A mervaylous discourse vpon the lyfe, deedes, and behaviours of Katherine de Medicis, Queene mother : vvherin are displayed the meanes vvhich she hath practised to atteyne vnto the vsurping of the kingedome of France : and to the bringing of the estate of the same vnto vtter ruine and destruction.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Estienne, Henri, 1531-1598.

Contributor:

Pithou, Pierre, 1539-1596.

Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598

Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605

STC Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

William J. and Irma S. Roach Fund.

Julia B. Leisenring Book Fund.

Standardized Title:

Discours merveilleux de la vie, actions, et déportemens de Catherine de Médicis. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catherine de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589.

Catherine de Médicis.

France--History--Charles IX, 1560-1574.

France.

History.

Physical Description:

196 pages ; 14 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Discours merveilleux de la vie, actions, et déportemens de Catherine de Médicis

Mervaylous discourse upon the lyfe, deedes, and behaviours of Katherine de Medicis, Queene mother

Place of Publication:

At Heydelberge : [Printed by H. Middleton?], 1575.

Notes:

By Henri Estienne. Sometimes also attributed to Thedore de Beze, Jean de Serres, and Pierre Pithou.

Translation of: Discours merveilleux de la vie, actions, et déportemens de Catherine de Médicis.

The imprint is false; printed at London; by H. Middleton? (STC).

Head-piece; initial. Printed marginal notes.

Signatures: A-M⁸ N².

Published in London.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the William J. and Irma S. Roach Fund.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Julia B. Leisenring Book Fund.

Imperfect: final 2 leaves are wanting, supplied in 19th century pen facsimile.

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 10550

ESTC S101750

OCLC:

77757051