Blood, Fire & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici by Paranque, Estelle

Blood, Fire & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici

A beautifully thorough examination into the complicated relationship between Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, two of...
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Author: Estelle Paranque
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Language: English
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Blood, Fire & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici by Paranque, Estelle

Blood, Fire & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici

$45.28

Blood, Fire & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici

$45.28
Author: Estelle Paranque
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A beautifully thorough examination 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 well as 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. Much has been written about these shrewd and strategic sovereigns, but though their l 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. 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 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.

**SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, "10 BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2022"**

**HISTORY TODAY, "BOOKS OF THE YEAR (2022)"**

Author: Estelle Paranque
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 11/12/2024
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780306830525

About the Author
DR. ESTELLE PARANQUE is an Assistant Professor in History at NCH at Northeastern (London campus). She has been featured in several international historical television documentaries, including The Boleyns: A ScandalousFamily and Secrets d'Histoire, as well as the history podcasts like HistoryHit, Not Just the Tudors, and Talking Tudors. She is also the author of Elizabeth I of England Through Valois Eyes.


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