Catherine de Medici: Life, Power and Myths of the Black Queen of the French Court
Catherine de Medici is one of the most mysterious women in the history of France. She was called the "black queen" and the "queen of snakes", poisonings, conspiracies and mystical hobbies were attributed to her. But behind the legends there was a real woman, the mother of three French kings, who held power for decades in the face of religious wars and intrigues.
In this video, you will hear the full story of Catherine de Medici: her childhood in Florence, her marriage to Henry of Orleans, her rivalry with Diane de Poitiers, the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre and her last years, when she became a symbol of an entire era. This is the story of a woman whose life was on the border of myth and reality.
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