Publisher's Synopsis
This three-volume work by Julia Pardoe, the author of other books on French royalty, was originally published in 1852. In astonishing detail the books describe the colourful and controversial life of Marie de Medicis, who in 1600 married Henry IV of France after his previous marriage to Marguerite de Valois had been annulled to make way for this dynastic alliance. The consort's life both before and after her marriage was one of flamboyant living, political intrigue and gossip. The work is a gripping and complex biography, full of information on every detail of a remarkable life at the centre of European politics. Each volume is illustrated and annotated with biographical notes and references to original documents. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=pardju.
