Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 359 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 2 Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Updated: 2022-12-02. "The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent" by Julia Pardoe is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This multi-volume work delves into the life and reign of Marie de Medicis, focusing on her ascent to queenship and her tumultuous role as regent following the assassination of her husband, King Henri IV of France. The book paints a vivid picture of the political intrigue, court spectacles, and the challenges she faced in a male-dominated monarchy. At the start of the second volume, the narrative reveals the grand preparations for Marie de Medicis' coronation and the subsequent chaos that envelops the court following King Henri IV's assassination. The ceremony is detailed in elaborate fashion, highlighting both the grandeur of the event and the personal rivalries among the nobility. As Marie transitions from queen consort to regent, her initial composure is juxtaposed with the emotional turmoil of widowhood. The events surrounding the king's death are recounted, detailing her immediate attempts to consolidate power and deal with the unrest among the nobility, setting the stage for the political complexities to come in her regency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Marie de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642 DC Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Royalty 892291 2025-06-05T07:16:54.972952 text/html 893520 2022-12-02T15:30:29 text/html 1163322 2025-06-05T07:17:11.023854 application/epub+zip 1174168 2025-06-05T07:17:00.482931 application/epub+zip 398184 2025-06-05T07:16:58.316940 application/epub+zip 1629932 2025-06-05T07:17:18.810862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1539877 2025-06-05T07:17:09.263888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533510 2022-09-06T03:59:22.896320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 765319 2025-06-05T07:16:52.928556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 764784 2022-12-02T15:32:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16501 2025-06-05T07:17:18.973832 application/rdf+xml 26563 2025-06-05T07:16:58.979924 image/jpeg 4907 2025-06-05T07:16:58.657954 image/jpeg 1122370 2025-06-05T07:16:55.069973 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia