Later OK I just did It s a huge article However rather than doing a full review perhaps one or two small comments might be helpful 1 I wonder whether it might not be wise to give the second Fran ois his full name of Hercule Fran ois 2 I seem to recall that Catherine actually designed Chenonceau You may care to check 3 Catherine was I believe one of John Knox s famous regiment i e rule of women Catherine Mary Mary of Guise might it be worth mentioning 4 Legend has it that Catherine was a great poisoner they still show you her alleged poison cabinets at Blois 5 For more light on her activities see Prosper Merim e s Chronique du regne de Charles IX mere novel that it is 5 Check the spelling of surprisedn Best