3893804
9781417939930
1930. With 10 illustrations from contemporary paintings. The story of Marguerite Valois, the book describes her unhappy relationships with her mother, her brothers (Charles XI and Henri III of France) and her husband (Henri III of Navarre / Henri IV of France). At times she took refuge in remote strongholds while in fear of her life. The book also goes into some detail about her lengthy list of lovers and the violent ends, with which many of them met. Contents: Birth; Girlhood; The Wedding; La Molle; Bussy d'Amboise; Four Years as Wife in Gascony; The Rue Culture Ste. Catherine; The Revolt; Eighteen Years at Usson; and the Return to Paris, and the End.Rival, Paul is the author of 'Madcap Queen the Story of Marguerite of Navarre ' with ISBN 9781417939930 and ISBN 1417939931.
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