The Medici vs. Tudor Rivalry

<p>Neither woman expected to rule, but Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici became two of the most powerful women in Europe.</p><br><p>Was their relationship a fierce rivalry or something more respectful? And how did they navigate the Mary Queen of Scots crisis?</p><br><p>Joining Kate today is the fantastic historian and author Estelle Paranque to help us get to know these two women.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>