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Jules Larimore delves into the history of troubadours

Few things evoke the romanticism of the Middle Ages and Renaissance than the image of a troubador. Over on our new Facebook page, France’s Splendid Centures, Jules Larimore takes an…

Henry IV of France chastises his mistress

One of the many downsides of having over fifty-four mistresses in one’s lifetime is the fact that sooner or later, one mistress will begin behaving badly. Henry IV of France…

Thieves make off with Anne of Brittany’s embalmed heart in French museum

ETA: The heart has been recovered! Just when you thought people had run out of inappropriate things to steal from museums, news comes from Nantes, France, that Anne of…

1600s, Medici

Weird History takes a look at the s**t show that was Marie de Medici’s regency

January 11, 2022 /

Marie de Medici may have assumed that her life was about to improve after her husband suddenly died. Unfortunately for her, becoming Regent of France was a disaster for her. Weird History takes a 13 minute amusing and informative look at Marie’s Regency.

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