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Catherine de' Medici has just married into the monarchy of France, arguably the oldest surviving Catholic Christian monarchy in Europe. So it's a good time to ask the question that would shape Catherine's life: how was it that a monarchy that barred women and their children from the crown also had a long history of powerful women guiding it?
Check out pictures, bibliographies, and more at http://www.medicipodcast.com.
Support the podcast on Patreon.
By Chad Denton4.5
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Catherine de' Medici has just married into the monarchy of France, arguably the oldest surviving Catholic Christian monarchy in Europe. So it's a good time to ask the question that would shape Catherine's life: how was it that a monarchy that barred women and their children from the crown also had a long history of powerful women guiding it?
Check out pictures, bibliographies, and more at http://www.medicipodcast.com.
Support the podcast on Patreon.

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