The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France: Volume 3 (Cambridge Library Collection - European History) - Softcover

Pardoe, Julia S.H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108020399 ISBN 13: 9781108020398

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

This three-volume work by Julia Pardoe, the author of other books on French royalty, was originally published in 1852. In astonishing detail the books describe the colourful and controversial life of Marie de Medicis, who in 1600 married Henry IV of France after his marriage to Marguerite de Valois had been annulled to make way for this dynastic alliance. The consort's life both before and after her marriage was one of flamboyant living and political intrigue. The work is a complex biography, full of information on every detail of a remarkable life at the centre of European politics. Each volume is illustrated and annotated with references to original documents. This last volume describes events including Louis' assertion of royal authority, the rise to power and influence of Cardinal Richelieu, and finally Marie's death in 1642. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=pardju

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Book Description:

Originally published in 1852, this three-volume work narrates the life of Marie de Medicis, second wife of King Henry IV of France, and subsequently Regent for her son Louis XIII. The final book describes events from Louis' assertion of royal authority to Marie's death in 1642.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108020399
• ISBN 13: 9781108020398
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 622