Catherine de Medici. "Orphaned in infancy, imprisoned in childhood, heiress to an ancient name and vast fortune, Catherine was brought up in the Florentine court and married off, by her uncle the Pope, to Henry, Duke of Orleans, son of King Francis I of France. Aged only fourteen, she suffered cruelly as Henry loved only his beautiful mistress, Diane de Poitiers."User Interaction Count: Swedish by birth, but educated in Britain, Germany and France, Leonie Frieda speaks five languages. Her researches on Catherine de Medici has taken her to Paris, Florence and Rome, as well as the châteaux of the Loire. Her next book is a biography of the /5. · Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France. by. Leonie Frieda. · Rating details · 6, ratings · reviews. Poisoner, despot, necromancer -- the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen to reveal a skilled ruler battling extraordinary political and personal odds -- from a 4/5.
[Leonie Frieda] achieves remarkable balance as she freshly interprets Catherine a revealing biography. Booklist. This intelligent and well-researched biography is a worthy testament to Catherine's formidable strength. Catherine de Medici reveals Frieda, a first-time biographer, to be a writer of tremendous skill and talent. The Observer. The Serpent Queen is an upcoming American television period drama revolving around the life of Catherine de' Medici. It is based upon the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda. It is set to premiere on Starz. As each heroine comes to the fore in her turn, she is handed the baton by her 'sister' and Leonie Frieda recounts the role each woman played in this hundred-year drama. Leonies' previous book: Catherine de Medici. Number 1 Biography bestseller, The Independent. Number 10 Non-Fiction bestseller, The Sunday Times.
Swedish by birth, but educated in Britain, Germany and France, Leonie Frieda speaks five languages. Her researches on Catherine de Medici has taken her to Paris, Florence and Rome, as well as the châteaux of the Loire. Her next book is a biography of the Great War soldier and letter-writer Edward Horner. Catherine de Medici. "Orphaned in infancy, imprisoned in childhood, heiress to an ancient name and vast fortune, Catherine was brought up in the Florentine court and married off, by her uncle the Pope, to Henry, Duke of Orleans, son of King Francis I of France. Aged only fourteen, she suffered cruelly as Henry loved only his beautiful mistress, Diane de Poitiers.". Catherine de Medici / Leonie Frieda. By: Frieda, Leonie Material type: Text Publisher: London: ; Weidenfeld Nicolson, DDC classification: KIC FC Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title.
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