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Catherine de' Medici

By Mary Hollingsworth

Catherine de' Medici Politics & Society

Catherine de' Medici

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A Financial Times Book of the Year 'Thoroughly researched.' Sunday Times 'To be devoured.' Philip Mansel 'This book is a treat for fans of well-told history.' Washington Post History is rarely kind to women of power, but few have had their reputations quite so brutally shredded as Catherine de' Medici. In this new biography of the most powerful woman in sixteenth-century Europe, Mary Hollingsworth uses neglected primary sources to recreate the life and times of a remarkable - and remarkably traduced - woman. Mary Hollingsworth delves into the archives to discover deeper truths behind the persistent myths of sectarian cruelty and ruinous extravagance, and to reveal a cultured and politically astute woman who worked tirelessly to find a way for Catholics and Protestants to coexist peacefully.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
480
Release Date:
2025-05-08
Publication Date:
2025-05-08
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1800244770
ISBN13:
9781800244771
Weight:
352 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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