Publisher's Synopsis
The Life of Marie De Medicis V3 is a historical biography written by Julia Pardoe. The book is the third volume in a series that chronicles the life of Marie De Medicis, a powerful queen and regent of France during the early 17th century. The book explores Marie's life from her marriage to King Henry IV of France to her eventual exile from the country. It delves into her political influence and the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated society. Pardoe's writing style is engaging and accessible, making the complex historical events easy to understand. She uses primary sources and historical records to provide a detailed and accurate portrayal of Marie's life. Overall, The Life of Marie De Medicis V3 is an informative and engaging read for anyone interested in French history or the role of women in politics.In vain did Marie de Medicis represent the injury which Louis must, by such an enterprise, inflict upon his sister; the project flattered the vanity of the King, and accordingly on the 14th of May the vanguard of the French army entered the Duchy, and before the middle of the ensuing month the whole of Savoy, with the exception of Montmelian, was in the possession of his troops. This puny triumph was, however, counterbalanced and outweighed by the disasters at Casal and Mantua, the former of which, from the failure of provisions and reinforcements, fell into the hands of Spinola; while the latter, after having had twenty-five thousand of its inhabitants carried off by the plague, was ultimately lost through treason, and delivered over to pillage by the Imperialist generals.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
