{"product_id":"the-rival-queens-catherine-de-medici-her-daughter-marguerite-de-valois-and-the-betrayal-that-ignited-a-kingdom-9780316409667","title":"The Rival Queens: Catherine De' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal That Ignited a Kingdom","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe riveting true story of mother-and-daughter queens Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois, whose wildly divergent personalities and turbulent relationship changed the shape of their tempestuous and dangerous century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in magnificent Renaissance France, this is the story of two remarkable women, a mother and daughter driven into opposition by a terrible betrayal that threatened to destroy the realm. Catherine de' Medici was a ruthless pragmatist and powerbroker who dominated the throne for thirty years. Her youngest daughter Marguerite, the glamorous \"Queen Margot,\" was a passionate free spirit, the only adversary whom her mother could neither intimidate nor control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Catherine forces the Catholic Marguerite to marry her Protestant cousin Henry of Navarre against her will, and then uses her opulent Parisian wedding as a means of luring his followers to their deaths, she creates not only savage conflict within France but also a potent rival within her own family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rich in detail and vivid prose, Goldstone's narrative unfolds as a thrilling historical epic. Treacherous court politics, poisonings, international espionage, and adultery form the background to a story that includes such celebrated figures as Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Nostradamus. \u003ci\u003eThe Rival Queens\u003c\/i\u003e is a dangerous tale of love, betrayal, ambition, and the true nature of courage, the echoes of which still resonate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Goldstone\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six books including \u003ci\u003eDaughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, \u003ci\u003eThe Crown of Bohemia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Enduring Legacy of Mary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQueen of Scots\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHer Daughter Marguerite de Valois\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eFour Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also coauthored five books with her husband, Lawrence Goldstone. She lives in Sagaponack, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692692672786,"sku":"9780316409667","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9e10f490-ec9f-4bc1-9ad6-9b94a0a5da22.jpg?v=1734131216","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rival-queens-catherine-de-medici-her-daughter-marguerite-de-valois-and-the-betrayal-that-ignited-a-kingdom-9780316409667","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}