Agent: Elizabeth Winick, McIntosh & Otis Inc. Aware of the tenuousness of her situation, and driven by the desire to see one of her children inherit the throne, Catherine must bide her time for revenge. However, Catherine’s struggles persist, as Diane is constantly given priority, to the extent that visitors kiss Diane’s hand before the queen’s. The royal couple finally has children, and Henry takes the throne as King Henry II. Sullen-eyed and broken-hearted, fourteen-year-old Catherine de Med. Catherine mightve had to wait a very long time, but she will live up to the.

Madame Serpent is a great read and a fascinating insight into Catherine deMedici and her sad marriage.

As Diane orchestrates everything Henry does-including when he sees his young wife-Catherine is driven to bitterness and fury, and Henry neglects his duty to produce an heir. Read 130 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. Jean Plaidy Madame Serpent: (Medici Trilogy) Paperback 1 September 2006 by Jean Plaidy (Author) 219 ratings Book 1 of 3: Medici Trilogy See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback from 24.70 6 New from 24.70 Mass Market Paperback 160.00 1 Used from 114.00 2 New from 26. Jean Plaidy can always be relied upon to write historical novels weaving known facts and details with the missing minutiae of the daily lives linking her characters. Young Catherine leaves Italy for the French court to marry Henry of Orléans, only to discover that her beloved husband is desperately in love with his mistress, the manipulative Diane de Poitiers. Though Plaidy (a pseudonym of the late Eleanor Hibbert) is widely considered to have been one of the pre-eminent writers of historical novels, this reprint of the first in her bestselling Catherine de Medici trilogy may prove too lacking in action for contemporary genre enthusiasts.

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