Subject: Marguerite, Queen (Keywords)

Marguerite de Valois is the most beautiful woman in the French Court, and the subject of great scandal and intrigue. She loves Henri of Guise but is married off to the Huguenot Henry of Navarre. Within days of the wedding the streets of Paris are awash with blood in the Massacre of Saint Bartholo...

The story of Gabrielle d'Estrées is one of love, betrayal, intrigue and tragedy. All she wanted was to marry for love, and enjoy the respectability of a happy marriage. But in the court of 16th century France this was almost impossible to achieve.

The story of Gabrielle d'Estrées is one of love, betrayal, intrigue and tragedy. All she wanted was to marry for love, and enjoy the respectability of a happy marriage. But in the court of 16th century France this was almost impossible to achieve.