This lavishly illustrated volume offers a stunning visual tour of the queens and princesses who have shaped the history of France. From Marie Antoinette to Catherine de Medici, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of these powerful and influential women. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Queens and Princesses of France Her position, however, was a difficult one. Clovis, the chief Of a people a little better than barbarians, was of a ferocious and violent disposition. A wife who should have imprudently Opposed such a character would doubtless have fallen a victim to his passions. It was, therefore, in conforming to his habits, in approving his deeds, and sharing in his Opinions, in all things which were not opposed to religion, that Clotilde man aged to gain his affection and confidence to such a degree as to reign entirely over his wild heart. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe—her older brother. Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for her charm and good looks, Mary is the golden child of the Tudor family and is granted her every wish. Except when it comes to marriage. Henry VIII, locked in a political showdown with France, decides to offer up his pampered baby sister to secure peace between the two mighty kingdoms. Innocent, teenage Mary must become the wife of the elderly King Louis, a toothless, ailing man in his sixties. Horrified and furious, Mary has no choice but to sail for France. There she hones her political skills, bides her time, and remains secretly in love with Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk. When King Louis dies after only two years of marriage, Mary is determined not to be sold into another unhappy union. She must act quickly; if she wants to be with the man she truly loves, she must defy the laws of church and state by marrying without her brother’s permission. Together, Mary and Charles devise a scheme to outwit the most ruthless king in Europe and gain their hearts’ desire, not knowing if it will lead to marital bliss or certain death.

Excerpt from Queens and Princesses of France As the following pages are chiefly designed for the perusal of youth, (to whom biography is always the most attractive form of instruction and amusement,) such lives only have been selected from the long array of Queens and Princesses who have adorned the throne of France as have been deemed to afford examples of the greatest virtues, exhibited under circumstances of the most trying nature. And lest the description of the beauty, talents, wealth, and other worldly possessions of the royal ladies herein commemorated should excite the youthful reader to envy, I would call her attention to the fact of its not being these qualities alone, but the virtues which distinguished them from their contemporaries, that have earned for them the admiration of posterity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.