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• a variation of Catherine de Médicis.

Catherine de' Medici

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noun

1. 1519–89, queen of Henry II of France; mother of Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III of France; regent of France (1560–74). She was largely responsible for the massacre of Protestants on Saint Bartholomew's Day (1572)

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Catherine de' Medici

Catherine de’ Medici, the 16th century ruler of France, did the unthinkable for her time: She rose to power in a man’s world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022

In a life lived across most of the 16th century, Catherine de' Medici was Queen of France, the mother of three kings and two queens, and the mother-in-law of Mary, Queen of Scots.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2022

Catherine de’ Medici used the method in 1570 — a time she governed France while her ill son, King Charles IX, sat on its throne.

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2022

The script still fresh on his mind, Coe, 36, offered a litany of Jones-connected topics he’d addressed during the recording: Spanish bullfighting, medieval tournament culture, jousting, Catherine de’ Medici, Martin Luther, Machiavelli, the Protestant Reformation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2021

Queen Elizabeth of Austria and her mother-in-law, Catherine de' Medici, were seated to the left of the fireplace.

From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de