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Today we are talking to author, playwright and screenwriter Catherine Butterfield about her new novel The Serpent and the Rose: Marguerite de Valois and Catherine de Medici: A Mother-Daughter Battle for the Ages.

One of the most infamous mothers in history - Catherine de Medici did not have an easy relationship with her children, especially with her also-infamous daughter Marguerite a.k.a. The Queen Margot.

This is a historical fiction novel that dives into the Valois family feuds, Margot's man troubles and the religious strife that tears the country apart.

Enjoy the royal chronicles presented by one young woman who's desperate for her own independence, all the while she's making friends with the new up-and-coming playwright from England called William Shakespeare. IRL there is a theory that Love's Labour's Lost was inspired by Marguerite and some of her adventures.

Join the hosts Gemma and Natalie and join in on the fun!

Catherine's Book:

https://tinyurl.com/mtr27vz7

London Walking Tour:

If you're interested in learning more about life in the 16th century or William Shakespeare himself, please join Natalie on her Southwark walking tour.

Click here to book: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

This is our website if you would like more British history fodder: https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ & https://www.reignoflondon.com/

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