To understand who Catherine de Medici was, it's important to understand ... Catherine had her first child in 1954, and would go on to have 10 children. Henry was crowned in 1547 following the ...

Catherine de’ Medici was Queen of France from 1547 to ... and Henry III — and hold significant sway over French politics through her children’s reigns. In fact, many historians believe ...

Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici ... that Catherine gave birth to their first child. This greatly improved the queen’s position and the couple eventually had seven surviving children.

Born Giulio de' Medici, Catherine's uncle took the name Clement ... Commons A 1561 portrait of Catherine with four of her children (L to R): François-Hercule, Duke of Anjou and Alençon; Charles ...

This 1561 portrait depicts Catherine de' Medici standing alongside four of her children, including the newly crowned Charles IX. Public domain via Strawberry Hill House and Garden Though Catherine ...

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“Catherine de’ Medici: The Life and Times of the Serpent ... but she couldn’t keep the reins of power in the hands of her children. At the time of her death in 1589, two of her sons had ...

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Catherine de’ Medici was born a piece on a political chessboard in 1519. Orphaned before she was a month old in her native Italy, this Catholic daughter of a French princess and a Florentine ...