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Character Interview: Queen Margot of Navarre

[The interview with Queen Margot was conducted at the home of her friend, the Duchess de Nevers] Q: You’ve never made a secret of your feelings towards your husband, particularly…

History Roadshow’s YouTube documentary about Catherine de Medici

Another video this week as I’m supposed to still be on the Pacific heading back from the islands to the mainland. This time it’s History Roadshow’s short documentary about Catherine…

Character interview: Henry IV of France

[During the interview, the king repeatedly interrupted the interview questions to make passes at the female journalist conducting the interview] Q: Your Majesty, your flight from the French court [in…

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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