The rival queens

By Nancy Bazelon Goldstone

Subjects: France, history, Queens, Nobility, Catherine de medicis, queen, consort of henry ii, king of france, 1519-1589, Biography, Marguerite, queen, consort of henry iv, king of france, 1553-1615

Description: Goldstone documents the turbulent mother-daughter relationship between Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois to explore the court politics, assassinations, espionage and betrayals that shaped their time.