Project Gutenberg 2011-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 201 Mariéjol, Jean-H. (Jean-Hippolyte) 1855 1934 Mariejol, Jean-H. (Jean-Hippolyte) Mariéjol, Jean-Hippolyte Mariéjol, J.-H. (Jean-Hippolyte) 20009378 Catherine de Médicis (1519-1589) Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Wagner, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by www.archive.org "Catherine de Médicis (1519-1589)" by Jean-H. Mariéjol is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the complex life and reign of Catherine de Médicis, a pivotal figure in French history who influenced royal affairs as the mother of three kings and as a powerful queen herself. Through an objective lens, the author seeks to present Catherine's multifaceted character and the challenges she faced during a tumultuous era marked by religious strife and political intrigue. The opening of the biography sets the stage by detailing Catherine's origins, emphasizing her Italian heritage and her family's ties to both Florence and France. It introduces her as a product of two distinct cultures, born to influential parents connected to both governance and the Catholic Church. Mariéjol outlines Catherine's early life, her marriage to Henry II of France, and her subsequent rise to power as the reigning queen and mother to the Valois kings during a period rife with conflict between Catholics and Protestants. The author highlights the significant events and relationships that shaped her character and position, suggesting that the narrative will delve into the contrasting perceptions of Catherine as a ruler: both maligned and admired, a diligent caretaker of her family's legacy amid chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589 Queens -- France -- Biography DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty 1867681 2025-06-14T18:08:27.605235 text/html 1850564 2011-06-03T08:22:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 637612 2011-06-03T08:24:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 732029 2025-06-14T18:08:53.447667 application/epub+zip 761462 2025-06-14T18:08:33.099246 application/epub+zip 747032 2025-06-14T18:08:30.636291 application/epub+zip 1381331 2025-06-14T18:09:07.298561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1362735 2025-06-14T18:08:51.775614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1328652 2022-09-16T14:44:56.393328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1525908 2025-06-14T18:08:23.177285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1525825 2011-06-03T08:22:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 584301 2011-06-03T08:24:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1484959 2011-06-03T08:22:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 577503 2011-06-03T08:24:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21304 2025-06-14T18:09:07.464540 application/rdf+xml 13565 2025-06-14T18:08:31.381266 image/jpeg 3305 2025-06-14T18:08:31.011242 image/jpeg 710845 2025-06-14T18:08:27.744286 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