Enid Lindeman lived through 2 world wars, survived 4 husbands and became one of the wealthiest women in England. She began life as the daughter of a Sydney wine grower and ended up an English Viscountess, an Irish Countess and with a fortune of half a billion dollars in today’s money. She was known for her magnificent villa on the French Riviera, where she entertained both European and Hollywood Royalty. Her life was a fascinating one.

Sources/Further Reading

Wainwright, Robert: Enid - The Scandalous Life of a Glamorous Australian Who Dazzled the World

Petkanas, Christopher (9 June 2010): Fabulous Dead People NY Times

https://archive.nytimes.com/tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/fabulous-dead-people-rory-cameron/

McGinness, Mark: Remembering Lady Kenmore https://www.theoldie.co.uk/blog/remembering-lady-kenmare-who-died-50-years-ago-by-mark-mcginness

Mason, Dancy: Salacious Facts About Enid Lindeman The Deadly Beauty https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-enid-lindeman

Europeans in East Africa - Patricia Enid ‘Pat’ Cavendish https://www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk/_site/custom/database/default.asp?a=viewIndividual&pid=2&person=7044

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Enid Lindeman lived through 2 world wars, survived 4 husbands and became one of the wealthiest women in England. She began life as the daughter of a Sydney wine grower and ended up an English Viscountess, an Irish Countess and with a fortune of half a billion dollars in today’s money. She was known for her magnificent villa on the French Riviera, where she entertained both European and Hollywood Royalty. Her life was a fascinating one.

Sources/Further Reading

Wainwright, Robert: Enid - The Scandalous Life of a Glamorous Australian Who Dazzled the World

Petkanas, Christopher (9 June 2010): Fabulous Dead People NY Times

https://archive.nytimes.com/tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/fabulous-dead-people-rory-cameron/

McGinness, Mark: Remembering Lady Kenmore https://www.theoldie.co.uk/blog/remembering-lady-kenmare-who-died-50-years-ago-by-mark-mcginness

Mason, Dancy: Salacious Facts About Enid Lindeman The Deadly Beauty https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-enid-lindeman

Europeans in East Africa - Patricia Enid ‘Pat’ Cavendish https://www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk/_site/custom/database/default.asp?a=viewIndividual&pid=2&person=7044

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Catherine’s reign had begun with such promise - she hoped for tolerance, peace and the continuation of the Valois dynasty. When she died, all of these aims had failed, and she instead became associated with one of the bloodiest episodes in French history.

Sources/Further Reading

Frieda, Leonie: Catherine De Medici, The Renaissance Queen of France

Goldstone, Nancy: The Rival Queens

Hollingsworth, Mary: Catherine de Medici - The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen

History Extra: Catherine De Medici The ‘Serpent Queen” Who Became One of France’s Most Powerful 16th Century Rulers

https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/catherine-de-medici-serpent-queen-life-death-legacy-children-regency-france/

Tulchin, Allan Massacres During the French Wars of Religion https://www.academia.edu/219979Massacres_During_the_French_Wars_of_Religion

Wikipedia: Catherine de Medici https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici

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Catherine’s reign had begun with such promise - she hoped for tolerance, peace and the continuation of the Valois dynasty. When she died, all of these aims had failed, and she instead became associated with one of the bloodiest episodes in French history.

Sources/Further Reading

Frieda, Leonie: Catherine De Medici, The Renaissance Queen of France

Goldstone, Nancy: The Rival Queens

Hollingsworth, Mary: Catherine de Medici - The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen

History Extra: Catherine De Medici The ‘Serpent Queen” Who Became One of France’s Most Powerful 16th Century Rulers

https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/catherine-de-medici-serpent-queen-life-death-legacy-children-regency-france/

Tulchin, Allan Massacres During the French Wars of Religion https://www.academia.edu/219979Massacres_During_the_French_Wars_of_Religion

Wikipedia: Catherine de Medici https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici

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When Catherine de Medici became Regent of France, few realised just how well suited and well prepared she was for the role. Her earlier years had forced her to develop many of the skills necessary to become a capable ruler. She would need every one of these skills, as France was about to enter one of its most deadly periods - the Wars of Religion. The turmoil was more than one leader could ever manage or control, but Catherine remained optimistic that peace and compromise could prevail.

Sources/Further Reading

Frieda, Leonie: Catherine De Medici, The Renaissance Queen of France

Goldstone, Nancy: The Rival Queens

Hollingsworth, Mary: Catherine de Medici - The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen

History Extra: Catherine De Medici The ‘Serpent Queen” Who Became One of France’s Most Powerful 16th Century Rulers

https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/catherine-de-medici-serpent-queen-life-death-legacy-children-regency-france/

Tulchin, Allan Massacres During the French Wars of Religion https://www.academia.edu/219979Massacres_During_the_French_Wars_of_Religion

Wikipedia: Catherine de Medici https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici

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When Catherine de Medici became Regent of France, few realised just how well suited and well prepared she was for the role. Her earlier years had forced her to develop many of the skills necessary to become a capable ruler. She would need every one of these skills, as France was about to enter one of its most deadly periods - the Wars of Religion. The turmoil was more than one leader could ever manage or control, but Catherine remained optimistic that peace and compromise could prevail.

