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Three young queens: the unexpected bonds between Renaissance royals
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Three young queens: the unexpected bonds between Renaissance royals

Leah Redmond Chang explores the intertwined lives and legacies of three Renaissance queens – Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen of Scots

HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate

May 18, 202353m 3s

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Show Notes

Before being scattered across different kingdoms, Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen of Scots spent many years of their formative years at the French court. Speaking to Lauren Good, Leah Redmond Chang explores the bonds between these extraordinary women and considers how French king Henry II’s death changed the course of their futures in unexpected ways.


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