Her father was Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino and ruler of Florence and her mother was Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne, cousin of Francis I, King of France. Catherine's mother died when she was ...

The Starz series The Serpent Queen is a historical drama that centers on Catherine de Medici, the Queen of France from 1547 ...

In a life lived across most of the 16th century, Catherine de' Medici was Queen of France, the mother of three kings and two queens, and the mother-in-law of Mary, Queen of Scots. Anyone with that ...

Catherine de’ Medici was born a piece on a political chessboard ... The bride’s father-in-law, the king of France, was present in the nuptial chamber to observe the consummation and reported ...

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Today, he’s remembered as one of France’s greatest rulers. Tapestry depicting a ball held by Catherine de' Medici in 1573. According to McIlvenna, Catherine's elaborate court pageants paved ...

The real Catherine de’ Medici was born in Florence on April 13, 1519. When she was only 14 years old, she married Henri (or Henry), the second son of King Francis I of France (Colm Meaney).

Contrary to the overly dramatic storyline of the TV biopic “The Serpent Queen” on Starz, Catherine de’ Medici wasn’t really that bad as queen and later queen mother in 16th-century France.

Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-Century France by Dr Estelle Paranque and comedian Shaparak Khorsandi to learn all about controversial queen Catherine de’ Medici. Show more Greg Jenner is joined ...