Emma Herdman

Marguerite, Queen of Navarre, was a key figure of the French Renaissance and a prolific writer known for her influential work, the Heptaméron. Emma Herdman, a French lecturer, dives into Marguerite's bold critiques of the Catholic Church and her pivotal role in the Reformation. They explore the complex narratives of the Heptaméron that challenge gender dynamics, as well as Marguerite's strategic political maneuvers within her royal family during a time of religious turmoil. Her legacy as a literary and reformative force endures.