{"product_id":"9781800244771","title":"Catherine de' Medici: The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen","description":"Author: Hollingsworth, Mary\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781800244771\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 480 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoroughly researched.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'To be devoured.' \u003c\/b\u003ePhilip Mansel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book is a treat for fans of well-told history.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory is rarely kind to women of power, but few have had their reputations quite so brutally shredded as Catherine de' Medici.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this new biography of the most powerful woman in sixteenth-century Europe, Mary Hollingsworth uses neglected primary sources to recreate the life and times of a remarkable     and remarkably traduced     woman.\u003cbr\u003eMary Hollingsworth delves into the archives to discover deeper truths behind the persistent myths of sectarian cruelty and ruinous extravagance, and to reveal a cultured and politically astute woman who worked tirelessly to find a way for Catholics and Protestants to coexist peacefully.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643234373790,"sku":"UBD-9781800244771","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781800244771.jpg?v=1774484901","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781800244771","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}