Title: The rival queens
Description: Goldstone documents the turbulent mother-daughter relationship between Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois to explore the court politics, assassinations, espionage and betrayals that shaped their time.
Subjects: Queens, Biography, Nobility, Catherine de medicis, queen, consort of henry ii, king of france, 1519-1589, Marguerite, queen, consort of henry iv, king of france, 1553-1615, France, history
Places: France
People: Catherine de Médicis Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France (1519-1589), Marguerite Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France (1553-1615)