A historical fiction novel set in paris 1572 during charles ixs reign and the french wars of religion. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. It is at a stirring period of french history, abounding in horrors and bloodshed, and in plots and intrigues, that m. Summary by publisher for further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox. Pdf the rival queens download full pdf book download. Marguerite of valois, queen of france unofficial royalty. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Margaret of valois may 14, 1553 may 27, 1615 was a princess of france and a member of the house of valois her father was henry ii of france and her mother was catherine of medici. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. In addition to becoming queen of france, she was also queen of navarre from the time of her marriage. Queen margot is a historical novel written in 1845 by alexandre dumas, pere.
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