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The Serpent Queen
The Serpent Queen

The Serpent Queen

—"The Serpent Queen" is a cunning account of one of the most influential women ever to wear a crown: Catherine de' Medici; considered an immigrant, common and plain, de' Medici marries into the 16th century French court as an orphanedteenager, expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs; she quickly discovers that her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid, and she is unable to conceive; yet, with only her intelligence and determination, she manages to keep her marriage alive and masters the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.
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  • Queen Catherine begins to tell the story of her life to Rahima, a servant girl, revealing how she came to enter the French Royal Court at the age of 14.
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  • Young Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future.

  • Prince Henri returns from war with new mistress Filippa and a baby; Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.

  • Catherine becomes a mother; King Francis suffers a fall from his horse while hunting with Henri and Catherine.

  • King Henri departs to lead an army to defend France and places Catherine in charge as Regent, allowing her to test her powers further; Catherine asks Rahima to search Mary's room for a letter.

  • Catherine has a dream that predicts that her husband will be wounded while jousting; Catherine and Henri decide that their son Francis should delay his wedding to Mary.

  • Mary visits Rahima and recounts her side of the story of life at the Royal Court; Catherine and Mary have conflicting views when it comes to freedom of religion in France.

  • The planned kidnapping of King Francis goes awry, but Catherine devises a new plan to allow her control of the country.
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"The Serpent Queen" is a cunning account of one of the most influential women ever to wear a crown: Catherine de' Medici; considered an immigrant, common and plain, de' Medici marries into the 16th century French court as an orphanedteenager, expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs; she quickly discovers that her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid, and she is unable to conceive; yet, with only her intelligence and determination, she manages to keep her marriage alive and masters the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.

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  • Queen Catherine begins to tell the story of her life to Rahima, a servant girl, revealing how she came to enter the French Royal Court at the age of 14.
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