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The serpent and the moon : two rivals for the love of a Renaissance king / Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Michael, of Kent, Princess
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Henry II, King of France, 1519-1559--Relations with women.
- Henry.
- Poitiers, Diane de, Duchess of Valentinois, 1499-1566.
- Poitiers, Diane de.
- Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589.
- Catherine de Médicis.
- Henry II, King of France, 1519-1559.
- Favorites--France--Biography.
- Favorites.
- Courts and courtiers.
- History.
- Mistresses.
- Relations with women.
- France--Kings and rules--Mistresses--Biography.
- France.
- France--Court and courtiers--History--16th century.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 405 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), 1 map ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Simon & Schuster, [2004]
- Summary:
- The story of an extraordinary love triangle is the subject of this history of Henry II, his wife Catherine de Medici, and his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, who was 18 years his senior. The author, a descendent of both Catherine and Diane, imbues this seldom-told story with exquisite details and an insider's grasp of royal politics.
- Notes:
- "A Touchstone book."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-389) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0743251040
- OCLC:
- 54767299
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