Blood, Fire and Gold

The Story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici

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Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici were the two most powerful women in Europe, one reigning over England in her own name, the other controlling France through her children. Based on original research into their private correspondence, Estelle Paranque sheds new light on their personalities, their camaraderie and conflict, their position in a male-dominated society, the court intrigue that surrounded them, and their far-reaching impact on European history.

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