Her three brothers francis ii, charles ix and henry iii were all future kings of france and her sister elizabeth was the queen of spain. Therefore, i was thrilled to find the book, queen margot, for sale on amazon and, with the. Queen margot is an actionadventure novel by probably the best actionadventure writer, alexander dumas. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Massacres, conspiracies, clandestine trysts, secret alliances, daring escapes, sumptuous feasts, and duels of wit propel the action in this delightful story of french royalty during the 16th century. Henry iv king of france 15531610, marguerite queen, consort of henry iv, king of france 15531615, marguerite queen, concort of henry ivv, king of france 1553.
Queen margot unabridged by alexandre dumas overdrive. Her youngest daughter marguerite, the glamorous queen margot, was a passionate free spirit, the only adversary whom her mother could neither intimidate nor control. Set in magnificent renaissance france, this is the story of two remarkable women, a mother and daughter driven into. Topics marguerite, queen, consort of henry iv, king of france, 15531615. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In addition to becoming queen of france, she was also queen of navarre from the time of her marriage. After purposely blowing her chances to wed the portuguese king, margot is married off to henry of navarre, who appears quite the country bumpkin or is he. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On monday, the 18th of august, 1572, there was a splendid festival at the louvre.
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Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the rival queens. The ordinarily gloomy windows of the ancient royal residence were brilliantly lighted, and the squares and streets adjacent, usually so solitary after saint germain lauxerrois had struck the hour of nine, were crowded with people, although it was past. Princess marguerite of france, also known as marguerite of valois, was the first wife of king henri iv of france. This vintage book contains a classic historical romance by the author of the three musketeers. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android.
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