Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 483 Pardoe, Miss (Julia) 1862 Pardoe, Julia Pardoe, J. S. H. (Julia S. H.) The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII — Volume 1 Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent..." by Julia Pardoe is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book explores the tumultuous and often tragic life of Marie de Medicis, detailing her experiences as a queen, her political struggles, and her ultimate fall from grace. At the start of the book, the author sets up the narrative by highlighting the dramatic contrasts in Marie's life, from her royal status to her eventual destitution. The opening chapter provides a background on the political landscape of France, focusing on key figures such as Henri IV and Marguerite de Valois. It also introduces the significant events leading to the dangerous marriage arrangement between Marie and Henri, including the backdrop of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, and illustrates the early challenges of Marie’s life as she navigates the power dynamics of the court with personal ambitions and romantic complexities. This sets the tone for a detailed examination of her vibrant yet arduous journey through the tumult of royal life and political intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Marie de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642 DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Royalty 912960 2025-06-05T07:01:59.715760 text/html 896450 2023-02-07T18:57:20 text/html 1589259 2025-06-05T07:02:15.517666 application/epub+zip 1600042 2025-06-05T07:02:05.252733 application/epub+zip 413216 2025-06-05T07:02:03.111688 application/epub+zip 2026512 2025-06-05T07:02:23.169630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1944846 2025-06-05T07:02:13.769699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542457 2022-09-06T03:38:01.989628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801255 2025-06-05T07:01:57.714730 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 800639 2023-02-07T19:00:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16379 2025-06-05T07:02:23.320610 application/rdf+xml 26496 2025-06-05T07:02:03.771754 image/jpeg 4888 2025-06-05T07:02:03.442708 image/jpeg 1548298 2025-06-05T07:01:59.820774 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia