Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 356 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 3 Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Updated: 2022-12-03. "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 life of Marie de Medicis, particularly during her exile and simultaneous political machinations during the early 17th century. It delves into her struggles for power and influence as she navigates the turbulent waters of French court politics amid conspiracies and conflicts involving figures like Cardinal Richelieu and the royal family. The opening of this volume places the reader in the midst of Marie de Medicis's precarious situation in 1618, as she faces confinement in Blois orchestrated by her son, Louis XIII, and his minister, De Luynes. Despite her initial hope for influence, she becomes increasingly aware of the treachery surrounding her, particularly from Richelieu, who manipulates events to his advantage. As tension mounts, Marie's resolve solidifies; she prepares to escape, encouraged by allies like M. d'Epernon. The narrative captures her growing apprehensions, displays of boldness, and the shifting loyalties among the nobles, all setting the stage for her eventual flight from captivity and the build-up of resistance against the king's authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 35.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Marie de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 837070 2025-08-05T08:31:23.345442 text/html 810045 2024-10-28T18:47:37 text/html 1347213 2025-08-05T08:31:37.499841 application/epub+zip 1359155 2025-08-05T08:31:28.167387 application/epub+zip 382040 2025-08-05T08:31:26.326440 application/epub+zip 1793969 2025-08-05T08:31:44.474798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1708673 2025-08-05T08:31:35.802854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514188 2022-09-06T03:59:51.495580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740520 2025-08-05T08:31:21.864425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 720310 2024-10-28T18:47:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16830 2025-08-05T08:31:44.624800 application/rdf+xml 26491 2025-08-05T08:31:26.899400 image/jpeg 4891 2025-08-05T08:31:26.612402 image/jpeg 1314261 2025-08-05T08:31:23.432442 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