Blood, fire & gold : the story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici
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Geneva Public Library - Second Floor Nonfiction
942.05 PAR
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942.05 PAR
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Walworth-Seely Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
942.05 Paranque
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942.05 Paranque
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Geneva Public Library - Second Floor Nonfiction | 942.05 PAR | Available |
Walworth-Seely Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 942.05 Paranque | Available |
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xix, 316 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-304) and index.
Description
"A brilliant and beautifully written deep dive into the complicated relationship between Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, two of the most powerful women in Renaissance Europe who shaped each other as profoundly as they shaped the course of history. Sixteenth-century Europe was a hostile world dominated by court politics and patriarchal structures, and yet against all odds, two women rose to power: Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici. One a young Virgin Queen who ruled her kingdom alone, and the other a more experienced and clandestine leader who used her children to shape the dynasties of Europe, much has been written about these shrewd and strategic sovereigns. But though their individual legacies have been heavily scrutinized, nothing has been said of their complicated relationship--thirty years of camaraderie, competition, and conflict that forever changed the face of Europe. In Blood, Fire, and Gold, historian Estelle Paranque offers a new way of looking at two of history's most powerful women: through the eyes of the other. Drawing on their private correspondence and brand-new research, Paranque shows how Elizabeth and Catherine navigated through uncharted waters that both united and divided their kingdoms, maneuvering between opposing political, religious, and social objectives--all while maintaining unprecedented power over their respective domains. Though different in myriad ways, their fates and lives remained intertwined of the course of three decades, even as the European geo-politics repeatedly set them against one another. Whether engaged in bloody battles or peaceful accords, Elizabeth and Catherine admired the force and resilience of the other, while never forgetting that they were, first and foremost, each other's true rival. This is a story of two remarkable visionaries: a story of blood, fire, and gold. It is also a tale of ceaseless calculation, of love and rivalry, of war and wisdom, and--above all else--of the courage and sacrifice it takes to secure and sustain power as a woman in a male-dominated world." --,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Paranque, E. (2022). Blood, fire & gold: the story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici . Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paranque, Estelle. 2022. Blood, Fire & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I and Catherine De Medici. Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paranque, Estelle. Blood, Fire & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I and Catherine De Medici Hachette Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paranque, Estelle. Blood, Fire & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I and Catherine De Medici Hachette Books, 2022.
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