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1. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-real-storyThe Real Story Behind 'Firebrand' and Henry VIII's Tumultuous ...

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   Jun 13, 2024 · Catherine Parr is immortalized in history as the one who survived, the lucky last of Henry VIII’s six wives.But the Tudor queen came close to meeting a grisly fate, much like Anne Boleyn and ...

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Catherine-de-MediciCatherine de’ Medici | Biography, Death, Children, Reign ...

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   May 28, 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.

   • Catherine de’ Medici was the queen consort of Henry II of France (1547–59) and regent of France. She was one of the most influential personalities...
   • Catherine de’ Medici was born in Florence, Italy, on April 13, 1519. She was educated by nuns in Florence and in Rome.
   • Catherine de’ Medici was the daughter of Lorenzo di Piero de’ Medici, duca di Urbino, and Madeleine de La Tour d’Auvergne, a Bourbon princess relat...
   • Catherine de’ Medici was best known for being the queen consort of Henry II of France (1547–59) and regent of France. She is also known for her inv...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › House_of_AscaniaHouse of Ascania - Wikipedia

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   Jun 14, 2024 · The House of Ascania ( German: Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt. [1] The Ascanians are named after Ascania (or Ascaria) Castle, known as Schloss Askanien in German, which was located near and named after Aschersleben.

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   6 days ago · Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrives at Buckingham Palace for the King’s official birthday parade, her first public appearance since revealing her cancer diagnosis. CNN’s Anna Stewart reports.

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6. www.nbcnews.com › news › worldKate Middleton cancer update and new photo released, princess ...

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   6 days ago · By Henry Austin. LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, is set to make her public return this weekend. Kate, 42, said in a new written message Friday that she was still undergoing treatment for ...

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   5 days ago · Catherine, Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer as she attended Trooping the Colour, a military parade that marks Britain's...

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   Who was Catherine Parr?

   • Catherine Parr is immortalized in history as the one who survived, the lucky last of Henry VIII’s six wives. But the Tudor queen came close to meeting a grisly fate, much like Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, both of whom were beheaded on the English king’s orders.

   The Real Story Behind 'Firebrand' and Henry VIII's Tumultuous

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   Why was Catherine a great architect?

   • Artistic, energetic, and extraverted, as well as discreet, courageous, and gay, Catherine was greatly esteemed at the dazzling court of Francis I, from which she derived both her political attitudes and her passion for building. Of the chateaus she designed herself—including the Tuileries—Chenonceaux was her unfinished masterpiece.

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   Why did Fremantle write a book about Catherine?

   • Fremantle decided to write a book about Catherine because she wanted to bring the queen’s story to a wider audience. Queen’s Gambit opens in 1543 with the death of Catherine’s second husband and follows its protagonist until her own death in 1548.

   The Real Story Behind 'Firebrand' and Henry VIII's Tumultuous

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   Was Catherine Parr a nurse?

   • Historically, “most people’s image of Catherine Parr was of this matronly, nurse-type figure who spent most of her time on her hands and knees, dabbing at Henry VIII’s ulcerated leg in the last years of his life. This is completely untrue,” says historian Linda Porter, author of Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr.

   The Real Story Behind 'Firebrand' and Henry VIII's Tumultuous

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Christina,_Queen_of_SwedenChristina, Queen of Sweden - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Christina ( Swedish: Kristina; 18 December [ O.S. 8 December] 1626 – 19 April 1689) was a member of the House of Vasa and the Queen of Sweden in her own right from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. [a] Her conversion to Catholicism and refusal to marry led her to relinquish her throne and move to Rome.