Blood, fire & gold
By Paranque, Estelle
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Blood, fire & gold :the story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici

by
Paranque, Estelle. author.
Format
Book
Language
English (English)
Subjects
ElizabethI,Queen of England,1533-1603(DLC)n79081709
Catherine de MeĢdicis,Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France,1519-1589(DLC)n50072220
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Publisher and Date
New York :Hachette Books,2022.
ISBN
0306830515.
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9780306830518.
Library of Congress Call Number
DA356.P36 2022
Geographic Area Code
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Description
xix, 316 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates :illustrations (chiefly color) ;24 cm
System Control Number
(OCoLC)1309962224
Source of Acquisition
Hachette Books, 53 State st 9th Fl, Boston, MA, USA, 02109, (617)2270730SAN 200-2205
Summary"A brilliant and beautifully written deep dive into the complicated relationship between Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, two of the most powerful women in Renaissance Europe who shaped each other as profoundly as they shaped the course of history. Sixteenth-century Europe was a hostile world dominated by court politics and patriarchal structures, and yet against all odds, two women rose to power: Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici. One a young Virgin Queen who ruled her kingdom alone, and the other a more experienced and clandestine leader who used her children to shape the dynasties of Europe, much has been written about these shrewd and strategic sovereigns. But though their individual legacies have been heavily scrutinized, nothing has been said of their complicated relationship--thirty years of camaraderie, competition, and conflict that forever changed the face of Europe. In Blood, Fire, and Gold, historian Estelle Paranque offers a new way of looking at two of history's most powerful women: through the eyes of the other. Drawing on their private correspondence and brand-new research, Paranque shows how Elizabeth and Catherine navigated through uncharted waters that both united and divided their kingdoms, maneuvering between opposing political, religious, and social objectives--all while maintaining unprecedented power over their respective domains. Though different in myriad ways, their fates and lives remained intertwined of the course of three decades, even as the European geo-politics repeatedly set them against one another. Whether engaged in bloody battles or peaceful accords, Elizabeth and Catherine admired the force and resilience of the other, while never forgetting that they were, first and foremost, each other's true rival. This is a story of two remarkable visionaries: a story of blood, fire, and gold. It is also a tale of ceaseless calculation, of love and rivalry, of war and wisdom, and--above all else--of the courage and sacrifice it takes to secure and sustain power as a woman in a male-dominated world." --Provided by publisher.
Alternative TitleBlood, fire and gold
Alternative TitleStory of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici
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