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Catherine de' Medici (Italian: Caterina de Medici, pronounced [kateˈriːna de ˈmɛːditʃi]; French: Catherine de Médicis, pronounced [katʁin də medisis]; 13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589), was the wife of Henry II of France.
- Early Life & Marriage
- Queen Catherine & The Guise
- Amboise Conspiracy & War
- St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
- Henry's Reign & Death
- Conclusion
Catherine was born on 13 April 1519 in Florence (modern Italy) to Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (l. 1492-1519, not the famous Lorenzo de' Medici known as "The Magnificent") and Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne (l. 1498-1519), a relative of Francis I of France (r. 1515-1547). Catherine's parents are said to have been elated at her birth and welc...
In 1559, as part of the treaty ending the conflict between France and the Holy Roman Empire, Henry II had his daughter Elisabeth of Valois married to King Philip II of Spain. The marriage celebration included joustingtournaments, a sport Henry II was especially skilled in and proud of. When he was unseated by his opponent, Gabriel, Comte de Montgom...
Louis de Bourbon and Admiral Coligny had both declared for the Protestant cause, while Catherine and the Guise brothers were devout Catholics. Tensions between the Protestant Calvinist sect and Catholics had increased since 1534 and became more pronounced after the death of Henry II and the Catholic faction's move to control Francis II through the ...
Although it has been suggested that Catherine proposed to d'Albret the marriage of her daughter Margaret to d'Albret's son Henry as part of an intricate plot to lure the leading Protestants to Parisfor execution, there is no evidence to support this claim. The wedding was set for 18 August of that year and drew Protestants from all over the country...
France was now divided between a Catholic north and Protestant south. Henry of Navarre had managed to escape execution in the massacre by promising to convert to Catholicism and then took command of Protestant forces with Henry I de Bourbon (l. 1552-1588, son of Louis de Bourbon) against the Catholic League headed by Henry I, Duke of Guise (l. 1550...
Catherine's association with the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre has largely defined her legacy and given rise to the claim that she was a Machiavellian queen, engaged in constant scheming and intrigue, which the massacre is only the most notable example of. Actually, though, her 'intrigues' were no more nefarious than any other monarch of the time ...
- Joshua J. Mark
Catherine de' Medici was a patron of the arts made a significant contribution to the French Renaissance. Catherine was inspired by the example of her father-in-law, King Francis I of France (reigned 1515–1547), who had hosted the leading artists of Europe at his court.
The House of Medici (English: / ˈ m ɛ d ɪ tʃ i / MED-itch-ee, UK also / m ə ˈ d iː tʃ i / mə-DEE-chee, Italian: [ˈmɛːditʃi]) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence under Cosimo de' Medici during the first half of the 15th century.
Jun 8, 2018 · Catherine de' Medici (1519-1589) was a Machiavellian politician, wife of Henry II of France, and later regent for her three feeble sons at the twilight of the Valois dynasty, who authorized the killing of French Protestants in the notorious Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day in 1572.
May 27, 2021 · Catherine de Medici: the ‘Serpent Queen’ who became one of France’s most powerful 16th-century rulers. Often regarded as brutal and calculating, the powerful Catherine de Medici is much maligned. But how should we regard her actions and power?
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