Margaret of valois queen consort of navarre britannica. A historical fiction novel set in paris 1572 during charles ixs reign and the french wars of religion. Young queen margot finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage amidst a religious war between catholics and protestants. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Hugh noel williams, queen margot, wife of henry of navarre, new york, harper and brothers, 1907. Margot was a french princess, roughly contemporary with elizabeth i of england, who lived an extraordinary life, full of danger and adventure. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited.
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By her marriage to henry iii of navarre later henry iv of france, she was queen of navarre and then france at her husbands 1589 accession to the latter throne she was the daughter of king henry ii of france and. Margaret of valois simple english wikipedia, the free. Her father was henry ii of france and her mother was catherine of medici. Download citation on jan 1, 2002, brigitte humbert and others published emotion, modernization, and female emancipation in. She hopes to escape with a new lover, but finds herself imprisoned by her powerful and ruthless family.
The first and last are the most important, but all deserve some account. Project gutenberg offers 61,246 free ebooks to download. Log in to get better recommendations with a free account. The name marguerite was common in the valois dynasty, and during the 16th century there were three princesses, all of whom figure in the political as well as in the literary history of the time, and who have been not infrequently confounded. They say that he is rude, that he never shaves, that he smells of garlic and sweat. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Apr 29, 2014 queen margot official trailer directed by patrice chereau and starring isabelle adjani, vincent perez, daniel auteuil. Queen margot, a francobelgian comics series retrieved. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Princess marguerite of france, also known as marguerite of valois, was the first wife of king henri iv of france. In addition to becoming queen of france, she was also queen of navarre from the time of her marriage.