[DOC] [TLE] Catherine de' Medici - Wikipedia [PAR] Catherine de' Medici daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici and of Madeleine de La 
Tour d'Auvergne, was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen of France from 
1547 until 1559, as the wife of King Henry II. As the mother of three sons who 
became kings of France during her lifetime, ... King Francis wanted Catherine to 
be raised at the French court, but Pope... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine de' Medici Biography - life, family, children, death, mother ... [PAR] Catherine de' Medici was married to the French King Henry II (1519 1559) and 
... three other kingsFrancis II (15441560), Charles IX (15501574), and Henry 
III ... Catherine was born in 1519 to a powerful Italian prince from the Medici 
family. .... 3. Dedrick. Report this comment as inappropriate. Jul 22, 2015 @ 6:06 
am. [DOC] [TLE] Catherine De Medici - History Learning Site [PAR] Catherine de Medici has been held partly responsible for starting the French 
Wars of Religion. ... Her Italian background was always held against her by those 
in the French court. ... She was the mother of Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. 
While her husband was king she stayed in the background as there was no 
reason... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine de Medici facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Catherine de' Medici was never able to rule France as its monarch because the 
Salic ... Catherine was born in 1519, daughter of a powerful Italian prince from 
the ... of Francis II, and winning the active support of England's new Protestant 
queen, .... to the French throne if neither Charles IX nor Catherine's younger son 
Henry... [DOC] [TLE] France History, The French Valois Dynasty 1358-1589 [PAR] Charles IX -- 1560-1574. ... In 1328, King Charles IV of France died without a 
direct descendant. ... along with King Edward III of England whose mother, 
Isabella of France, was the ... He was succeeded by the son of Jeanne of 
Burgundy, Jean II. ..... Francis employed a number of agents in Italy who 
endeavoured to procure... [DOC] [TLE] Biography of Charles IX of France, son of Catherine de' Medici [PAR] Apr 2, 2012 ... The sickly King Charles IX of France (1550-1574) was a mentally ... Charles IX (to 
the right) was born on June 27, 1550 as Charles Maximilien, a younger son of 
Henry II of France ... The new King was Charles' brother, Francis II (1544-1560), 
who ... His mother, Catherine de' Medici, obtained the regency. [DOC] [TLE] The Last Valois: A Tragic Story | History Today [PAR] Robert Knecht describes the shortcomings of Henry III, the last Valois king, and 
the ... subjects, Henry made haste to return to France by way of Austria and 
northern Italy. ... As queen mother under Francis II, then as regent under Charles 
IX,... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine de' Medici - Britannica.com [PAR] Sep 28, 2016 ... French queen, consort of Henry II (reigned 154759) and regent (156074), ... 
Catherine de' Medici, also called Catherine de Mdicis, Italian Caterina de' ... 
Three of her sons were kings of France: Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. ... 
years, she bore him 10 children, of whom 4 boys and 3 girls survived. [DOC] [TLE] BBC - History - Catherine de Medici [PAR] Read a biography of the Italian-born French queen and regent Catherine de 
Medici. ... and her mother was Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne, cousin of 
Francis I, King of France. ... Eleven years later he was crowned Henry II of France
. ... Charles IX died in 1574 and Catherine's favourite son Henry succeeded as 
Henry III of... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine de' Medici - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Throughout Henry II's reign, he excluded Catherine from influence and instead ... 
into the political arena as mother of the frail 15-year-old King Francis II. ... After 
Charles died

Question: The Italian mother of 3 French kings, Francis II, Charles IX & Henry III
Answer: Catherine de\' Medici