Episode 221
Mary Queen of Scots, Catherine de' Medici & Elisabeth de Valois
Three powerful Renaissance queens all lived together at the French court at the mercy of the state.
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
June 5, 202347m 33s
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Show Notes
<p>Three powerful Renaissance queens all lived together at the French court for many years. They were bound together through blood and marriage, alliance and friendship — bonds that were tested when they were forced to scatter to different kingdoms. </p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Leah Redmond Chang — author of <em>Young Queens: The gripping, intertwined story of Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen of Scots — </em>to find out more about these three women who lived their lives at the mercy of the state.</p><br><p>This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p><strong>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians including Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Matt Lewis, Tristan Hughes and more. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code </strong><a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=tudors&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TUDORS</strong></a><strong>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or </strong><a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=tudors&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>sign up here ></strong></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a><u>.</u></p><p> </p><p>For more Not Just The Tudors content, subscribe to our Tudor Tuesday newsletter <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p>
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