triumph came when she defeated her rival Queen Jeanne of Navarre, but her kingdom has slid into turmoil ever since. Don’t forget to enter the Big Top Giveaway for your chance to win! ![]()
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