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 i wonder whether it might not be wise to give the second fran ois his full name of 'hercule fran ois' i seem to recall that catherine actually designed chenonceau you may care to check 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 legend has it that catherine was a great poisoner they still show you her alleged 'poison cabinets' at blois for more light on her activities see prosper merim e's 'chronique du regne de charles ix' mere novel that it is check the spelling of 'surprisedn' best