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Catherine de' Medici: life of the week

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Reflections on the Life and Legacy of Catherine de' Medici

Explore the circumstances surrounding the death of Catherine de' Medici in 1589 and reflect on her impactful reign as queen mother of France, amidst civil unrest and challenges, leaving a complicated legacy as a female ruler in a male-dominated era.

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