Life of Marie De Medicis, Queen of France - of Marie De Medicis, Queen of Franc

Klappentext First published in 1852! this is a three-volume biography of Marie de Medicis! Queen and subsequently Regent of France. Zusammenfassung 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 second book covers the period in which the assassination of the king led to Marie's regency. Inhaltsverzeichnis 8. 1609. Death of the Grand-Duke of Tuscany; 9. 1610. Preparations for the coronation of Marie de Medicis; Book II. Marie de Medicis as Regent: 1. 1610. Self-possession of Marie de Medicis; 2. 1610. A temporary calm; 3. 1611. A cold correspondence; 4. 1612. The princes of the blood retire from the court; 5. 1613. State of France at the commencement of 1613; 6. 1614. New anxieties; 7. 1615-6. Close of the States-General; 8. 1616. Conference of London.

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• Authors: Julia Pardoe, Julia S. H. Pardoe
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.10.2010
• EAN: 9781108020381
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02038-1
• No. of pages: 494
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - European History; The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France 3 Volume Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; France, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HISTORY / Europe / France, Biography: royalty, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700