Sources/Further Reading

Frieda, Leonie: Catherine De Medici, The Renaissance Queen of France

Goldstone, Nancy: The Rival Queens

Hollingsworth, Mary: Catherine de Medici - The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen

History Extra: Catherine De Medici The ‘Serpent Queen” Who Became One of France’s Most Powerful 16th Century Rulers

https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/catherine-de-medici-serpent-queen-life-death-legacy-children-regency-france/

Tulchin, Allan Massacres During the French Wars of Religion https://www.academia.edu/219979Massacres_During_the_French_Wars_of_Religion

Wikipedia: Catherine de Medici https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici

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Catherine de Medici was orphaned at only a week old, and her childhood didn’t improve much from there. Sent to live under house arrest at a convent, she was then married off to the second son of the French King. It was an unhappy marriage, since she was routinely ignored by her husband who preferred his much older mistress. However Catherine was never one to give up, and these early unhappy years would forge a character of steel.

Frieda, Leonie: Catherine De Medici, The Renaissance Queen of France

Goldstone, Nancy: The Rival Queens

Hollingsworth, Mary: Catherine de Medici - The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen

History Extra: Catherine De Medici The ‘Serpent Queen” Who Became One of France’s Most Powerful 16th Century Rulers

https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/catherine-de-medici-serpent-queen-life-death-legacy-children-regency-france/

Tulchin, Allan Massacres During the French Wars of Religion https://www.academia.edu/219979Massacres_During_the_French_Wars_of_Religion

Wikipedia: Catherine de Medici https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici

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Catherine de Medici was orphaned at only a week old, and her childhood didn’t improve much from there. Sent to live under house arrest at a convent, she was then married off to the second son of the French King. It was an unhappy marriage, since she was routinely ignored by her husband who preferred his much older mistress. However Catherine was never one to give up, and these early unhappy years would forge a character of steel.

Sources/Further Reading

Frieda, Leonie: Catherine De Medici, The Renaissance Queen of France

Goldstone, Nancy: The Rival Queens

Hollingsworth, Mary: Catherine de Medici - The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen

History Extra: Catherine De Medici The ‘Serpent Queen” Who Became One of France’s Most Powerful 16th Century Rulers

https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/catherine-de-medici-serpent-queen-life-death-legacy-children-regency-france/

Tulchin, Allan Massacres During the French Wars of Religion https://www.academia.edu/219979Massacres_During_the_French_Wars_of_Religion

Wikipedia: Catherine de Medici https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici

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Isabella of Angouleme was one of Englands most unpopular Queens, married to one of its most unpopular kings. She watched as her husband lost most of his territories, and as he signed the Magna Carta. After his death, she ruled her own territory of Angouleme with some strength, and then married her own daughter’s fiance to increase her power. She betrayed her son by supporting his deadly enemy the King of France, and then turned around and (possibly) ordered the assassination of that same French King.

Sources/Further Reading:

Weir, Alison: Queens of the Crusades

Morton, Elizabeth: England’s Queens - From Boudicca to Elizabeth of York

Bennett Connolly, Sharon: Isabella d’Angouleme - A Complicated Queen https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2022/01/22/isabelle-dangouleme-a-complicated-queen/

Wilkinson, Louise: Isabella of Angouleme, Wife of King John https://magnacarta800th.com/schools/biographies/women-of-magna-carta/isabella-of-angouleme-wife-of-king-john/

Wikipedia: Isabella of Angouleme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_Angoul%C3%AAme

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Isabella of Angouleme was one of Englands most unpopular Queens, married to one of its most unpopular kings. She watched as her husband lost most of his territories, and as he signed the Magna Carta. After his death, she ruled her own territory of Angouleme with some strength, and then married her own daughter’s fiance to increase her power. She betrayed her son by supporting his deadly enemy the King of France, and then turned around and (possibly) ordered the assassination of that same French King.

Sources/Further Reading:

Weir, Alison: Queens of the Crusades

Morton, Elizabeth: England’s Queens - From Boudicca to Elizabeth of York

Bennett Connolly, Sharon: Isabella d’Angouleme - A Complicated Queen https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2022/01/22/isabelle-dangouleme-a-complicated-queen/

Wilkinson, Louise: Isabella of Angouleme, Wife of King John https://magnacarta800th.com/schools/biographies/women-of-magna-carta/isabella-of-angouleme-wife-of-king-john/

Wikipedia: Isabella of Angouleme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_Angoul%C3%AAme

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