Catherine De Medici - The Black Queen of France Documentary

Catherine de Medici, Black Queen of France and mother of three kings, in a documentary on the Wars of Religion and the 1572 St Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Florence-born, Catherine de' Medici arrived in France to marry the future Henry II in 1533 and was queen consort from 1547 to 1559, putting up with his devotion to Diane de Poitiers. Three of her sons became king: Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III.

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