Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici was born in Florence on 13 April 1519. Her father was Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino and ruler of Florence and her mother was Madeleine de la Tour d ...

Despite his marriage he continued to live with her, away from his family. Their bastard son ... papal celebrations went on for days. And Catherine de'Medici, Queen of France, made sure she ...

Catherine de’ Medici was born a piece on a political chessboard ... Protestant and Catholic aristocrats had joined the royal ...

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Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-Century France by Dr Estelle Paranque and comedian Shaparak Khorsandi to learn all about controversial queen Catherine de’ Medici. Show more Greg Jenner is joined ...