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   Who was Catherine de Medici?

   • Catherine de Medici (born Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici; April 13, 1519-January 5, 1589) was a member of the powerful Italian Medici family who became queen consort of France through her marriage to King Henry II.

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   Is Catherine de Medici based on a true story?

   • Premiering on Starz on Sunday, September 11, the eight-episode series is based on historian Leonie Frieda’ s 2003 biography, Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France. Showrunner Justin Haythe wrote the script.

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   What happened to Catherine de Medici?

   • Catherine de Medici was known to have a fondness for the occult and poisons, and various accusations of poisoning would follow her for the rest of her life. 5. She became desperate to have children. Young Catherine was now under immense pressure to become pregnant, and began taking all sorts of exotic medications and trying eccentric techniques.

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   Was Catherine de Medici cursed?

   • But various twists of fate would make Catherine de Medici Queen Consort of France, and then Regent, ruling in the name of her underage son. Her reign was not to be a happy one however, with many believing her to be cursed. She became known a malicious queen, known for her use of poisons and superstitions.

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Catherine de’ Medici (born April 13, 1519, Florence [Italy]—died January 5, 1589, Blois, France) was the queen consort of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59) and subsequently regent of France (1560–74), who was one of the most influential personalities of the Catholic–Huguenot wars.

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   Born: April 13, 1519, in Florence, Italy. Died: January 5, 1589, in Blois, France. Spouse: King Henry II. Key Accomplishments: A powerful force during the reigns of three successive kings, Catherine played a major role in 16th-century politics. She was also an influential patron of the arts. Early Life.

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   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.

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   • She was born in Florence, Italy. Catherine de Medici was born in 1519, in Florence in what is now in Italy. At the time however, Florence was in independent republic, where the powerful Medicis ruled supreme.
   • Her parents both died a month after she was born. Baby Catherine was orphaned a month after her birth, with both her parents dying of puerperal fever.
   • She was married to the French prince Henry in 1533. Once Pope Clement managed to rescue Catherine, he set out to find her a husband. Although she was rich, she was not of royal blood.
   • Her brother-in-law dies, putting her husband in line to the French throne. In 1536, Henry’s older brother, also named Francois, caught a chill contracted a fever and died shortly after, leaving Henry and Catherine as the Crown Prince (Dauphin) and Princess (Dauphine).

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   Catherine de' Medici Biography. Born: April 13, 1519. Florence, Italy. Died: January 5, 1589. Blois, France. Italian-born politician. Catherine de' Medici was married to the French King Henry II (1519– 1559) and was mother and regent (one who governs a kingdom in the absence of the real ruler) of three other kings—Francis II (1544–1560 ...

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    Catherine de' Medici was an Italian (Florentine) noblewoman born into the Medici family. She was Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 by marriage to King Henry II and the mother of French kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III.