{"product_id":"catherine-de-medici-renaissance-queen-of-france-paperback","title":"Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeonie Frieda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the STARZ original series, \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent Queen \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003e second season premiering July 12th!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A beautifully written portrait of a ruthless, subtle and fearless woman fighting for survival and power in a world of gangsterish brutality, routine assassination and religious mania. . . . Frieda has brought a largely forgotten heroine-villainess and a whole sumptuously vicious era back to life. . . . This is \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eElizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of \u003ci\u003eStalin: The Court of the Red Tsar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoisoner, besotted mother, despot, necromancer, engineer of a massacre: the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed royal biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen of France to reveal a skilled ruler and master of Renaissance statecraft battling extraordinary political and personal odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on comprehensive research including thousands of Catherine's own letters, Frieda unfurls Catherine's story from her troubled childhood in Florence to her tumultuous marriage to Henry II of France; her transformation of French culture to her reign as a queen who would use brutality to ensure her children's royal birthright. Brilliantly executed, this enthralling historical biography goes beyond myth to paint a very human portrait of this remarkable figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did a Florentine merchant's daughter become the most powerful woman in sixteenth-century France?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePolitical Intrigue: \u003c\/b\u003e Uncover the intricate web of alliances and betrayals Catherine navigated, using her intelligence to survive a court where assassination was commonplace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Woman in Power: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore the story of a queen who, denied power for years, ultimately seized control to protect her children's legacy and transform French culture forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePrimary Source Research: \u003c\/b\u003e Draws on thousands of Catherine's own letters, revealing her personal thoughts and strategies in her own words.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Woman Behind the Myth: \u003c\/b\u003e Separates fact from the dark legend of the poisoner and necromancer to present a human portrait of a complex and formidable ruler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 8.94 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53474266054963,"sku":"9780060744939","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MW54V2U3a0J1ZkZVbjJLcDNBdklCUT09.webp?v=1781248385","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/catherine-de-medici-renaissance-queen-of-france-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}