#charles ix
Germain Pilon (1537 - 1590) Portriat bust of Charles IX of France circa 1574 Bronze Wallace Collection London
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Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day
February is sort of a month of love thanks to Valentines Day, but in 1569 King Charles IX was unlucky at love–or at least at marriage–when his bride was stolen by his former brother-in-law. Ouch!
Enjoy the conniving and cunning of the Valois Court under King Charles IX in MEDICIS DAUGHTER. On Amazon or wherever books are sold.
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What better way to commemorate the record cold weather than with a cold weather quote. Let’s face it they had winter in the 16th century too—and without the benefit of central heating. In my novel MÉDICIS DAUGHTER one of the earliest scenes is set in the winter as the youngest French Princess, Marguerite de Valois, sets out on her journey to adulthood on a very cold day indeed. ENJOY THIS EXCERPT FROM MÉDICIS DAUGHTER…
Winter 1564— Fontainebleau, France
“Dear God, the cold!”
It must be the hundredth time my gouvernantehas uttered these words, or something very like, in the last three days.
“It was also cold in Amboise,” I reply, trying to keep my voice cheerful while repressing an urge to kick Madame in the shins as she sits acrossfrom me in the coach. How can she think of the cold at a time like this?
“There were fi res at Amboise, Your Highness, and chimneys that drew properly.”
When we stopped at Nemours last evening, Madame was nearly smothered, thanks to an ill- maintained flue. Well, she can hardly blame me: I wanted to continue on to Fontainebleau, as it could not be more than another two hours’ ride. Madame, however, insisted we stop. She wanted me freshly dressed and looking my best for our arrival at the château, for my arrival at Court.
Court— since word came a fortnight ago that I was summoned, I have thought of nothing else. I am going to join the Court, and the Court ensemblewill depart upon the largest royal progress ever undertaken.
MÉDICIS DAUGHTER. Copyright © 2015 by Sophie Perinot. All rights reserved.
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The hours are winding down on my EXTRAORDINARY HOLIDAY SPECIAL offering SIGNED COPIES of MÉDICIS DAUGHTER for just $10 each (including shipping). Books have been wending their way across the USA but I still have a few copies left.
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AUGUST 22ND 1572 … The Attempted Assassination of Admiral Coligny.
Basking in his King’s favor (much to a jealous Catherine de Médicis’ displeasure) Coligny was returning to his residence at the rue de Béthisy after visiting with Charles IX when an assassin fired at him breaking his arm and severely wounding but not killing the Admiral. The bullet that struck him was from an Arquebus and was fired from the first floor of a house in the cloisters of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois.What saved the Admiral from more serious harm was the fact that he bent to adjust his shoe at the precise moment of the shot.
Coligny’s companions found the gun (smoking) but the shooter was gone—galloped off through the Porte Saint-Antoine on a horse he had ready behind the house. One of these same companions immediately rode to the Louvre to tell the King.
Was the jealous Queen Mother behind this crime?
Read my novel MEDICIS DAUGHTER for my take on this delicate question.
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