Summary of Nancy Goldstone's The Rival Queens

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Marguerite de Valois was the youngest daughter of Henri II and Catherine de’ Medici. She was born in 1553. She had a light heart, a quick intelligence, and a cheerful temperament. She was one of her father’s favorites. #2 Catherine de’ Medici, the woman who would dominate the French government for more than a quarter century, began her residence in the kingdom as an insecure foreigner and social pariah. She wa