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1 online resource |
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| Contents |
Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; "The Black Queen"; Where she lived; When she lived; Her story; What she broughtto France; What she wore; Whom she bore; What did they call her?; Catherine's court; What she ate; Comfort in her loneliness; Back Cover. |
| Summary |
This series of historical accounts profiles strong women who took extraordinary measures to achieve and maintain power--including murder, deception, and black magic--examining the women's reputations in the context of their eras. Just how wicked were they? The books allow readers to decide for themselves if these infamous ladies were indeed heartless and evil or simply out of touch and making the most of their circumstances. Dubbed the "Black Queen" of France, Catherine de' Medici came from one of the most powerful families in 15th-century Europe and, marrying into the French Royal Cour. |
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950 Lexile. |
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950L Lexile |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589.
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Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589. |
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Queens -- France -- Biography.
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Queens. |
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France -- History.
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France. |
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Electronic books. |
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Biography.
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History.
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Boundless (Digital media service)
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| ISBN |
9781937463298 : $14.95 |
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193746329X : $14.95 |
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